Pollinator Working Group
Our goal
The role of the City of Waterloo’s Pollinator Working Group is to support Bee City Canada program initiatives in Waterloo, committing annually to the following:
- stewardship: create, improve and maintain pollinator habitat in city parks
- education: create awareness about native pollinators and habitat by developing educational materials and hosting or participating in community events in Waterloo Region
Meetings and community involvement
The City of Waterloo's Pollinator Working Group consists of up to 12 adult volunteers and a city staff liaison from Parks, Forestry and Cemetery Services.
Our monthly meetings take place on the second Thursday evening of the month. These meetings are not open to public participation as they involve planning our involvement in local events and preparing materials.
Working group volunteers assist with planning and implementing a minimum of 1 event and 1 stewardship activity per month:
- community events typically take place outdoors and on weekends
- park stewardship activities take place on the first Thursday of the month and occasional Saturday mornings, and other times as needed
Appointment
- when a position vacancy exists, a volunteer recruitment notice will be published on the city's volunteering page and other sources typically during the month of January or February
- to be eligible for consideration, interested applicants must:
- read and understand the Pollinator Working Group Terms of Reference (PDF) and Volunteer Position Description (provided when you apply online)
- complete a volunteer application form and if selected for an interview, provide two references
Pollinator Working Group volunteer qualifications
- must be 18 years of age or older
- preference will be given to those living, working or studying in the Kitchener-Waterloo area
- experience with native plants and pollinators, educating the public, and event planning
- good written and verbal communication skills, and good organizational skills
- willing to work cooperatively with other volunteers and city staff
- available for monthly meetings and to assist with a minimum of 1 community event and 1 stewardship activity on weekends or weekday evenings each month
- able to undertake moderate physical exertion such carrying display materials, and planting vegetation in natural areas; most events take place outdoors in a city park
- volunteers may not function on the working group as a representative of a particular agency, organization or interest group
- position is a minimum one-year term based on your enthusiasm, attendance and productivity on the working group
Complete details about the volunteer role, meetings and community involvement can be found in the Pollinator Working Group Terms of Reference (PDF).