Greening our community together (1)
The City of Waterloo is delighted to work with local neighbourhood groups to host community planting events this fall within city parks in Waterloo. Planting native trees, shrubs and wildflowers provides healthy habitat for native pollinator species and increases diversity of our native plant communities.
In 2019, our program focuses on creating habitat to support native pollinators like bees, butterflies, birds and other insects. The City of Waterloo gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Community Environmental Fund administered by the Regional Municipality of Waterloo.
Get to know your neighbourhood park, meet new people and help create habitat for native pollinators by joining us at one of the scheduled events below. Please RSVP to participate in city-led events by completing the online sign-up form.
Neighbourhood & pollinator working group- pollinator patch garden bed
Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 9 a.m. – noon
Location: University Downs Park, 240 Auburn Dr, Waterloo
Activity: Create a pollinator garden consisting of native wildflowers and shrubs
RSVP: RSVP online
Clair Hills Community Association- pollinator fedge
Date: Saturday, September 14
Time: 10 a.m. – noon
Location: St. Moritz Park, 506 St. Moritz Ave, Waterloo
Activity: Create a pollinator fedge around the existing community vegetable garden
RSVP: Drop-in, no registration required
Sunnydale Community Association- pollinator fedge
Date: Saturday, September 21
Time: 11 a.m. – noon
Location: Heasley Park, 455 Parkside Dr, Waterloo
Activity: Create a pollinator fedge around the existing community vegetable garden
RSVP: Drop-in, no registration required
Anndale Park- native wildflower planting
Date: Saturday, September 21
Time: 9 – 11 a.m.
Location: Anndale Park, 284 Grant Cres, Waterloo
Meet: Meet at the stormwater management pond off the Lee Avenue park entrance
Activity: Plant up to 150 native wildflowers and shrubs along the public trails near the pond
RSVP: RSVP online
Mary Allen Neighbourhood Association – pollinator patch garden bed
Date: Saturday, September 21
Time: 1 – 3 p.m.
Location: Mary Allen Park, 95 Allen St E, Waterloo
Activity: Create a pollinator patch consisting of native wildflowers
RSVP: RSVP online
Laurel Creek Citizens Working Group - community planting
Date: Saturday, October 5
Time: 9:30 a.m. to noon
Location: Westvale Park, 270 Westvale Dr., Waterloo
Meet: Near the playground and stormwater management pond in the park
Activity: Plant up to 200 native shrubs and wildflowers around the pond to create pollinator habitat and improve water quality of the stormwater management pond
RSVP: RSVP online
For more information about community planting events in Waterloo, please visit waterloo.ca/communityplanting
Media contact
Shelly Reed
Communications consultant
519-747-8515
shelly.reed@waterloo.ca