Friends of Semiahmoo Bay

Society

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Gardeners

Sun March 7 and Sun, April 11
Blackie Spit Invasive Plant Removal
8:45 am - 12 pm

Join us in removing invasive plants from the Environmentally Sensitive Area. Dress for the weather, bring gloves and hand pruners if you have them.
Meet: Blackie Spit parking lot, end of McBride Ave, Crescent Beach, South Surrey
Contact 604-531-6921 OR a.prentice@shaw.ca

Sun March 14 and Saturday April 24
Little Campbell River Restoration Project
8:45 am - 12 pm

Help us remove invasive plants and nurture native ones in this critical estuary habitat. Dress for the weather, bring gloves and hand pruners if you have them.
Meet: Semiahmoo Park baseball field at Marine Drive & Keil St, White Rock
Contact 604-531-6921 OR a.prentice@shaw.ca

 

Community Outreach Coordinator & Volunteers

We need a volunteer event coordinator who enjoys people and networking to help us register for events and coordinate the schedule with volunteers to attend with display materials. We attend about 8 - 10 events and host 2-3 annually. Ideally the events coordinator resides in the South Surrey area for quick access to the FoSBS office.

Volunteers needed for these upcoming events:

Saturday, April 17, Earth Day Choices Market, (time TBD)
Saturday, April 17, 10am-4pm Earth Day Bear Creek Park, Surrey
Thursday, April 22, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Earth Day TD Canada Trust Event, Central Plaza, White Rock
April 19 -23, Delta Environmental Week, Corporation of Delta City Hall, attending day TBA
Sunday, June 6, 9 - 4pm World Ocean Day Blackie Spit
Other venues and dates TBA
Contact 604-536-3552 OR information@birdsonthebay.ca

Media & Publication Coordinator

This role raises awareness of FoSBS by creating and distributing general event listings, press releases, posters, news updates. Update media list, assist with website redesign and fundraising initiatives. Suitable for those learning or experienced with some form of media: journalism, media, web design, marketing, graphic design. The FoSBS’s twin mandate is environmental education and restoration in the Boundary Bay watershed. Hours: 4 hrs a week Apr- Aug. Occasional event coverage through winter.
Contact 604-536-3552 OR Jesa jesa@birdsonthebay.ca for more information.

TD Great Shoreline Cleanup Coordinator

Blackie Spit Park needs an annual cleanup and we do it in September as part of the TD Great Shoreline Cleanup initiative. This role organizes the details and volunteers. The TD Great Shoreline Cleanup also collects and submits data on the collected litter.
Contact 604-536-3552 OR Marg ,blueheron@birdsonthebay.ca for more information.

 

Volunteer Registration

Volunteers are the key to the success of our projects!  Whether you are interested in a planting event, forage fish survey, mapping eelgrass or leading an interpreted walk we have something for you! 

We would like to update our volunteer list so we can keep you informed about upcoming volunteer opportunities.

Please take a few minutes to complete the volunteer registration form.  Indicate your areas of interest and availability this year, and we'll make sure we keep you informed.

Thank you very much and we hope to see you soon.

Please click here to complete our volunteer registration form.

For more information, volunteer opportunities or to register for workshops,
contact the Friends of Semiahmoo Bay Society:
Phone: 604-536-3552
Fax: 604-542-9882
Email:  information@birdsonthebay.ca

Additional information:

Community Mapping Network

The Living by Water Project

SeaChange Marine Conservation Society

Shorekeepers

Georgia Strait Alliance

Whatcom County Marine Resources Committee

Port Townsend Marine Science Center