Community planting event in Bechtel Park

Join the City of Waterloo’s Pollinator Working Group at a community planting event in Bechtel Park. Help enhance an open meadow with native plants to establish healthy habitat for pollinators.

· Sept 20 – Dig in and plant some early spring flowering trees and 250 native wildflowers.

· Oct 18 – Learn how to hand-broadcast wildflower seed in a tilled area and remove invasive buckthorn from the surrounding area.

Try your hand at our matching game – learn some fun facts about native pollinators! Lend a hand, take home some native wildflower plugs and/or seeds to get started on your own native pollinator patch.

Key information for participants

· See our Community planting webpage for Planting Event Information

· This event will be rescheduled if there is severe weather (e.g. thunderstorms). Sign up to stay informed!

· Need volunteer hours for high school? We’ll have forms on hand to ensure your efforts are counted!

· Parking available in Bechtel Park lot near the Leash free dog park. Across from the tennis court, head south along the mown trail. At the top of the sloped hill, you will find our wildflower plot in the south-east corner (directly across from Bridgeport Public School, 59 Bridge St W).

Drop-in during the event or sign-up in advance, using our online form.

This project is supported by the Region of Waterloo’s Community Environmental Fund.