Work that has been done

2017 Disruption and Organization

HydroOne: clearing and maintenance
- Community provides input to timing
HydroOne: reseeds
- a specialty wildflower mix encourages pollinators
- controls noxious weeds
- helps build toward a healthier greenspace
Second Carleton University Environmental Study

2018-2019 Getting Started

A ‘Flagship Project’ for the Community Association
Pulling Up the Parsnip
Installing bee hotels
Interpretive Signs
Carleton University Studies Pollinators and Plants

Building Partnerships

Hydro One
City of Ottawa
Ottawa Stewardship Council
Community Groups and Organizations
Business Community

Funding and Support

3. Starting Work

First community Spring workshop - Community Workshop Minutes
Summer Student Hired
Demonstration Plots Developed and Managed

4. Planning Together

First Full-time Employed Summer Worker

Developed a Summer Plan of Work
Designed the test sites
Removed parsnip and invasive weeds
Talked with community members on site
Documented the Summer Work
Coordinated with City staff and others

Volunteers on the Ground

Increased community volunteer support