The guided free Nose Hill Flower Walk on Tuesday, July 9 at 7:00 pm will meet at the parking lot on 14 Street and 64 Avenue NW. You are also invited to another exciting plan for a pair of weed pulls at the south-end of Nose Hill by the Winter Club, on Saturday, July 13 and Sunday, July 21 from 9:00 to 11:30 am. The Nose Hill ecologist ([email protected]) says, for dense infestations, that early season pulling allows for a more effective application of herbicide throughout the whole plant later. July and early August are the busiest times to catch many weed species before they go to seed. Events are booked early to beat the heat. Jim Davis, the Program Coordinator for Activations and Education for Calgary Parks and Open Spaces, will assist and said to let him know of any questions at [email protected]. He wrote: “Yes, we have been working to schedule two volunteer projects to address Canada and Notting Thistle at Nose Hill Park. The current plan is to start at 9:00 am on both days, ending around 11:30 am. We will be meeting at the Park’s parking lot at the corner of the Winter Club and working on the south-end of the park, moving clockwise to the west/north. The event is open to up to twenty volunteers working alongside a couple of Parks’ staff who will give safety and task demos and bring all required tools. Prospective volunteers should wear closed-toe shoes and long pants, clothing suitable for weather conditions that day, and bring gloves if they have them. We also will have gloves available. Parks’ staff will map the event, track weed removals, and drop them at a designated facility”.
