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SRD seeks volunteers for Quadra Island wetland work party

Wylie Henderson
By Wylie Henderson

The Strathcona Regional District is looking for volunteers to help with blackberry removal and native plantings at the Quadra Island School Wetland.

A community work party will be held Thursday through Sunday, Oct. 1 to 4, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day.

About $9,000 worth of native plants will arrive at the school around 11 a.m. Friday. The project is funded through the SRD’s B.C. Hydro ReGreening Grant in partnership with Quadra ICAN.

Lunch, snacks, water, pruners, gloves, a FireSmart metal coffee mug and up to four wheelbarrows will be provided.

Volunteers are asked to dress for gardening work each day and bring shovels Friday through Sunday.

Anyone interested in volunteering can contact Shaun Koopman, manager of emergency services, at 250-830-6702 or skoopman@srd.ca with the dates and times they are available.

Wylie Henderson
Wylie Henderson
Wylie is news director for Vancouver Island, bringing more than a decade of broadcast experience to the role. A Vancouver native, he moved to the Island in 2025 with his wife and stepdaughter after a long run on the airwaves in the Kootenays. He is committed to delivering timely, reliable and community-focused news to listeners across the region. A lifelong Vancouver Canucks and B.C. Lions fan, Wylie is just as comfortable breaking down a game as he is breaking down a news story. Away from the newsroom, he can often be found on the golf course, cycling or lacing up his skates for a game of hockey. For Wylie, keeping listeners informed about what matters locally is more than a job, it’s a passion.

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