10,000 Hands Report - 2016
ACAP Saint John and its community outreach initiatives have become an established vehicle by which community stakeholders can participate in hands-on improvements to their local environment. The efficiency of this program lies in its ability to maintain a strong partnership with the City of Saint John for logistic support, the New Brunswick Environmental Trust Fund for financial support, and in ACAP Saint John’s ability to maintain an established, growing and dedicated network of volunteers and experts. Through direct engagement, in-field and in-class education programs, tree planting and outdoor activities, citizens develop a sense of understanding and ownership of their environment and are more likely to support other initiatives that promote good stewardship and sustainable development.
ACAP Saint John and its community outreach initiatives have become an established vehicle by which community stakeholders can participate in hands-on improvements to their local environment. The efficiency of this program lies in its ability to maintain a strong partnership with the City of Saint John for logistic support, the New Brunswick Environmental Trust Fund for financial support, and in ACAP Saint John’s ability to maintain an established, growing and dedicated network of volunteers and experts. Through direct engagement, in-field and in-class education programs, tree planting and outdoor activities, citizens develop a sense of understanding and ownership of their environment and are more likely to support other initiatives that promote good stewardship and sustainable development.
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Hillcrest Road<br />
Tree Planting<br />
On June 27, volunteers from Xerox helped to plant <strong>10</strong>0 trees next to a new culvert on Hillcrest Road.<br />
Three volunteers participated and the tree planting took approximately two hours to complete. The<br />
planting took place on City of Saint John property within the right of way. Pine and spruce trees were<br />
donated by the JD Irving Tree Nursery in Sussex.<br />
Figure 6: Volunteers from Xerox planting trees next to a new culvert and tributary of Little River on the<br />
East Side of Saint John. Trees upstream from the former culvert were damaged from flooding events<br />
and the planting will help restore the lost forested area due to flooding and construction.<br />
Champlain Drive<br />
Tree Planting<br />
On June 29, ACAP Saint John staff planted <strong>10</strong>0 pine and spruce trees donated by JD Irving in the Silver<br />
Falls area on the East Side of Saint John. The area was a former sand pit and continues to be a popular<br />
walking and ATV-use area. Continued human activity has led to erosion issues where vegetation has<br />
failed to re-establish. These trees were planted along the edge of vegetated areas next to pathways<br />
where their roots will help to expand vegetation cover without being trampled by ongoing activity in<br />
the area. Two staff members participated and tree planting took approximately two hours to complete<br />
on a rainy day. The planting took place on City of Saint John property.<br />
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