Friends of the Rouge Watershed / Partners / FRW Restoration Events for Spring 2011

FRW Spring 2011 Highlighted Plantings

Date and Time	School/Organization	Volunteers	Contact	Event Location (click for map)
Wed April 20 9:30–11:30 am	Heritage Park PS Timex Canada	150 20	FRW: 416-208-0252	Bob Hunter Memorial Park 7273 14th Avenue, East of Box Grove, Markham
Thur April 21 Earth Day Celebration 9:30–11:30 am	Birchmount CI Maplewood VS David Suzuki Foundation Patagonia	40 20 70 70	FRW: 416-208-0252	Bob Hunter Memorial Park 7273 14th Avenue, East of Box Grove, Markham
Sat April 30 9:30–12 Noon	ON Youth Council Scouts and Guides	60 130	FRW: 416-208-0252	Bob Hunter Memorial Park 7273 14th Avenue, East of Box Grove, Markham
Sat May 7 9:30–12 noon	Rouge Park and FRW Volunteer Group	150	Sheryl: 905-713-6007 FRW: 416-208-0252	Woodlands Park Reesor Road and Steeles Avenue
Sat May 14 9:30–12 am	Councillor Cho Multi-cultural planting	150	FRW: 416-208-0252	Beare Wetland and Hill? E of Meadowvale at Zoo Ramp
Sun May 15 1–4 pm	Tamil Planting AM Islamic & Jewish Faith Groups	100 75	FRW: 416-208-0252	Bob Hunter Memorial Park 7273 14th Avenue, East of Box Grove, Markham
Sat May 28 9:30–12 noon	Toyota Canada Planting	100	FRW: 416-208-0252	Bob Hunter Memorial Park> 7273 14th Avenue, East of Box Grove, Markham
Wed June 22 TBA	Volunteer Toronto OMERS	75	FRW: 416-208-0252	Bob Hunter Memorial Park 7273 14th Avenue, East of Box Grove, Markham

Please RSVP to evelyn@frw.ca or andrew@frw.ca

Typical Day

• FRW transport and distribution of trees, shovels, mulch buckets, water, and event set-up from 7-9:30 am
• Introduction to Rouge Park and Planting Training from 9:30-10 am
• Planting 10-11:45 am
• Planting Ceremony, Dignitary Introductions and Thank you to Partners: 11:45-12
• Lunch at Noon (Please bring your own litter-less lunch and water)
• Nature Walk: 1-2 pm FRW Planting and Quality Control, Mulching, Event Clean-up: 2-4:30 pm

School and Community Plantings

Note: A typical day of planting begins at 9:30 am and ends at noon. Lunch and a nature walk (1 to 2 pm) follow. Watering takes place between 2 and 4 pm.

Date	School/Organization	Volunteers
Tues April 12	OPEN TO BOOK	TBA
Wed April 13	OPEN TO BOOK	TBA
Thur April 14	Churchill Heights PS	60
Tues April 19	Heritage Park	TBA
Wed April 20	Heritage Park	TBA
Wed April 20	Birchmount CI EcoClub	TBA
Thur April 21	Maplewood HS	20
Thur April 21	St. Veronika. Woodbridge	75
Tues April 26	Tecumseh	30
Wed April 27	Hilliard	30
Thur April 28	Joseph Howe	30
Sat April 30	Scouts/Guides + ON Youth Council	170
Tues May 3	Rouge Valley PS	30
Wed May 4	OPEN TO BOOK	TBA
Thurs May 5	Rouge Valley PS (TDSB)	30
Sat May 7	Rouge Park planting	TBA
Tues May 10	Hunters Glen	30
Wed May 11	Mary Shadd	30
Wed May 11	Monarch Park	45
Thurs May 12	Maplewood HS	20
Thurs May 12	Monarch Park	45
Sat May 14	Councilllor Cho's Community tree planting event	TBA
Sun May 15	Palisamy group (AM) & Gloria's Group (PM)	90
Tues May 17	Rouge Valley PS	30
Wed May 18	Richmond Rose	90
Thurs May 19	Rouge Valley PS	60
Tues May 24	Percy Williams	30
Wed May 25	Hunters Glen	30
Thurs May 26	Maplewood HS	20
Sat May 28	Toyota Canada	TBA
Tues May 31	Cornell	30
Wed June 1	Centennial Road	30
Tues June 7	Maplewood HS	20
Wed June 8	Rouge Valley PS	45
Wed June 15	Agnus McPhail	43
Total		1,263