A metallic green beetle rests on bright yellow wildflowers in the foreground, surrounded by dried brown seed heads and green foliage in the background.

GRIN GREEN ROOF INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK ASSOCIATION

General Admission

<p fr-original-style="text-align: start;" id="isPasted" style="text-align: start; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Our August tour celebrates the integration of pollinator habitat within water-sensitive landscapes and the built environment. This 500 m walking tour starts at Point Grey Road Park and concludes at Volunteer Park, taking in two pollinator meadows and the daylit Tatlow Creek. We&#39;ll have bee identification tools on hand, and members of the Native Bee Society of BC to point out details we might normally miss! 🌸🐝🌸</p><p fr-original-style="text-align: start;" style="text-align: start; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The two locations include:</p><ul fr-original-style="text-align: start;" style="text-align: start; box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">An all-<a fr-original-style="" href="https://ecotone-biodiversity.com/meadow-work-bee-2026-learning-by-doing/" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">native pollinator meadow</a>, seeded 3 years ago and maintained in spring 2026</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"><a fr-original-style="" href="https://vancouver.ca/news-calendar/first-creek-restored-as-part-of-tatlow-park-renewal-july-2024.aspx" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: currentcolor; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Tatlow Creek </a>and its meadow planting (completed spring 2024)</li></ul><p fr-original-style="text-align: start;" style="text-align: start; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The tour will conclude with a bring-your-own picnic at Volunteer Park, for which GRIN will provide some refreshments (watermelon, water).&nbsp;</p><p fr-original-style="text-align: start;" style="text-align: start; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><p fr-original-style="text-align: start;" style="text-align: start; margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;">This event is FREE and open to all. Donations help us offer these tours, so if you value what GRIN does, please make a donation.&nbsp;</strong></p>

<p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Hi <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" fr-original-class="fr-deletable styled-tag-chip" fr-original-style="" style="color: rgb(42, 42, 196); overflow-wrap: anywhere; user-select: none; background-color: rgb(248, 248, 255); border: 1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255); border-radius: 4px; margin: 0px; padding: 1px 8px; font-size: 11px; display: inline-block; box-sizing: inherit;">First name</span>,</p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span fr-original-style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14px;" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14px; box-sizing: inherit;">Thank you for registering for our event and supporting our cause. Your registration greatly helps our mission. 🚀</span></p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span fr-original-style="font-family: Roboto;" style="font-family: Roboto; box-sizing: inherit;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></span></p><div fr-original-style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" id="isPasted" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-family: Roboto;" style="font-family: Roboto; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;">Route and Time Frame</strong></span></div><div fr-original-style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-family: Roboto;" style="font-family: Roboto; box-sizing: inherit;">We&#39;ll begin at the Musqueamview meadow opposite Point Grey Road Park. (Tip: Come early and take some photos of the meadow before the tour starts!)&nbsp;</span></div><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p><div fr-original-style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-family: Roboto;" style="font-family: Roboto; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;">When:&nbsp;</strong>Aug 25, 5:00 pm &ndash; 6:30 pm</span></div><div fr-original-style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-family: Roboto;" style="font-family: Roboto; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;">Where/ how to get there:</strong> The meadow is right beside a bike path, opposite Point Grey Park. There is street parking in the area, and transit lines nearby. The nearest public washroom is at Tatlow Creek park, and there are also several cafes on West 4th Ave.</span></div><div fr-original-style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-family: Roboto;" style="font-family: Roboto; box-sizing: inherit;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></span></div><div fr-original-style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-family: Roboto;" style="font-family: Roboto; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;">What to expect:</strong></span></div><div fr-original-style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-family: Roboto;" style="font-family: Roboto; box-sizing: inherit;">For some background on the Musqueamview meadow, check out these blog posts, from the 3 seasons of its establishment from seed (1, 2, 3)</span></div><div fr-original-style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-family: Roboto;" style="font-family: Roboto; box-sizing: inherit;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></span></div><div fr-original-style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-family: Roboto;" style="font-family: Roboto; box-sizing: inherit;">We&#39;ll then walk 500 metres to Tatlow Creek Park, a remarkable green infrastructure project, with meadow planting.&nbsp;</span></div><div fr-original-style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-family: Roboto;" style="font-family: Roboto; box-sizing: inherit;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></span></div><div fr-original-style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-family: Roboto;" style="font-family: Roboto; box-sizing: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: inherit;">Post-tour Picnic:&nbsp;</strong> Volunteer Park (some refreshments provided) (please bring a cup!)</span></div><div fr-original-style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-family: Roboto;" style="font-family: Roboto; box-sizing: inherit;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></span></div><div fr-original-style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-family: Roboto;" style="font-family: Roboto; box-sizing: inherit;">The tour will conclude with a bring-your-own picnic at Volunteer Park, for which GRIN will provide watery refreshments (watermelon, water). We&#39;re delighted to be joined by staff from the City of Vancouver&#39;s Green Infrastructure Implementation Team, who can answer questions about Tatlow Creek daylighting. &nbsp;Much gratitude to all our collaborative partners and volunteers, who generously share their projects, knowledge, time, and expertise with us.</span></div><div fr-original-style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></div><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">GRIN&nbsp;</p><p fr-original-style="" style="margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; width: 100%; box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;"></p>

<p style="text-align:start;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">Our August tour celebrates the integration of pollinator habitat within water-sensitive landscapes and the built environment. This 500 m walking tour starts at Point Grey Road Park and concludes at Volunteer Park, taking in two pollinator meadows and the daylit Tatlow Creek. We'll have bee identification tools on hand, and members of the Native Bee Society of BC to point out details we might normally miss! 🌸🐝🌸</p><p style="text-align:start;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">The two locations include:</p><ul><li>An all-<a href="https://ecotone-biodiversity.com/meadow-work-bee-2026-learning-by-doing/" target="_blank">native pollinator meadow</a>, seeded 3 years ago and maintained in spring 2026</li><li><a href="https://vancouver.ca/news-calendar/first-creek-restored-as-part-of-tatlow-park-renewal-july-2024.aspx" target="_blank">Tatlow Creek </a>and its meadow planting (completed spring 2024)</li></ul><p style="text-align:start;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%">The tour will conclude with a bring-your-own picnic at Volunteer Park, for which GRIN will provide some refreshments (watermelon, water). </p><p style="text-align:start;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%"><br /></p><p style="text-align:start;margin:0px;line-height:1.5;width:100%;box-sizing:inherit;max-width:100%"><strong>This event is FREE and open to all. Donations help us offer these tours, so if you value what GRIN does, please make a donation. </strong></p>

GRIN GREEN ROOF INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORK ASSOCIATION

Getting Personal with Pollinators

3215 Point Grey Rd

General Admission

Free