Frank Ney/Harry Wipper "gulley" planting

Over the course of a week, from October 6 - 10, students at Frank Ney Elementary worked with NALT school water stewards educators to plant native plants and create amphibian habitat in the riparian area where Walley Creek flows past the school.  This has the benefit of teaching children about native plants and ecosystem health, and hopefully building empathy for the plants so they don't get trampled during learning and play.

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On November 10 a group of staff, students and families from the school finished planting the area where blackberry was removed in August along the paved path between Harry Wipper and the school. We're planting thimbleberry to replace the blackberry, and other native plants that will provide shade to the creek, habitat for animals, and food for people!

A huge thank you to the Rocky Point Neighborhood Association for providing refreshments, the Pacific Salmon Foundation for supporting this work, the Nanaimo Area Land Trust for support and advice, and the City of Nanaimo for lending tools to do this volunteer work.