If you want to get your hands dirty while making a difference in our parks – come join the fun with the City Park Stewards!
The City Park Stewards is a volunteer program aimed at improving the ecological health of our parks and natural areas. Throughout the year, volunteers take part in important restoration activities like planting thousands of native plants and removing invasive species. This program has been running since 2001.
Join us for our events! From planting native trees to invasive plant pulls to special celebrations for Earth Day and Rivers Day, there is something for everyone to enjoy.
Volunteer with Us
We warmly welcome all volunteers—no experience is necessary! We will provide training and all the tools you will need. Volunteering with the City Park Stewards is a great way to contribute to our community’s environmental health while learning new skills and connecting with like-minded people.
Ready to get started? Sign up now to volunteer via our Better Impact Volunteer page and stay updated on our upcoming events!
Yearly Achievements
City Park Stewards make a big difference. Here's what they've achieved!
2024
- 6 Parks Enhanced/Restored
- 17 Stewardship & Restoration Events
- 992 Volunteers
- 3,663 Hours Volunteered
- 2,990 Native Species planted
- 193 m3 Invasive Plants removed
- Over 1,300 trees planted by Queen Mary Elementary student volunteers
2023
- 10 Parks Enhanced/Restored
- 18 Stewardship & Restoration Events
- 529 Volunteers
- 2,218 Hours Volunteered
- 1,590 Native Species planted
- 189 m3 Invasive Plants removed
2022
- 7 Parks Enhanced/Restored
- 20 Stewardship & Restoration Events
- 544 Volunteers
- 2,310 Hours Volunteered
- 2,660 Native Species planted
- 204 m3 Invasive Plants removed
2021
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- 9 Parks Enhanced/Restored
- 24 Stewardship & Restoration Events
- 403 Volunteers
- 1,536 Hours Volunteered
- 1,366 Native Species planted
- 156 m3 Invasive Plants removed
2020
- 4 Parks Enhanced/Restored
- 8 Stewardship & Restoration Events
- 1 Education & Outreach Events
- 120 Volunteers
- 386 Hours Volunteered
- 680 Native Species planted
- 66 m3 Invasive Plants removed
2019
- 9 Parks Enhanced/Restored
- 12 Stewardship & Restoration Events
- 32 Education & Outreach Events
- 924 Volunteers
- 2192 Hours Volunteered
- 3346 Native Species planted
- 400 m3 Invasive Plants removed
2018
- 9 Parks Enhanced/Restored
- 17 Stewardship & Restoration Events
- 15 Education & Outreach Events
- 540 Volunteers
- 1545 Hours Volunteered
- 1826 Native Species planted
- 377 m3 Invasive Plants removed
2017
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- 8 Parks Enhanced/Restored
- 26 Stewardship and Restoration Events
- 16 Education & Outreach Events
- 655 Volunteers
- 2086 Hours Volunteered
- 790 Native Trees & Shrubs Planted
- 618 m3 Invasive Plants Removed
2016
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- 19 stewardship and restoration events
- 657 Volunteers
- 2408 hours volunteered
- 663 m3 of invasive species removed
- 416 Native Trees & Shrubs planted
- 19 education & outreach events
- 419 participants
2015
- 35 events
- 607 volunteers
- 897 hours volunteered
- 237 m3 of invasive species removed
- 395 native trees and shrubs planted
2014
- 35 events
- 529 volunteers
- 1310 hours volunteered
- 201 m3 of invasive species removed
- 643 native trees and shrubs planted