Join Our Volunteer Team
Join us - It's great to cultivate & nurture life with your own two hands!
KN Regens welcome all volunteers aged 15 and up (parent/guardian consent needed if under 18). There are no residency requirements; you are welcome to join us regardless of where you live.
Younger volunteers accompanied by a parent/guardian participant are also invited.
No experience necessary. We all learn together while we engage in work-play. We find joy in the work and in the progress.
Help make a difference in a safe & inclusive space, where you'll be welcomed, supported, and valued.🌈
🌱 We have four volunteer teams to choose from based on your interests...feel free to join one or more🌱
Volunteering with us allows you to pursue a higher purpose while contributing to the overall well-being of our community:
☯️Become a powerful force of transformation to protect and restore biodiversity, while also promoting cultural exchange and understanding in our community;
🌎Lead by example and inspire others to help revive and rebuild ecosystems that also help mitigate the effects of global heating and reduce stormwater runoff;
🏞️Create a vibrant and thriving biodiverse landscape for wildlife, and healthy greenspace for stress release, exercise, and social interaction for people.
"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much." ~Helen Keller
We are happy to sign-off on high school volunteer hour forms. 📃
For more information: knregens@gmail.com
We recently partnered with the Ottawa Mountain Bike Association to assist them by removing non-native invasive plants and noxious weeds from the South March Highlands Conservation Forest.
OMBA has an agreement with the City of Ottawa to maintain trails in the SMH.
If you're interested in joining our new SMH Invasives Removal Team (Woodland Warriors), please complete our volunteer intake form indicating your interest or send us an email: knregens@gmail.com
Impact of Invasive Plants on the South March Highlands Conservation Forest -
Reduced Forest Regeneration and Productivity
Reduced Forest Regeneration and Productivity
Invasive plants can reduce forest regeneration through direct competition with tree seedlings, resulting in reduced density and slowed growth rate. Reduction in forest regeneration results in the loss of wildlife habitat, and decreases the diversity of a stand, making it more vulnerable to insects and disease.
Invasive plants can also affect forest productivity by impacting beneficial soil organisms and changing soil chemistry. Some invasive plants can form dense mats of vegetation, hindering natural forest regeneration and hindering or preventing access by forestry workers and equipment (e.g. dog-strangling vine (Cynanchicum rossicum)).
https://www.ontarioinvasiveplants.ca/invasive-plants/impacts/
