Restoration efforts in Havenwood Park last Saturday saw a total of 33 people show up to lend a hand.

Twenty-four of those sets of hands came from the Greater Victoria Green TeamB次元官网网址檚 network of volunteers.

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With that many workers, Evans said they managed to accomplish all of the goals set for the work party in just four hours.

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The Green TeamB次元官网网址檚 main objective is to help increase the capabilities of other environmental groups in the region.

Through social media and other streams of communication, Evans said they have been able to really expand their volunteer network over the past two years and connect with volunteers that have never considered doing this type of work.

Working with groups from Sooke to Saanich, she noted they have also been able to connect volunteers with sites they hadnB次元官网网址檛 considered accessible before.

Last SaturdayB次元官网网址檚 event at Havenwood park was a collaboration between the Greater Victoria Green Team, Habitat Acquisition Trust (HAT), Friends of Havenwood Park and the City of Colwood.

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katie@goldstreamgazette.com