Make a Difference Week, hosted by the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER),and Friends or Uplands Park is an annual week of global restoration action where individuals and organizations from around the world host and participate in local volunteer restoration events. Through Make a Difference Week, everyone, everywhere has a chance to positively impact their local communities by engaging in hands-on restoration projects.

The United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration Make a Difference Week is from Saturday June 1 through to Sunday June 9.

Saturday June 1, 10am – 12pm
Anderson Hill with Christina Johnson-Dean. Meet at Island Road entrance

Saturday June 1, 10am – 12pm
Uplands Park with Derek Leschasin. Meet at Dorset/Lincoln Street entrance

Sunday June 2, 1pm – 3pm
Uplands Park with FOUP No Ivy League. Meet at Beach Drive field at entrance to Cattle Point

Monday June 3, 2pm – 5pm
Uplands Park with UVic Hong Kong students. Meet at Beach Drive field at entrance to Cattle Point

Wednesday June 5, 2pm – 5pm
Uplands Park with UVic Hong Kong students. Meet at Beach Drive field at entrance to Cattle Point

Saturday June 8, 9:45am – 1pm
Uplands Park with GVGT and FOUP partnership. Meet at Beach Drive field at entrance to Cattle Point

Saturday June 8, 10am – 12pm
Anderson Hill with Christina Johnson-Dean. Meet at Beach Island Road entrance

Sunday June, 9 1pm – 3pm
Uplands Park with FOUP No Ivy League. Meet at Beach Drive field at entrance to Cattle Point