- HikeType General
- TerrainTypes Moderate - some hills and/or some poor footing
- PaidOuting No
Hosting Club: Caledon Hills
Category: General
Location (Google Maps): Cheltenham Badlands- 1739 Olde Base Line Road, Caledon L7C 0K6
Hike Leader(s): Richard Smythe Click here to contact Hike Leader(s)
Terrain: Moderate - some hills and/or some poor footing
Description
On Tuesday, April 21st volunteers are needed to continue with Habitat Restoration at the Badlands. This is a significant project that requires a large group of volunteers. This spring, the focus will be on treating the standing Buckthorn with a basal bark herbicide. There is an opportunity for volunteers that are not licensed pesticide applicators to be trained and supervised by licensed staff. You will be trained before the work starts, becoming 'Assistant Trainees', and perform the same tasks as the two licensed pesticide applicators.
We also need sawyers, spotters, loppers, extractigators, and brush clearers. There is something for everyone! In addition to buckthorn treatment, the group will be cutting down some of the larger Buckthorn and treating the stumps with herbicide.
Volunteers who are able to be herbicide application trainees need to arrive for 10:00 a.m. Training will be provided by BTC Staff. We need 6 Herbicide applicators who will be supervised by a licensed exterminator – note these volunteers start at 10:00 a.m. for training/instruction. There will be 3 Assistant Trainees per licensed exterminator. These volunteers will be provided with Personal protective equipment; need to wear rugged outdoor work clothes.
We are looking for 8 plus sawyers, spotters, loppers, pruners and brush clearers, extractigator users and these volunteers start at 10:30 a.m. We will pair at least one sawyer/lopper volunteer with a herbicide applicator. Volunteers who are sawyers, spotters, loppers and brush clearers, extractigator users arrive at 10:30 a.m.
Registration to participate will be through the BTC Hike Schedule.
When you register, please indicate whether you are interested in becoming:
a) one of the 6 Assistant Trainee Pesticide Applicators
OR
b) you are a trained a sawyer and will do that
OR
c) you want to be a spotter, using loppers and doing brush clearing, and an extractigator
All volunteers will need gloves and a water bottle. Water and snacks will be provided along with a sense of accomplishment and pride that we are continuing the project to restore the Badlands.
RAIN DATE for this event will be Friday, April 24th, 2026