Urban Forestry
June Lam (Urban Forestry)
August 15, 2024 | Author: Matthew
Forestry Management Assistant; City of Mississauga To me, co-op is about gaining new experiences, continuously learning, and making long-lasting connections with peers. At the City of Mississauga, I am able to do all of the above through different events and cross-training. I have been working as a Forestry Management Assistant (FMA) with the Forestry Planning […]
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Kylie Tsai (Urban Forestry)
June 20, 2024 | Author: Matthew
Parks Labourer; City of Surrey, Shade Trees Team For the first few weeks working as a Parks Labourer with the Shade Trees Team at the City of Surrey, I have been inspecting tree wells to ensure they have adequate granular material surrounding them and to verify that the tree bases are in safe condition. My […]
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Xiangming Bao (Urban Forestry)
June 3, 2024 | Author: Matthew
Field Team Member; Surrey’s Natural Areas Partnership (SNAP) I have been working in the Surrey’s Natural Areas Partnership (SNAP) program as a member of the Fall Field Team. The work content at SNAP varied every day, ranging from removing invasive species, preparing for community planting events, and planting trees and seedlings in Surrey parks. Other […]
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Maria Luna Santacruz (Urban Forestry)
January 19, 2024 | Author: Matthew
Co-op Student – Climate Action Program; City of Victoria For this Co-op term I have been working in the City of Victoria’s Climate Action Program. I have been working in various projects which include a business case for the cost of doing nothing about the climate crisis, gathering data on commercial and residential building energy […]
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Zewen Liu (Urban Forestry)
September 20, 2023 | Author: Tripti
Intern at Fiddlehead Nursery My name is Zewen and I am working in Kimberley, Ontario for my first co-op term. I am working on a farm called Fiddlehead Nursery. In the nursery we sell a wide range of edible perennial plants. I have been doing plant maintenance, gardening, and other tasks like the construction of […]
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Evan Shea (Urban Forestry)
August 24, 2023 | Author: nidarang
Natural Areas Laborer at City of Surrey in Surrey, BC For my first co-op term, I have been working with the City of Surrey in their Urban Forestry department as a Natural Areas Labourer. The City of Surrey is one of BC’s largest municipalities with flourishing greenspaces. A city growing as fast as Surrey has […]
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Kylie Tsai (Urban Forestry)
August 24, 2023 | Author: nidarang
Groundskeeper at Point Grey Golf and Country Club in Vancouver, BC Since starting Co-op, I have been maintaining and overseeing holes 4, 5, 11, and 14 at Point Grey Golf and Country Club in Vancouver. My role includes using a walk behind mower to cut the collar and approaching of the green or mowing the […]
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Breanna Turmel (Urban Forestry)
August 10, 2023 | Author: nidarang
Groundskeeper at City of Surrey in Surrey, BC This summer, I had the excellent opportunity of working at the City of Surrey as a groundskeeper for their shade tree watering program. I was responsible for tree inventory coordination, contractor supervision and direction, responding to public inquiries, performing tree health inspections, preparing reports, and maintaining records. […]
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Alerik Wang (Urban Forestry)
August 10, 2023 | Author: nidarang
Intern at City of Coquitlam in Coquitlam, BC This summer, I’ve been working for the City of Coquitlam as a labourer in the roads department. Our big project this work term has been cleaning the medians on all the roads in the city. Some other tasks I have been assigned to include concrete spill removal, […]
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June Lam (Urban Forestry)
July 11, 2023 | Author: nidarang
Summer Student at City of Markham in Markham, ON As a part of the City of Markham’s Tree Preservation by-law team, I have a meaningful role in preserving our urban forest and promoting a greener community. Along with enforcing by-laws and ensuring proper tree care, I actively contribute to increasing canopy cover and promoting the […]
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