Organization Mission Statement
Greenways’ mission is to take care of the land and waters that sustain us.
The organization serves the following population
We connect our community with nature through areas like the Beaver Lodge Forest Lands, Campbell River Estuary, and Willow Creek Conservation Area. Our various volunteer programs include Adopt-A-Trail in the Beaver Lodge, our Conservation Team working throughout the community, Stewardship Leaders supporting school programs, the Streamkeepers of Campbell River who protect urban creeks, and our Nature Club that participates in educational outings within local green spaces. Our public events invite residents of all ages to give back to the natural spaces they cherish. Additionally, our school programs engage hundreds of students across all grades. Last school year, we organized 87 ecological education and stewardship outings to teach children about the environment and help restore sensitive habitats.
Greenways also supports environmentally based food security programs, including two community gardens, 10 school gardens, a fruit tree gleaning project, and the region-wide Strathcona Good Food Box program.
The funds donated will be used to
The funds donated this year will support Greenways' Community Outreach programs. These programs are highly popular within the community, attracting participants from children to seniors. In 2023/2024, volunteers of all ages contributed a total of 568 hours to activities such as educational and interpretive walks, invasive plant removals, installing nest boxes, and garbage cleanups. Organizing these activities requires significant administrative effort, along with funding for materials like rakes and shovels. We would love the opportunity to continue and expand this project based on the needs in the community.
This program has many community benefits, including:
- Engaging the community in public works.
- Improving social, mental, and physical well-being of not only the participants, but also those who get to enjoy the areas we work to restore.
- The volunteer program is open to anyone in the community.
- We would like to continue this hugely successful project in future years and are currently looking for additional funding. We require ongoing funding for staff time for volunteer coordination, travel, and equipment.
The organizations current sources of funding are
The vast majority of Greenways’ current funding is a variety of project-specific grants (85%), including from Environment and Climate Change Canada, the Province of BC Community Gaming Grants, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program, Island Health, TD Friends of the Environment Foundation, and the Campbell River Community Foundation.
Greenways also holds the contract with the City of Campbell River for maintenance of the Baikie Island Nature Reserve.
Generous donations from our local business community, including the Brown’s Bay Resort, Moeller Matthews Chartered Professional Accountants, IZCO Technology Solutions, Beachfire Brewing, and Healthway Natural Foods support us as well.
Visit their website for more information: greenwaystrust.ca
This nomination has been reviewed by the 100 Women Who Care committee and meets all criteria.