Many houses in our neighborhood are prone to flooding due to intense rain events, below grade basements, and inadequate drainage infrastructure. Several attempts to have city workers come out and address the problem have yielded marginal results because the railway ditching is one of the major culprits for flooding. 2020 we organized a ditching work party to clear out clogged areas of the railway ditch that drains a part of our neighborhood into the Catstream. We are going to meet again to clear it out some more.

Where: North end of Columbia Street at Thuthiqut Food Forest

When: Saturday Nov 18th, 12:00pm-3:00pm

What: clearing out a ditch from Blackberries, and any other obstructions.Possibly planting trees to keep the ditch shaded and free from blackberry thickets.

Bring: Workclothes, gumboots, Tools will be provided. If anyone would like to provide us with a tasty snack, we welcome that too!

Stop by along the tracks to offer your encouragement! We welcome your support.