Planting History

Restorative planting along the Miami River in Harrison Hot Springs goes back to 2007 when the riparian  area along Spring Park was planted with compensation funds held by The Fraser Valley Watershed Coalition. Since then over 4000 native plants have been added, funded through grants and installed with labour from  citizen volunteers, Miami River Streamkeepers, with assistance from Village of Harrison Hot Springs  staff. Fraser Valley environmental groups -Watersheds Coalition and Invasive Species Society provided both expertise and labour.  In November of 2024 the Streamkeepers added another 150 plants,  fifty sword ferns, 15 lady ferns  and 100 native pollinator plants including red columbine, Canada goldenrod, fringe cup, nodding onion, common camas, common yarrow and Pacific bleeding heart.

Planting at Cedar Avenue

Planting at Cedar Avenue

GREENWAY PLANTINGS
Key: FVIPC-Fraser Valley Invasive Plant Council FVWC-Fraser Valley Watersheds Coalition MOT-Ministry of Transport VHHS- Village of Harrison Hot Springs PSF-Pacific Salmon Foundation MRSS-Miami River Streamkeepers Society MRD-Miami river Drive
DATE PLACE DETAILS VOLUNTEERS FUNDERS
Nov. 2009 Hot Springs Road Bridge Native Shrubs upper Geo bags FVWC & MRSS M0T
Friday March 5th 2010 Hot Springs Road Bridge Native Shrubs Lower Geo Bags FVWC MOT
September 2010 200 to 400-block MRD Japanese Knotweed (stem injection) FVIPC weed team Environment Canada Grant to VHHS (EDF)
Tuesday November 2, 2010 200 block 700 native shrubs Public Planting 20 volunteers from Harrison, Agassiz and Chilliwack + FVWC & MRSS Environment Canada Grant to VHHS (EDF)
March 24th 2011 300 block Native shrubs (remainder of those above) Public Planting + FVWC & MRSS Environment Canada Grant to VHHS (EDF)
April 21 2011 (Earth Day Planting) 200 and 300 block 400 Native Shrubs Public Planting + FVWC & MRSS Plants donated by Dr. Mike Pearson
October 31, 2011 Knot weed area on 400-block Native shrubs still in stock from previous EDF grant MRSS / VHHS staff Environment Canada Grant to VHHS (EDF)
Wednesday & Thursday October 17 & 18, 2012 200, 300 and 400-blocks 380 Native Shrubs Public Planting19 volunteers+ FVWC/ MRSS/VHHS staff PSF grant to MRSkS
November 27, 2012 300 and 400 blocks 22 sword ferns, 10 cat tail, 4 slough sedge MRSS PSF grant to MRSS
Spring 2013 300-block at Fred Hardy Bridge Ninebark shrubs in a bed beside the trail VHHS VHHS funds
November 2013 Skoda Property 215 MRD 52 Native Shrubs planted / Japanese Knotweed control-stems cut & Glyphosate injected FVWC, FVIPC, MRSS & homeowner Homeowner
October 11 2013 300-block MRD 10 Native Shrubs & Trees MRSS member Donated
April 15 2014 200 and 300MRD 8 Native Shrubs Local Resident Donated
Late August - Early September 2014 200-block MRD Lillooet Ave @ Chehalis Lagoon Walkway Japanese Knotweed Control (stem injection, wick application, spot treatment) FVIPC Contractor Drinkwater Environmental Services Ltd PSF Grant to MRSS
September 29 2014 200 to 400-block MRD 102 Aquatic Plants MRSS PSF Grant to MRSS
November 3, 2014

November 25, 2024

 200 to 400-block MRD

200 to 400 block MRD and Spring Park

 340 shrubs, ferns & understory plants + 350 Willow Whips

157 ferns and pollinator plants

 Public Planting27 volunteers+ FVWC/ MRSS/VHHS staff

MRSS members

 PSF Grant to MRSS

DFO Funds


170 CEDAR AVENUE

DATE PLACE DETAILS VOLUNTEERS FUNDERS
September 11 2010 170 Cedar Avenue HHS80 feet X 15 feet Yellow flag iris removal MRSS, FVWC, Haulage- Gardener’s-at-large Compensation Funds held by FVWC for Miami River
Thursday November 4, 2010 170 Cedar Avenue HHS Native shrubs -Red-osier dogwoodHardhackWillow spp. FVWC, MRSS & 4-leadership students Agassiz high School Compensation Funds held by FVWC for Miami River
November 21 2011 170 Cedar Avenue HHS Cattail, hard-stemmed bulrush, slough sedge Cardboard & straw used to inhibit RC grass FVWC, MRSS & 1-leadership student Agassiz high School Compensation Funds held by FVWC for Miami River
Monday November 28th 2011 170 Cedar Avenue HHS Willow whipsVole guards installed on the shrubs already planted FVWC / MRSS Compensation Funds held by FVWC for Miami River
May 24 2012 170 Cedar Avenue HHS -High water so can’t pull RC grass -number of dead trees but ~80% survival. - Cardboard / straw worked for the most part MRSS Volunteer N/A
October 25th 2012 170 Cedar Avenue HHS Hard-stemmed bulrush, slough sedge & cattail to replace those washed out by 2012 Spring high water MRSS Volunteers PSF grant to MRSS


SPRING PARK / LILLOOET AVENUE PLANTINGS

DATE PLACE DETAILS VOLUNTEERS FUNDERS
February 2007 Spring Park & Lillooet Ave bank Blackberries flail cut Miami River Committee /VHHS staff Compensation Funds held by FVWC for Miami River
Spring 2007 Spring Park & Lillooet Ave bank Native Shrubs and trees VHHS Miami River Committee / VHHS staff / FVWC Compensation Funds held by FVWC for Miami River
Fall 2007 Lillooet Ave bank Hydro seeding in an effort to stabilize the steep bank VHHS Miami River Committee / VHHS staff Compensation Funds held by FVWC for Miami River
Spring 2008 Spring Park Ornamental junipers removed from riparian area Miami River Committee /VHHS staff Compensation Funds held by FVWC for Miami River
The vision of Miami River Streamkeepers Society is to restore the Miami River through an ongoing revitalization program.

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