The HAT Restoration Field Crew is back in full swing for 2024!  

 The 2024 shared field crew is an integral part of a collaborative pilot project with CDFCP members. This partnership supports organizations that do not have the capacity to host their own field crews and aims to increase stewardship of disappearing prairie-oak ecosystems in the region. Part of this funding is provided by Environment and Climate Change Canada, but HAT is seeking to raise $60,000 this season to cover the cost of fieldwork associated with this project.  

On May 1st we welcomed familiar returning faces, including Chelsea Nuez, Hannah Hickli, and Lauren MacIndoe from last season, as well as our newest crew member, Danika Wraspir. The group has already been restoring these ecosystems at 4 sites by removing invasive species like Poison Hemlock, Scotch Broom, and Himalayan Blackberry. 

For the next 6 months, the crew will have the opportunity to work alongside restoration specialists, community volunteers, and Indigenous-led restoration projects and gain valuable employment skills in the process.    

Check out the crew’s introduction video here and about restoration video here.  

Keep an eye out on HAT’s social media for updates from the crew in the field!  

Donate now: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/habitat-acquisition-trust/campaign/fieldfundraiser/   

Meet the 2024 Crew:

Putting her love for the outdoors and community engagement into action, she became a regular volunteer with HAT, and eventually was hired as a seasonal field crew technician in 2024. When she’s not nerding out about plants she loves going to/in the ocean, cooking, and doing anything musical/creative. Fun facts: she has an affinity for snails and can do a mean loon call. 

Welcome Chelsea, Lauren, Danika, and Hannah - we are so excited for the season ahead!