Volunteers mulched in October 2021 to give the new plantings at King and John Streets a chance to get established. This followed marathon weeding sessions in mid-August and mid-September to remove invasive weeds and aggressive grasses.
In October 2020, volunteers had planted 450 native plants and shrubs as a riparian planting along One Mile Creek. An assessment this summer by the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority that there was a 90% survival rate for the plantings – better than the 70% target.
October 2021 mulching
![August 2021 weeding volunteers](https://friendsofonemilecreek-media.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/20240726113913/FOMC-mulch-King-and-John-Oct-2021-IMG_1195-1024x768.jpeg)
August 2021 weeding
![Some of the volunteers who came out for the August 14 weeding: John Venables, Kathy Goulding, Beckie Fox, Viggo Zing, Klara Young-Chin, Michael Fox and Nigel Young-Chin. (Photo by Mike Balsom for NOTL Local)](https://friendsofonemilecreek-media.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/20240726113916/one-mile-creek-john-venables-Kathy-Goulding-Beckie-Fox-Viggo-Zing-Karla-Young-Chen-Michael-Fox-Nigel-Young-Chen-2048x1367-1-1024x684.jpg)
October 2020 planting
![Volunteers planting 450 native shrubs and trees in October 2020 in park at King and John street (Photo by Rene Bertschi)](https://friendsofonemilecreek-media.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/20240726113932/FOMC-King-and-John-Oct-24-tree-planting-Rene-Bertschi-13-1024x579.jpg)