Vancouver 
Events Description
Discover how an invasive plant can be transformed into handmade paper! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll use freshly harvested reed canary grass to make paper pulp from scratch. Learn about the ecology of introduced grasses and how to identify them while exploring the process of cutting, blending, and boiling plant materials to create your own pulp.
About the Instructor
Joshua is a settler from Treaty 2 territory of Scottish, English, and Manitoba Metis ancestry. Since 2021, he has spearheaded the Invasive Art Initiative, a traveling project aiming to re-life and re-story invasive plants pulled from local environmental restoration sites.
WHAT:
Explore plant identification and the role invasive plants play in the local ecosystem.
Make paper pulp from freshly harvested reed canary grass.
Learn basic papermaking techniques and create your own handmade paper.
Who is it for?
16+
HOW MUCH
Tickets : $28 to $34
Early bird – $28 (until October 16)
Regular – $34 (starting October 17)
Student (Student ID Required), Senior (65 and older), or Member – $28
How to get tickets?
WHEN & WHERE
Date:
Saturday, November 7, 2026 | 10:30am to 1:00pm
Venue & Address
Fraser River Discovery Centre, 788 Quayside Drive, New Westminster, BC
Wheelchair accessible
Paid Parking
Accessible by Public Transport
