2023 Broombuster Events in the Comox Valley

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June 6 and 7 9:30 – noon: Tuesday and Wednesday Cumberland cemetery.  From Courtenay / Comox, take the Comox Valley Parkway towards Cumberland. Turn right onto Memorial Way. This road is called Minto Rd if you were to turn left and Google Maps calls it Minto Road on both sides of the highway. At any rate, it is the first turn after Cumberland Road and if you get to the Inland Highway you have gone too far!  The cemetery will be on your right. Come in the main entrance and follow the road as it bends to the right. We will be at the far end of the cemetery (where the remaining broom is!) 

June 8 Thursday 9:30 – noon: Orchard Park. We cut lots of broom here last year and a few years before that. This time around there is much less. Drive down the main street in Cumberland (Dunsmuir) and continue right to the end of the road. 

June 9 and 10 Friday and Saturday  9:30 – noon: No 1 Japanese Town: Drive down the main street in Cumberland (Dunsmuir) and turn left after the Rec Centre onto Comox Lake Road.Follow this to the signposted turn into No 1 Japanese Town – the Broombusters sign will be where you are to turn. We began cutting broom here 10 years ago when it was a sea of yellow. Since then the Village of Cumberland has developed it into a park with trails and signage and it is a lovely quiet place to be. Small to medium sized broom.

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COMPLETED CUTS OF 2023

June 5 Monday 9:30 – noon: Ryan Road. We almost finished the north side of the road last week! 

June 3 Saturday 9:30 – noon: Cumberland Municipal Cemetery. 

May 29 – June 2 Monday  – Friday 9:30 – noon: Ryan Road starting at Anderton and working back towards Crown Isle. 

May 22 Monday 9:30 am  – noon: Wondering what to do on Victoria Day? Join us in Little River Nature Park! This is a quiet park that we have returned to many times to cut new growth. 

May 23 – 26 Tuesday – Friday 9:30 am – noon: We’ll be back in the Northeast Woods.  Park in the parking lot at the end of Torrence Rd past the Comox Municipal Works building. .

May 27 Saturday 9 am – 11:30 am (note the earlier time): Kye Bay Road just before the hill: Lots of small to mid sized broom.

May 15,18,19 Monday, Thursday and Friday 9:30 – noon: Northeast Woods. J

May 16 and 17 Tuesday and Wednesday: Cut broom on your own days. Y

May 20 Saturday 9:30 – noon: Lazo Road heading towards Balmoral. T

May 8, 9, 11, 12. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday (Not Wednesday) 9:30 – noon: Northeast Woods. Park in the parking lot at the end of Torrence Rd past the Comox Municipal Works building. 

May 6, Saturday 9:30 – noon Hardy Rd. Parking lot for Seal Bay.   Drive north from Courtenay on Hwy 19A, turn right onto Hardy Rd. 

May 1,2,4,5 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9:30 am – noon: Hardy Road parking lot for Seal Bay Park.

April 29 Saturday 9:30 – noon: Hardy Road parking lot for Seal Bay Park. Park anywhere in the parking lot and look for us in the broom field to the right as you drive in. All tools will be provided.

Completed Cuts 2022
June 6 – 7, Monday and Tuesday; Cut your own broom days. Continue on with the Lazo Road area where we were on Saturday.
June 4 Saturday 9:30 – noon: Lazo Rd at Balmoral Rd. This is one of the areas where the names of the roads cause one to scratch one’s head. 

May 30 Monday 9:30 – noon: Anderton Road at Knight Road. 

May 31 Tuesday – cut your own broom day. If you want largeish broom you could continue along Anderton Rd. If smaller stuff is your thing, cut along Guthrie Road between Pritchard and Torrance.

 June 1 – 3 Wednesday – Friday 9:30 – noon: Anderton Road working from Knight Road towards Guthrie Road. 

May 28 Saturday 9:30 – noon Orchard Park in Cumberland.  Drive the length of Dunsmuir Rd (the main street) and park at the end by the barrier. As a special bonus there will be donuts and muffins from the Cumberland Bakery.


May 25 – 27 Wednesday – Friday 9:30 am – noon
. South side of Ryan Rd and then Anderton Rd between Ryan Rd and Idiens Way. Look for the Broombuster sign and the happy volunteers in high viz vests wearing green Broombuster caps.

May 24 Tuesday -Cut your own broom day. Pick a spot near your home or take on one of these places:
– Comox Rd by the Kus-Kus-Sum fence. 
– Lazo Rd – there is a stand of broom between the campground and Hutton Rd. Stack at the side of the road for pick up.
– Ryan Rd – there are a few plants between Costco and Home Depot – another highly visible area that could be done easily by one person. 

May 21 and 23 Saturday and Monday 9:30 – noon: Little River Nature Park. We’ll be taking a break from cutting along busy roads. Join us in this quiet park to cut small broom that has come up from seed. Follow Anderton Road and Ellenor Road and turn right onto Wilkinson Road just before the ferry to Powell River.

May 20 Friday 9:30 – noon – Ryan Road continuing along from where we left off on Tuesday.

May 19 Thursday 9:30 – noon –  Comox Rd by Kus-Kus-Sum Take the small access road off Comox Rd just after the merge from the 17th Street Bridge or park along the Kus-Kus Sum fence. Big broom with some blackberry bushes. Dress accordingly.

May 17 Tuesday 9:30 – noon – north side of Ryan Road. Look for the Broombusters sign This is small broom that has come up from seed.

May 14 Saturday 9:30 am – noon: We will have 2 community cuts today.

– Comox Road outside the Kus-Kus-Sum fence. We’ll focus on the area closest to the 17th Street Bridge. Park along the side of Comox Road by the fence. This is big broom!

– Point Holmes Park on Lazo Rd at Sand Pines Drive. We cleared a lot of broom here a few years ago and will be going after new growth and plants that we missed in the past. A good place to come if you want to be in a quiet park and deal with small to mid sized plants.

May 11 – 13 Wednesday – Friday, 9:30 am – noon: Beside the Hardy Road parking lot for Seal Bay. Drive north on Hwy 19A and turn right onto Hardy Rd (Paradise Nursery is on the corner). Follow the road uphill and around the bend to a big parking lot on your right. We will be to the left as you come into the parking area – just look for the Broombusters sign. Some medium sized broom and unfortunately some broom that was cut about 4″ above the ground a couple of months ago. Our plan is to cut all of the short stalks so that they won’t be a disaster next year.

May 8 – 10 Monday – Tuesday 9:30am – noon: We’ll be back in the Northeast Woods and, with any luck (actually, with lots of diligence) we’ll finish this area. If you haven’t been there yet, park in the parking lot at the end of Torrence Rd past the Comox Municipal Works office. Walk past the Broombusters sign by the yellow gate and follow the service road until it opens into the big field. Turn right when you get to the big field and look for the green wagon with tools in it.  Sign in, grab some tools if you don’t already have some and head downhill into the field. You may need to hunt around a bit to find us as we are sometimes behind stands of blackberries or wild roses. If you want to work on your own choose any part of the field that you would like! Everything is cut and drop.

May 2 – 6 Monday – Friday 9:30 – noon Northeast Woods. Park in the parking lot at the end of Torrence Rd past the Comox Municipal Works office. Walk past the yellow gate and follow the service road until it opens into the big field. Turn right when you get to the big field and look for the green wagon with tools in it.  Sign in, grab some tools if you don’t already have some and head downhill past the blackberries into the field. If you want to work on your own choose any part of the field that you would like! Everything is cut and drop.

May 7 Saturday 9:30 – noon Ryan Road. We’ll be back on the north side of the road working towards Crown Isle Drive. Look for the Broombuster sign. Let’s see how far we can get! All of the broom is cut and drop.

April 29 Friday 9:30 – noon Northeast Woods. Park in the parking lot at the end of Torrence Rd past the Comox Municipal Works office. Walk past the yellow gate and follow the service road until it opens into the big field.  If you want to work on your own choose any part of the field that you would like!

April 30 Saturday 9:30 – noon Ryan Road. We’ll start at Anderton and work towards Crown Isle Drive. Let’s see how far we can get! All of the broom is cut and drop.

April 26 – 29 Tuesday – Thursday 9:30 – noon Northeast Woods. Park in the parking lot at the end of Torrence Rd past the Comox Municipal Works office. Walk past the yellow gate and follow the service road until it opens into the big field. Continue straight ahead and look for the green wagon full of tools. We cleared the field of huge broom a number of years ago and are now dealing with what has come up from seed. All of it is cut and drop. If you want to work on your own choose any part of the field that you would like!

April 25 Monday 9:30 – noon Lazo Rd between Becton Dr and Barber Ave. There is no place to park on Lazo Rd so park on Forester Ave and walk along the paved walkway beside 400 Forester Ave. Turn right and walk carefully on the shoulder of Lazo Rd for a short distance. 

April 22 Saturday  9:30 am – noon by the dry retention pond at the corner of Lazo Rd and Becton Drive. 

Completed Cuts 2021
April 24, Saturday 9:30 am – noon. Guthrie Rd between Pritchard Rd. and Brooklyn School.
April 26 – 30, Monday – Friday 9:30 – noon. Guthrie Road or Northeast Woods.
May 1, Saturday, 9:30 – noon. Point Holmes Park. Corner of Lazo-Sandpines Dr.
May 3 – 7, Monday – Friday, 9:30 – noon. NE Woods.
May 10 – 14, Tuesday – Friday, 9:30 – noon; Northeast Woods.
May 15, Saturday, 9:30 – noon: Ryan Road
May 17-19, Monday – Wednesday 9:30 – noon: Ryan Road
May 20, 21 Thursday and Friday, 9:30 – noon, Northeast Woods. .
May 22. Saturday 9:30 – noon.: Orchard Park in Cumberland.
May 24, Monday 9:30 – noon: Dunsmuir Ave across from Orchard Park.
May 25, Tuesday 9:30 – noon Japanese and Chinese cemeteries:
May 26, Wednesday 9:30 – noon No. 1 Japanese Town -Coal Creek Historic Park.
May 25, Tuesday 9:30 – noon Japanese and Chinese cemeteries
May 26, Wednesday 9:30 – noon No. 1 Japanese Town
May 28, Friday 9:30 – noon: End of Dunsmuir Ave
May 29, Saturday 9:30 – noon. Northeast Woods.  

 

Contact

Bev Agur
Email: cvbroombusters@gmail.com

Make plans for cut broom removal before you cut!  Unfortunately, MOTI is not able to remove broom cut on the highways.  If you contact Broombusters in advance, sometimes we can help.  At the very least, we can offer advice on cut broom disposal.  To be a Broombuster, contact Broombusters first!  Cut at your own risk. Be safe and have fun!

Some HISTORY and a WELCOME:

We have a very active group of Broombuster volunteers and welcome you to join us. We started Broombusting in the Comox Valley in 2010 and have made great progress since then.

Our focus in on parks and other public areas in the Comox Valley and we work closely with the Parks Departments in Comox, Courtenay, Cumberland and the Comox valley Regional District.

We hope that you have the opportunity to join us!

Bev Agur – Area Organizer