The Gleaning Project
Decrease Bear Attractants
Increase Public Safety
Donate Fruit to Community Connections Food Bank
Give to Our Community
The Gleaning Project donated 600lbs of fruit to Community Connections Food Bank in 2010
Do you have excess fruit? Register your fruit tree with The Gleaning Project
The Gleaning Project gathers surplus fruits and vegetables from our community, helping to reduce bear attractants. Residents with excess fruit can contact Revelstoke Bear Aware to arrange volunteers to harvest the fruit. The volunteers receive some of the fruit and the remaining fruit is donated to Community Connections Food Bank. The project also invites all residents to donate their extra fruit, berries and vegetables to Community Connections Food Bank.
The Bear Hazard map was used to identify “hot spot” areas of historic bear activity related to fruit. Community Connections Food Bank was pleased to receive 600 pounds of cherries, plums and apples from The Gleaning Project in 2011. Community Connections Food Bank also saw an increase in the amount of fruit that was being donated outside of The Gleaning Project.
Contact Revelstoke Bear Aware if you are interested in:
1) Registering your fruit tree
2) Volunteering as a fruit picker
Natalie Stafl, Volunteer with The Gleaning Project