June 13th, 2015 ~ 9am-12pm ~ Eramosa River Park
Join OPIRG Guelph and Wellington Water Watchers for our 36th annual 2Rivers Cleanup (previously the Speed River Cleanup).
This year, alongside our traditional garbage pickup, the event will feature four amazing river-loving activities! We know that removing harmful garbage from our rivers is a valuable endeavour but our new activities go further by addressing drugs and hormones in our waterways, increasing the tree canopy to cool the river and protect against toxic run off, and supporting the pollinator population to increase river health.
What’s the ultimate goal of the Cleanup? To revive, restore and rehabilitate the Speed and Eramosa rivers for all species to enjoy!
Event Details:
Saturday June 13th, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Eramosa River Park – East end of the park by Victoria Road. Check in at the covered picnic area (at the end of Lawrence Ave).
The event kicks off at 9am sharp, so please arrive any time after 8:30 to sign in, check out the information displays, and grab some snacks.
Please pre-register here to ensure your spot in the activity of your choice: http://goo.gl/forms/
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This year’s activities:
1) Can you dig it? Support Tree Growth! GROW more trees along the river bank for river health.
2) Buzzin’ gardens and habitat for Beemanity! CREATE a pollinator garden along the beautiful Eramosa River and build and install bee apartments!
3) Healthy People, Healthy River! TEACH the neighbourhood how to keep plastic micro beads and pharmaceutical drug pollution out of the river!
4) Wade In! River cleanup – CLEANUP the river by learning what stays, what goes and what is habitat. A 36 year tradition!
5) Bug Out! ASSESS the quality of the river by collecting, identifying and quantifying its aquatic “bugs”.
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Free, Family Friendly event! Refreshments provided.
This event is apart of the 2Rivers Festival ~June 9-14, 2015. Check out more information here: http://www.2riversfestival.org/
All are welcome. Please get in touch if you have accessibility questions or concerns: 519.824.2091 or opirg@uoguelph.ca.
