Keep your local waters clean and healthy with the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup

 
Laurie works for the City of Pitt Meadows and became involved with the cleanup in 2008. For last year’s cleanup along the Alouette River, Laurie went above and beyond the call of duty and organized a local paddling club to come with their canoes, enabling her team to clean previously inaccessible areas along the river. At the end of the day, Laurie and her group carefully sorted out recyclables from the trash collected, and even returned recyclable beverage containers to fundraise for local charities.
“I also became a volunteer Site Coordinator to build relationships with other community members,” says Laurie.

(c) Ken Mak/WWF-Canada
Like Laurie, you can help keep Canada’s shorelines and waters clean and healthy for everyone, including the wildlife and communities that depend on them.  To join, register today for the cleanup from September 17 to 25, 2011.
“Site coordinators are critical to the success of the cleanup,” says Jill Dwyer, program manager for the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup.  “These outstanding volunteers show us just how much clean, healthy shorelines and communities mean to them.”
Shoreline cleanups are open to everyone across Canada and can take place anywhere land meets water.  The Shoreline Cleanup would not be possible without the hard work and dedication of site coordinators.   Become a leader in your own neighbourhood, start a new cleanup or join an existing one at shorelinecleanup.ca.
“Rivers are the lifeblood of our planet,” says Tony Maas, Director of WWF’s Freshwater Program. “Keeping them clean and litter-free is an essential first step to protecting the health of these precious freshwater resources.”
Register as a Site Coordinator before June 30th and you could win a Canon EOS Rebel XS camera!