Floatable Waste Collaborative Action in Toronto’s Inner Harbour: Clean-up

Join us for a series of clean-up events in Toronto's Inner Harbour to tackle floatables and keep our waters clean!

Location: 235 Queens Quay West Toronto, ON M5J 2G8

 

Agenda:

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Water Literacy Discussion
Let's chat more about our local waters, the threats they face, and what we can do about it!

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Water Sampling Demonstration
We will learn about water monitoring and how to take water samples. You'll get a chance to take some yourself!

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
What is a Watermark
We'll learn what a watermark is, why it’s important, and write our own.

11:45 - 12:00 PM
Snack Break
Time to take a short break and enjoy some snacks!

12:00 - 1:00 PM
Shoreline Clean-up
Time to clean up the shoreline and the water ways. We well characterize the litter as we go and get a final weight at the end.

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About this event:

Join us for a series of clean-up events hosted as part of the Toronto Inner Harbour Floatables Strategy. This event series is part of the floatable waste collaborative action in Lake Ontario and Toronto's Inner Harbour initiative. We will clean up our water and shoreline, improve our overall water literacy and work towards creating swimmable, drinkable, fishable water in Toronto!

These events will run rain or shine, so make sure to dress appropriately for the weather! We will be providing some snacks but ask you to please bring your own reusable water bottle.

This project was undertaken with the financial support of the Government of Canada provided through the federal Department of Environment and Climate Change.

Ce projet a été réalisé avec l’appui financier du gouvernement du Canada agissant par l’entremise du ministère fédéral de l’Environnement et du Changement climatique.