Swim Drink Fish Blog
Read the latest updates and news releases about community science, water monitoring, Artists for Water, and more.
Gord Edgar Downie Pier at Breakwater Park reclaims Kingston’s waterfront
As you stand on the edge of the new Gord Edgar Downie Pier on July 26th and prepare to jump in, we ask you to take a moment. Pause. Reflect. This day has been decades in the making. Find out more about Waterkeeper’s history with Kingston and this new swimming pier as a beacon for swimmable, drinkable, fishable water.
As the Culture Fest comes to a close we begin something new in Kingston
Today marks the closing of the first ever Kingston and Wolfe Island Culture Festival. Over the past 7 weeks we have explored what the Great Lakes mean to Kingston and Wolfe Island, how they’ve shaped our geography, our history, our identity. And, how they will shape our future.
Swim Drink Fish Canada Celebrates the Groundbreaking of the Breakwater Park redevelopment
KINGSTON — Today the City of Kingston along with their project partners officially broke ground on the redevelopment of Breakwater Park, a part of the Kingston Waterfront Master Plan.
The W. Garfield Weston Foundation generously provided a $500,000 donation to Swim Drink Fish Canada to support renovations, that will include: a new park promenade, a pedestrian bridge, pier upgrades, steps and seating, shoreline works – including water access – landscaping and tree planting.
Eating Lake Ontario: Presumed dead Great Lake delivers
We drove three hours to enjoy food from the waterbody we’re so focused on protecting. If there was a way to distract us, this was it. Even the vegetarians amongst us were willing to give it a try just to experience this (unfortunately) rare opportunity. Here are a few thoughts from Waterkeeper's team following the first Eating Lake Ontario.
Transforming the Joe Burke Wolfe Island Literary Festival with watermarks
Great writers, great people, and a Great Lake. By sharing their affection for literature and Canadian culture, this annual literary festival is now a community favourite.
Authors, sewage gather on Wolfe Island for litfest
Mark Mattson describes the 2014 Joe Burke Wolfe Island Literary Festival - and the City of Kingston's recent sewage spills that provided a thought-provoking setting for the event.
Volunteer Opportunity: Skeleton Park Arts Festival
Will you help us at Skeleton Park in Kingston on the 22nd? We’re looking for volunteers to help out at the festival from 2 to 5 PM.
Email Rebecca Steele at beach@theswimguide.org to get involved.
I took Pete Seeger, Gord Downie, & The Sadies to Wolfe Island for the weekend
Taking the April participation challenge, I realized that Pete Seeger and Gord Downie are emblematic of a powerful wave of environmental leaders who participate in social change while continuing to excel at their chosen craft.
Your April Challenge: Participate in nature
Open the door, step outside, and participate in nature -- that’s your April challenge. We’re asking you to find one moment between now and April 30th to participate in nature. Take a deep breath of spring air. Look up at the sky. Plunge your hands into your garden.