NIAGARA FALLS, ON - This Saturday, April 22nd, celebrate Earth Day with the City of Niagara Falls, the Park in the City Committee, and earthday.ca by participating in a Community Clean-Up, starting at MacBain Community Centre (7150 Montrose Road) at 10 am until 12 noon. Volunteers are encouraged to join after school or work to collect debris from parks, trails, and boulevards to clean up problematic areas in the city.
This is a great opportunity for students to acquire community service hours! Interested volunteers can register for the event online by visiting niagarafalls.ca/cleansweep. The appropriate personal protective equipment and essential supplies to conduct the clean-up will be provided.
About Earth Day
Communities around the world celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd. First recognized in the United States in 1970, Earth Day has become the largest environmental movement in the world. On this day, municipalities across the globe take the initiative to develop awareness campaigns and community programs that drive positive action for our planet.
About earthday.ca
The City's Earth Day Clean-Up is supported by earthday.ca. Since 1995, earthday.ca has been celebrating by organizing awareness-raising activities on environmental issues. With its ability to mobilize local stakeholders, earthday.ca has continued to grow, developing numerous initiatives on April 22nd, and year-round. The mission of earthday.ca is to help individuals and organizations reduce their environmental impact. #EarthDay #EarthDay2022
For more information, visit earthday.ca
More on The Park in the City Committee
A volunteer committee was appointed by the Niagara Falls City Council. The Committee's mandate is to encourage environmental responsibility and city-wide beautification and promote active transportation usage and civic pride through community action. The Committee advises City Council on issues regarding its mandate. For more information, visit niagarafalls.ca/city-hall/committees/park-in-the-city
For more information, contact:
Jeff Guarasci
Community Development Coordinator
Recreation and Culture
P: 905-356-7521 ext. 3341
C: 905-380-8263
[email protected]
