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Locals banding together to clean shoreline
Lake Windermere Ambassadors (LWA) will lend a hand to fight shoreline litter, cleaning Lake Windermere on September 21.
Every September, tens of thousands of Canadians band together through the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup to fight shoreline litter, a key threat to our waterways. A conservation initiative of the Vancouver Aquarium and WWF, the Shoreline Cleanup is the largest direct action conservation program in Canada.
This September is the 20th anniversary of the Shoreline Cleanup. Over its history, the Shoreline Cleanup has mobilized more than 500,000 individuals across Canada to help keep our rivers, lakes and oceans healthy for the communities and wildlife that depend on them.
Lake Windermere’s Shoreline Cleanup will be on Saturday, September 21. You can join the group at Kinsmen Beach, or choose a private beach to clean. To participate, register with the Lake Windermere Ambassadors. Registration will enable you to become part of the data collection effort. Data on the type and quantity of garbage picked up will be collected from across Canada and will be used to see how well we are taking care of our waterways.
In 2012, Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup participants removed 136,036 kg of litter from 3,102 km of shoreline. The top three items that were found littering our shorelines included: cigarettes/cigarette filters, food wrappers/containers and plastic bags.
The valley Shoreline Cleanup will take place at Kinsmen Beach in Invermere on Saturday, Sept. 21, starting at 10 a.m. where volunteers will receive data forms and disperse to different sections of the lake.
The LWA-led cleanup runs until noon when participants return to Kinsmen Beach with their garbage bags for a ‘weigh in,’ a group photo and some treats to snack on.
About the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup
The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, presented by Loblaw Companies Limited, is one of the largest direct action conservation programs in Canada. A conservation initiative of the Vancouver Aquarium and WWF, the Shoreline Cleanup aims to promote understanding of shoreline litter issues by engaging Canadians to rehabilitate shoreline areas through cleanups. www.ShorelineCleanup.ca
About Lake Windermere Ambassadors
The Lake Windermere Ambassadors are a society representing a cross-section of community stakeholders, including local businesses, governments, seasonal and year-round homeowners, youth and non-government organizations, who share the vision of a healthy Lake Windermere with balanced management that supports recreational and traditional uses, fish and wildlife values, and economic prosperity in the region.
Kirsten Harma
Program Coordinator, Lake Windermere Ambassadors
