Georgian Bay Forever is looking for volunteers to help with some upcoming shoreline clean-up events in Thornbury.
The Town of The Blue Mountains is supporting Georgian Bay Forever’s efforts to host the clean-up events at Little River Park in Thornbury.
The group hosted two shoreline clean-up events early this summer at the Thornbury Harbour that resulted in 28 pounds of garbage being collected. That included over 600 cigarette butts, 115 plastic fragments (many from zip ties) and over 56 pieces of fishing line.
Three additional dates have been scheduled in July and August and Georgian Bay Forever is looking for volunteers to help with the clean-up efforts.
The events will be held on Monday, July 25, Monday, August 8 and Monday, August 22 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
“All materials will be provided for volunteers to safely complete a shoreline clean-up. The clean-ups happen rain or shine, unless of course there is severe weather,” said Ashley Morrison, project manager for Collingwood Divert and Capture: the fight to keep microplastics out of our water. “I will add that we are still looking for microfibre filter volunteers in Blue Mountain, Wasaga Beach and Collingwood to help divert microplastics away from our waterways.”
There is a weekly shoreline clean-up at Sunset Point in Collingwood every Tuesday from 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers are welcome and will be given free parking passes for the clean-up event.
Anybody interested in volunteering can contact Georgian Bay Forever at [email protected] or visit the website.
Georgian Bay Forever is a charity dedicated to scientific research and public education on Georgian Bay's aquatic ecosystem. Its mission is to protect, enhance, and restore the aquatic ecosystem of Georgian Bay by funding accredited research on water levels, water quality, and ecosystems; by educating the public and governments on issues regarding the environmental protection, conservation, the safety and preservation of the water and the natural features of the Georgian Bay area of Ontario; and by enhancing the public's appreciation for their environment.
