Coming June 15 to 21, 2020, to a Park Near You

Join the Shubenacadie Canal Commission for a Virtual Park Cleanup the week of June 15 to June 21!

While parks and beaches are open, the Nova Scotia government has advised people to remain in their own communities as much as possible. Luckily, the Shubenacadie Canal Waterway stretches over 100 km across Nova Scotia, so there are plenty of opportunities for you to visit while still respecting public health directives. This is a chance to discover the Shubenacadie Canal in your own neighbourhood!

Bring a bag, gloves, and a mask, and get ready to help make our sites even more beautiful. While you’re out collecting trash, snap a photo and tag @shubiecanal for a chance to win a copy of River of Dreams: The Saga of the Shubenacadie Canal, which features a full history of the canal and stunning photography by Donna Barnett. Remember to use the hashtags #TDParkPeople and #TDReadyCommitment.

This event is sponsored through the generous support of the TD Park People Grants Program. This program provides essential funding to support park groups in delivering over 334 awesome nature-based activities that foster environmental education, sustainability, and stewardship in cities across Canada. Read more about this program and our funding partners below.

Participating Sites

The following are the sites that are partly or wholly managed by the Shubenacadie Canal Commission:

There are many other sites along the waterway that are not directly managed by the Commission, including several provincial and municipal parks. We would still love it if people took part at these sites as well, and you will still be entered into our contest if you do! However, we would ask that you use your own discretion and be mindful not to enter onto private property.

Guidelines

We strongly encourage all participants to wear gloves and masks for their own safety.

Please respect social distancing at all times. Several paths have been designated as being one-way for the duration of the public health order. If you see arrows on the ground or on signs, please respect them.

This cleanup is spaced out over a week in the hope of avoiding large crowds at any site. That said, evenings and weekends will likely be busier. If you are able to take part at a non-peak time (e.g. on a weekday during the daytime), we encourage you to do so.

Any trash collected may be placed in the bins at each site. Our parks have multiple bins, so if one is full, please put the trash into a different bin that is not full.

About Our Sponsors

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The Shubenacadie Canal Commission acknowledges the generous support of TD Bank and Park People in helping to make this event happen.

Park People supports and mobilizes people to help them activate the power of parks to improve quality of life in cities across Canada.

TD is providing funding to this event as part of the The Ready Commitment. TD has a long-standing commitment to enriching the lives of its customers, colleagues and communities. That's why TD launched The Ready Commitment in March 2018, a new multi-year program to help individuals and communities prosper. As part of The Ready Commitment, TD targets CDN $1 billion in total by 2030 towards community giving in four areas critical to opening doors for an inclusive tomorrow – Financial Security, a more Vibrant Planet, Connected Communities and Better Health. Through The Ready Commitment, TD's aspiration is to link business, products, services, and community giving to help people feel more confident - not just about their finances, but about their future and their ability to achieve their personal goals in a changing world. For further information, please visit www.td.com/thereadycommitment

Together, TD and Park People are helping to bring Canadians together to unlock the power of parks because they know that when people are connected to nature in their parks and communities, people are happier and communities feel more connected to nature and each other.

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