Parks Canada invites local communities to participate in a shoreline cleanup in Cape Breton Highlands National Park

Initiative supports annual Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup

September 12, 2018                    Ingonish, Nova Scotia                Parks Canada Agency

Canada’s national parks and national marine conservation areas belong to all Canadians. The Government of Canada is working with partners across the country and around the world to protect our oceans, lakes, rivers, and wetlands from waste and the effects of climate change.

In support of the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, Parks Canada and Les Amis du Plein Air are pleased to invite the local community to participate in a shoreline cleanup at Cape Breton Highlands National Park in Ingonish on September 14th, 2018, and in Chéticamp on September 15th, 2018.

By inspiring Canadians to take action and remove plastic and foam from our oceans, lakes, rivers, and wetlands, the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup encourages Canadians to reduce and remove plastic in their day-to-day lives, aligning strongly with Parks Canada’s role as a recognized leader in conservation.

Anyone wishing to help with the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup at Cape Breton Highlands National Park can meet at Ingonish Beach at 9:30 a.m. on September 14th, 2018, to help clean the shorelines of Ingonish Beach, North Bay Beach, Broad Cove Beach, and Black Brook Beach. On September 15th, 2018, community members are invited to meet at Le Buttereau trail head at 9:30 a.m. to focus efforts on the shorelines of Le Buttereau Beach, Presqu’Île, and la Bloc. A barbecue will follow the cleanup in both locations.

Volunteers do not need to register in advance. While gloves and garbage bags will be provided, participants are encouraged to bring gloves that fit properly if they have some, and to wear comfortable clothing and appropriate footwear.

Parks Canada encourages all Canadians to get involved with the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup by taking action, getting outside, and participating in a local initiative to help protect our environment from plastic pollution.

For more information on the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, visit www.shorelinecleanup.ca.