Torontonians are fanning out across parks and other public places Saturday to pick up litter as part of city hall’s Clean Toronto Together campaign.
Mayor Rob Ford is participating in a cleanup at the lakefront Colonel Samuel Smith Park in Etobicoke. The public is invited to attend the event, which takes place between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., to pitch in.
At the same time, hundreds of people will be picking up litter in parks, ravines or other neighbourhood spaces, according to the city.
Organized cleanups are taking place in at least a dozen places, including Sunnyside Beach, Monarch Park and Earlscourt Park.
CP24 is a media sponsor of Clean Toronto Together.
Earth Day events
Because Earth Day is on Monday, people will be picking up trash and taking part in awareness-building events throughout the week.
On Sunday, people are invited to Todmorden Mills Heritage Site at 67 Pottery Rd. for Earth Day in the Valley, where they can create environmentally-friendly artwork and learn about owls.
There will also be tours of the Wildflower Preserve to teach people about the natural habitats of the Don Valley and the impact of industrialization, according to organizers.
The event is free.
Also on Sunday, employees of Toronto Hydro and the City of Toronto are teaming up with LEAF (Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests) volunteers to plant more than 300 trees and shrubs in Milliken Park.
