The Detroit River Canadian Cleanup will host its 5th Annual Detroit River Evening at the Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research (GLIER), on Tuesday, June 16 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The evening will begin with updates on the progress of the Remedial Action Plan and release of the annual report. Following this, guest speaker, Jon Bondy, will give […]
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You’re Invited to the 5th Annual Detroit River Evening!
June 1st, 2015
Water Reclamation Plant Open House
June 1st, 2015
Join the Detroit River Canadian Cleanup at the Lou Romano Water Reclamation Plant Open House (4155 Ojibway Parkway) on Saturday, June 20 from 10am-2pm. The event is free to the public and includes plant tours, exhibits and activities for the whole family. Come out and learn about “where it goes… when you go.”
Volunteers Needed – Black Oak Heritage Park Cleanup!
May 8th, 2015
The Detroit River Canadian Cleanup, the Essex Region Conservation Authority, the City of Windsor, and the Windsor Port Authority are hosting a cleanup event at Black Oak Heritage Park and are looking for volunteers to help!
Festival of Birds, Point Pelee National Park
March 13th, 2015
May 1nd – May 18th – 5:00am-10:00pm – Become part of the spring migration at Point Pelee National Park, the special place where birds and birders meet. The 2015 Festival of Birds Regional Discovery Guide is a must-have as you explore our region. Daily pass – $3.90 and up, 3 day pass – $25.60 and up. For more information, call 519-326-6173 […]
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On Saturday April 13 2024, volunteers from across the region came together to participate in the Little River Cleanup in the Detroit River watershed. The total litter removed from the Little River was 425lb or about 0.19 metric tonnes. ![]()
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A huge thank you to our incredible partners and volunteers who committed their Saturday morning to help make a difference locally! Essex Region Conservation, City of Windsor - Municipal Government, University of Windsor Alumni, Caesars Windsor #CodeGreen, RBC Royal Bank, Andrew Dowie Windsor Tecumseh PC MPP, 35th Tecumseh Scouts, Little River Enhancement Group, and volunteers! #cleanupcrew #volunteerappreciation #detroitrivercanadiancleanup
Happy World Water Day! Did you know the Great Lakes are one of the world's largest surface freshwater ecosystems? ![]()
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We're extremely lucky to live in the great lakes basin which accounts for 21 percent of the world's freshwater. The lakes provide drinking water to millions of people in the United States and Canada. If you are located in Windsor, LaSalle, or Amherstburg, you likely get your drinking water from the Detroit River! ![]()
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Freshwater ecosystems our among our most vital resources on earth, and their protection and preservation are of paramount importance #WorldWaterDay #detroitriver #greatlakes #healthywatersheds #cleandrinkingwater #essexregion
We are excited to roll up the sleeves and make a positive change along the Ganatchio Trail and Little River next month. Join us on April 13 between 10-12pm at Teedie Park, Windsor for our annual litter clean up. ![]()
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Registration is required as spots are limited due to high interest. Volunteer parking is available at Canadian Tire off of Tecumseh Road east. We ask volunteers to not park in the neighbourhood near Teedie Park. Funding for the Little River Cleanup has been provided by the Detroit River Canadian Cleanup![]()
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Registration and more information: www.essexregionconservation.ca/event-details/little-river-litter-cleanup
On Tuesday, February 20, 2024, the Detroit River Canadian Cleanup hosted their 14th Annual Film Screening Event at Imagine Cinemas in Lakeshore. ![]()
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This year, we featured two The Water Brothers documentaries – Paving over Paradise, a documentary on wetland loss, and The Forever Chemicals, a documentary on a group of chemicals called PFAS. ![]()
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Thank you to our expert panelists for sharing your expertise with our audience. Thank you to our audience for spending the evening with us and we hope you enjoyed the event. We were so impressed with the quality of questions, and were pleased to hear how much everyone cares about the health of our watersheds. ![]()
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Special thanks to Environment and Climate Change Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks for helping to make this event possible, and to all the Essex Region Conservation staff and Imagine Cinemas for their support with the event. ![]()
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Thank you!
Meet the expert panelists for the PFAS - “Forever Chemicals” episode to be featured at our upcoming free film screening event on February 20.![]()
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Our three panelists include Dr. Cheryl Murphy, Director, MSU Center for PFAS Research, Mark Burrows, Physical Scientist & Senior Project Manager, IJC - International Joint Commission Great Lakes Regional Office, and Abby Hendershott, Executive Director of the Michigan PFAS Action Response Team, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.![]()
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Registration is required and spaces are limited. For more information and to register, please visit our website: www.detroitriver.ca/movie.
