News release - Township of Innisfil
This Earth Day, the Town of Innisfil is inviting community members to celebrate our shared home and explore ways to invest in our planet.
On April 22, head to the Innisfil ideaLAB & Library’s Lakeshore Branch (967 Innisfil Beach Road) for activities, talks with Town staff and community organizations, and informative booths from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The inaugural Earth Day event will highlight ways that everyone can build a more sustainable and climate-resilient community. Activities will include:
- 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. – Drop-in Earth Day Storytime with the Innisfil ideaLAB & Library
- 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. – Pollinator-themed Face Painting
- 11:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. – Climate Conscious Construction with Katie Bayley, Building Process Specialist, Town of Innisfil
- 11:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. - Passive House Innisfil with Councillor Alex Waters, Town of Innisfil
- 12:30 p.m. to 12:45 p.m. – Active Transportation in Innisfil with Carolina Cautillo, Capital Planning Engineering Associate, Town of Innisfil
- 1:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. – "Future of Food" - How do we #FeedInnisfil? with Gurneet Dhami, Our Health Associate, Town of Innisfil
- 1:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. – The Power of You(th) with Cara Lintack, Simcoe County Youth Environmental Alliance (SCYEA)
Visit booths throughout the event with representatives from InnPower, InnServices, Simcoe County Youth Environmental Alliance, and the Town's Health & Wellness and Sustainability departments. While all activities are free, people are encouraged to bring a donation for the Troy Scott Community Fridges to support local food security.
Residents can take climate action beyond Earth Day by participating in a variety of community events and programs this spring. The Town will hold its annual Pitch-In Day on May 13, which invites everyone to help keep Innisfil clean by collecting litter from road edges, public trails, parks, and road ends. People are asked to register online before picking up their complimentary clean-up kits, which include garbage bags, gloves, and a safety tips sheet.
The South Simcoe Streams Network’s Trees for Streams events are returning to help plant native trees and shrubs along local waterways. Willing and able volunteers are needed for weekend planting events in Innisfil:
- Sunday, April 23 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. along Innisfil Creek near Churchill
- Saturday, May 27 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. along Bon Secours Creek at Innisfil Beach Park in Alcona
Anyone wishing to participate in a planting event must register online at least one day prior to the event.
Learn more about these upcoming events and other community programs at innisfil.ca/ClimateAction.
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