World Oceans Day June 8, Oceans Week June 1-8
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Ontario Eco Schools is getting ready to post events again
http://www.ontarioecoschools.org/event/world-ocean...
Please visit Adopt A Shoreline www.AdoptAShoreline.org
to list your Group as shoreline cleanup and education heroes.
Libraries and Schools honor World Oceans Day worldwide.
Check with your Marine Science Center and Museums for Events.
Check with our Partners, Sea Shepherd, Oceana, Surf Rider, SubAquatic Associations, Canoe Clubs, Kayak Clubs, Yacht Clubs, Scouts, Girls Guides and Churches around the world have declared May as "Protect our Earth Everyday"
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Our Event Ideas page has event ideas and suggestions to promote your event. Aquariums and Zoos which keep and breed wild animals in captivity fund a website where you may choose to promote your event. www.WorldOceansDay.org
PADDLE BOARDERS: one person or a whole group can cover a lot of shoreline just by getting together in the evening and on the weekend. Here is what one man accomplished.... the 1st media article garnered a massive team of volunteers. A picnic at sunset cemented the team. One lake, with over 200 miles of shoreline was claimed by many paddle boarding teams on a tracking map. When the word spread through social media other friends and family volunteered, collectively cleaning 1,000's of miles of fresh and salt water shorelines. The media articles went viral spreading to Linked In, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram sharing the effectiveness around the world and the constant need to be vigilant to protect the source of 80% of our oxygen. https://www.castanet.net/news/Vernon/270316/Okanagan-Kal-lakes-are-lot-cleaner-after-lots-of-hard-work https://www.castanet.net/news/Vernon/255916/Lakes-full-of-garbage https://www.castanet.net/news/Vernon/257525/Paddling-picker-gifted-gear
PADDLE BOARDERS please note: Paddle Boarders can see and reach what Volunteers doing shoreline cleanup or monitoring can't see. Dropping a waterproof camera on a secure line into the water will show disgusting garbage... sofa's etc. A Pro Cam 4 camera under a dock shows who used styro foam illegally for buoyancy. Make note of the address and call the local By-Law office anonymously. Never approach the dock or floating dock owner ! And, if you see By Law infractions on shore follow the same procedure please, note the address and call By Law anonymously. Especially when you see discarded large plastics which the sun and rain/snow will break down into tiny pieces as they inch toward the waterway.
Toronto: Ontario Science Centre
https://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca
IMAX 3D Film Schedule
Date: June 1
11:30 AM Ancient Caves
12:30 PM Turtle Odyssey
01:30 PM Ancient Caves
02:30 PM A Beautiful Planet
03:30 PM Dinosaurs of Antarctica
04:30 PM Ancient Caves
Date: June 8
11:30 AM Backyard Wilderness
12:30 PM Turtle Odyssey
02:30 PM Backyard Wilderness
03:30 PM A Beautiful Planet
Barrie, Ontario
Shoreline CleanUp at Centennial Beach, 65 Lakeshore Dr. Barrie
June 8, 2pm to 5pm. Organized by Concerned Citizens of Barrie. Each volunteer will receive a Certificate of Participation. Bring your refillable water bottle please.
Shoreline CleanUp at New Lowell Conservation Park
June 8 Thank you to CIBC Employees for doing this shoreline cleanup
Brampton, Ontario
Brampton Library; details forth coming
Shoreline CleanUp at Etobicoke Creek @ Sandalwood Pkwy East
June 8 Thank you to CIBC Employees for doing this shoreline
cleanup
Brantford, Sanderson Centre
https://calendar.sandersoncentre.ca/Default/Detail/2024-04-08-1900-Dr-Jane-Goodall-Reasons-for-Hope
Film Jane Goodall - Reasons for Hope
https://janegoodall.ca/hope-inspiration/
Burlington, Ontario
Shoreline CleanUp at Beachway Park
Etobicoke, Ontario
Shoreline CleanUp at Colonel Samuel Smith Park
June 8 Thank you to CIBC Employees for doing this shoreline cleanup
Shoreline CleanUp at Esther Lorrie Park
Shoreline Cleanup Humber Bay Shoreline, Palace Pier Ct. to Park Lawn Rd June 8 Thank you to CIBC Employees for doing this shoreline
cleanup
Shoreline CleanUp at Amos Waites Park (Mimico Beach)
June 8 Thank you to CIBC Employees for doing this shoreline cleanup
Guelph, Ontario
Shoreline CleanUp Speed River @ Marianne's Park
June 8 Thank you to CIBC Employees for doing this shoreline cleanup
Hamilton, Ontario
Shoreline CleanUp Cootes Paradise @ Princess Point
June 8 Thank you to CIBC Employees for doing this shoreline cleanup
Shoreline CleanUp Albion Falls
June 8 Thank you to CIBC Employees for doing this shoreline cleanup
Kenora, Ontario
Shoreline CleanUp Coney Island Beach & Harbour Front, Lake of the Woods June 8 Thank you to CIBC Employees for doing this shoreline cleanup
London, Ontario
Shoreline CleanUp Carfrae Park (Thames River)
June 8 Thank you to CIBC Employees for doing this shoreline cleanup
Markham, Ontario
Markham Library; details forth coming
Mattawa, Ontario
FLOODING ALONG OTTAWA RIVER: Due to extensive flooding all along the Ottawa River, massive cleanup is necessary to prevent debris from flowing to the St. Lawrence River and Atlantic Ocean. Please help.
Mississauga, Ontario
Shoreline CleanUp at Fleetwood Park, Etobicoke River
June 8 Thank you to CIBC Employees for doing this shoreline cleanup
Shoreline CleanUp Brueckner Rhododendron Gardens
June 8 Thank you to CIBC Employees for doing this shoreline cleanup
Shoreline CleanUp
June 8 Thank you to CIBC Employees for doing this shoreline
cleanup
Oakville, Ontario
Shoreline CleanUp Sheridan Hills Park & Surrounding Area (Lancaster Woods Trail)
June 8 Thank you to CIBC Employees for doing this shoreline cleanup
Oshawa, Ontario
Shoreline CleanUp Pumphouse Marsh June 8 Thank you to CIBC Employees for doing this shoreline cleanup
Shoreline CleanUp Stone Street Park June 8 Thank you to CIBC Employees for doing this shoreline cleanup
Ottawa, Ontario
Canadian Geographic, 50 Sussex June 5th to 9th FREE
as part of Ocean Week Canada celebrations, to experience the Ocean, Freshwater and Us Giant Floor Map, educational tours, an ocean-focused Can Geo Talk and access to an extraordinary exhibit entitled PRESSURE which features James Cameron’s DEEPSEA CHALLENGER.
The remarkable events taking place at 50 Sussex during Ocean Week will educate, animate and inspire. The Ocean, Freshwater and Us Giant Floor Map will be presented in the main gallery and the PRESSURE exhibit will be mounted in the Alex Trebek Theatre (and accessible beyond Ocean Week Canada from June 5 – September 1, 2023) thanks to a collaborative partnership with the Canadian Ocean Literacy Coalition and their team of national partners, including the generous support of Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Canadian Geographic’s Ocean Week activities and the immersive PRESSURE exhibit will enhance ocean literacy in Canada, build support for Canadian leadership on marine conservation and sustainable management of the oceans, and inspire further exploration of the ocean.
FLOODING ALONG OTTAWA RIVER: Due to extensive flooding all along the Ottawa River, massive cleanup is necessary to prevent debris from flowing to the St. Lawrence River and Atlantic Ocean. Please help.
Canadian Museum of Nature http://nature.ca/en/home
The Water Gallery: One ocean. One Earth. No living thing can survive on Earth without water! Water covers 70% of our planet. It's our most precious natural resource.
https://nature.ca/en/visit-us/whats-on/listing/water-gallery/
Discovery Tank Experience
Go behind the scenes with live tide-pool creatures.
https://nature.ca/en/learn-explore/educators/
Rideau Valley Conservation Authority
Many volunteer opportunities https://www.rvca.ca/volunteer
Shoreline Cleanup June 8 9am to 12noon Nepean Creek https://www.rvca.ca/volunteer/eventdetail/9040/-/s...
Shoreline Cleanup OTTAWA RIVER Volunteers needed (no experience),
June Dates TBA once flooding has reduced. Ottawa RiverKeeper, https://www.ottawariverkeeper.ca/home/involved/vol...
Volunteers can also register with Volunteer Ottawa https://www.volunteerottawa.ca/cgi/page.cgi/_evtca...
Pembroke, Ontario
FLOODING ALONG OTTAWA RIVER: Due to extensive flooding all along the Ottawa River, massive cleanup is necessary to stop debris from flowing to the St. Lawrence River and Atlantic Ocean. Please help.
Rockland, Ontario
FLOODING ALONG OTTAWA RIVER: Due to extensive flooding all along the Ottawa River, massive cleanup is necessary to stop debris from flowing to the St. Lawrence River and Atlantic Ocean. Please help.
Pickering, Ontario
Shoreline CleanUp at Beachfront Park (501 Liverpool Road)
June 8 Thank you to CIBC Employees for doing this shoreline cleanup
Port Credit, Ontario
Shoreline CleanUp at Lakefront Promenade Park
June 8 Thank you to CIBC Employees for doing this shoreline cleanup
Port Perry, Ontario
Shoreline CleanUp at Palmer Park
June 8 Thank you to CIBC Employees for doing this shoreline cleanup
Scarborough, Ontario
Shoreline CleanUp Morningside Park, West of Morningside Bridge
June 8 Thank you to CIBC Employees for doing this shoreline cleanup
Shoreline CleanUp Rouge National Urban Park, Twin Rivers
St. Catharines, Ontario
Shoreline CleanUp at Burgoyne Woods Parks
June 8 Thank you to CIBC Employees for doing this shoreline cleanup
Sudbury, Ontario
Science North IMAX Theatre https://www.sciencenorth.ca/imax
Jane Goodhall Film: Reasons For Hope 2D Documentary Drawing on decades of work by the world’s most famous living ethologist and environmentalist, Jane Goodall – Reasons for Hope, is an uplifting journey around the globe to highlight good news stories that will inspire people to make a difference in the world around them. Length: 43m. Daily 3pm
Blue Whales: Return of the Giants 3D Documentary This film takes viewers on a journey of a lifetime to explore the world of the magnificent blue whale, a species rebounding from the brink of extinction. Following two scientific expeditions—one to find a missing population of blues off the exotic Seychelles Islands, the other to chronicle whale families in Mexico’s stunning Gulf of California—the film is an inspirational story that transforms our understanding of the largest animal ever to have lived. From its almost incomprehensible size to its spectacular feeding habits; from the surprising role it plays in the health of our oceans to its awesome long-distance communications, the film provides an unforgettable window into the lives these animals live—and the extremes scientists must endure to study them. Joined by a cast of supporting characters—from dolphins and sperm whales to sea lions and orcas—the blue whale finally gets its star turn… in life size on the giant screen Length: 44m.
Daily 2pm, Sat/Sun French 12pm, Victoria Day May 20 French 12pm
Decade of Dreams 2D Documentary Journey back in time with us! Originally produced and aired in 1994 for MCTV, this documentary showcases the curiosity, passion, and pride that went into the first ten years of Science North. Discover the hidden history of everyone’s beloved icons and reminisce about the heartwarming memories of Northern Ontario’s original and premier science centre! Length: 45m JUNE 19 ONLY 1PM & 3PM
The Arctic – A Symbol of Wilderness For The World 3D Documentary Imagine a place that is vast, wild and untouched, where some of the world's greatest wildlife spectacles unfold. The Arctic National Wildlife refuge, situated in the northeastern corner of Alaska, is the wildest place left in North America. A symbol of wilderness for the world. No one has truly ever seen it.The Arctic 3D: Our Last Great Wilderness will feature the first-ever cinematic account of this little known land where people can experience a world untouched by time. Length: 45m
Daily 4pm, Sat/Sun 11am, Victoria Day May 20 11am
Toronto, Ontario
Shoreline CleanUp at Trillium Park Shoreline, Ontario Place June 8 10:30am Organized by Toronto Coalition of EcoSchools. Meet at Trillium Park Pavilion (under the three tent-like structures). Toronto Coalition of Ecoschools is a youth non-for-profit which aims to inspire youth to become sustainable and active in their communities. TCE is organizing this event on World Oceans Day to celebrate the importance of our oceans and to protect our bodies of water through shoreline cleanups. This event will be family friendly, so bring your friends and family to this great event about the environment and sustainability in the city.
Shoreline CleanUp at Sunnyside Park June 8 9:30am Organized by Yoga Tree: Informal beachy yoga session at 9:30am
Shoreline CleanUp The Great Beaches Cleanup, Sun, June 9, 11:00 am. Eastern Beaches, Kew Gardens to Balmy Beach Club. Meet at the park on the west side of the Balmy Beach Club. Directions: If you are taking the Queen Streetcar, get off at Beech Ave, walk south on Beech Ave down to the lake. At the foot of Beech Ave, you will see the Balmy Beach Club. We will meet on the grass at the West side of the Balmy Beach Club.
Sea Shepherd film "A Plastic Ocean" Date: TBA
Join Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (Toronto Chapter) for the Toronto Premiere of 'A Plastic Ocean'. This high-end documentary feature film was made by the Plastic Oceans Foundation, a global network of independent not-for-profit and charitable organizations united in their aims to change the way we deal with plastic waste by challenging society's perception that this indestructible substance can be treated as 'disposable'. They seek to change the world's attitude to plastic within one generation. Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Toronto Chapter, presents the film "A Plastic Ocean" at Fox Theatre on Saturday June 8 6pm to 9pm. Fox Theatre is located at 2236 Queen St East, Toronto ON M4E 1G2
For tickets and info:
https://www.facebook.com/events/663662033823548/
A Plastic Ocean presents a detailed and haunting visual with never-before-seen footage confirming the magnitude and pervasiveness of plastic pollution in the world’s oceans and uncovers the consequences to human health and well-being. The film declares that the time for change has come. As a catalyst for this change, the film introduces possible solutions as science, technology and international policy strive to mitigate the problem before the point of no return has been passed.
Shoreline CleanUp at Woodbine Beach
June 9 10am to 2pm Thank you to sponsors the Body Shop
for organizing this shoreline cleanup, volunteers welcome.
Shoreline CleanUp at Woodbine at Kew Gardens
June 8 Thank you to CIBC Employees for doing this shoreline
cleanup
Shoreline CleanUp at Port Union Waterfront Park
June 8 Thank you to CIBC Employees for doing this shoreline
cleanup
Shoreline CleanUp at David A Balfour Park
June 8 Thank you to CIBC Employees for doing this shoreline
cleanup
Shoreline CleanUp at Toronto Islands
June 8 Thank you to CIBC Employees for doing this shoreline cleanup
Shoreline CleanUp at Woodbine Beach @ Balmy Beach
June 8 Thank you to CIBC Employees for doing this shoreline
cleanup.
Shoreline CleanUp at Cherry Beach
June 8 Thank you to CIBC Employees for doing this shoreline
cleanup.
Shoreline CleanUp Lower Don River rec trail Dundas St to Lakeshore Blvd, June 8 Thank you to CIBC Employees for doing this shoreline cleanup.
Whitby, Ontario
Shoreline CleanUp at Iroquois Beach Park June 8 Thank you to CIBC Employees for doing this shoreline cleanup
TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE