June, 10th, 2017
Shoreline cleanup planned for Humber Marshes
In honour of World Oceans Day this past week and as part of the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup initiative, Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada will conduct a shoreline cleanup of the Humber Marshes, this Sunday, June 11th at 10am.
Members of the general public will join the Aquarium’s Blue Team to collect garbage and recycling from the shores of the Humber Marshes – one of the few remaining river mouth marshes in Toronto and an important breeding habitat for ducks, turtles and fish; as well as a significant corridor for migratory song birds and monarch butterflies.
Who: Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada
What: Shoreline Cleanup
Where: Humber Marshes (Meeting location: Sunnyside Park parking lot – Windermere Ave at Lakeshore Blvd W)
When: Sunday, June 11th: 10am – 12pm
Media Contact:
Lauren Chan
647-351-3474 x 2631
lchan@ripleys.com
