While spring has been a long time coming for the valley, local volunteers are gearing up for another Earth Day Challenge this Monday.
As the ice melts, plants experience a rebirth. However, as the snow recedes, it reveals a mess of litter that was buried for the season. Patrice Wolfe is hoping they can inspire volunteers to take some time to show pride and help clean up Drumheller.
She admits that with the lingering winter, posing a trash challenge has not been on the minds of too many, however a little work can make a big difference.
On Monday, April 22, the Heartwood is going to be ground zero for this year’s clean up. Top Waste is bringing a dumpster they are aiming to fill and local artist Vicki Myer designed this year’s posters. Garbage bags and gloves will be at the Heartwood.
Wolfe said they are hoping to focus on pathways.
“We have had some guests out and they have said they are covered in dog poo,” said Wolfe.
She adds they are contacting schools to be part of the day and Trish Parker will have a crew from the Drumheller Institution cleaning along the railway tracks. Staff at the Royal Tyrrell Museum will be working on cleaning up their grounds and trails.
Following the clean up, volunteers are invited back to the Heartwood for refreshments.
“The wind-up is from 5:30 to 7 p.m. That gives people time to get off work at 5 p.m., spend an hour picking up garbage, and dropping it off here, and having a coffee.”
For more information call 403-823-6495.
