The Joggins Fossil Institute celebrated Earth Day by joining with the River Hebert Elementary School to help clean-up the community on April 22. In 1.5 hours, and nearly 50 garbage bags later, much of Highway 242 was cleared of litter. There is still more to do and watch this space for our next clean-up date to finish the job. We need YOUR help to keep our community clean!
This is the third year the Joggins Fossil Institute has cleaned up Highway 242 and, as always, coffee cups and cigarette butts were the most common item found. We hope for a future where we celebrate Earth Day without litter or the necessity of litter clean-ups.
See the article in the Amherst Daily News: http://www.cumberlandnewsnow.com/News/Local/2013-04-22/article-3225101/Students-sweep-the-ditches-for-Earth-Day/1
Many thanks to the River Hebert Elementary School for their participation in this event and all the other volunteers who came out yesterday - the day was a success because of all your hard work and support! We would also like to thank Earth Day Canada, Clean Nova Scotia, the NS Department of Transportation and the Adopt-A-Highway program for supporting this event.
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