Media Advisory: 2500 volunteers chip in for 51st annual Pathway and River Cleanup

This Sunday May 6, from 9 a.m. to noon, over 2500 registered volunteers will work collectively to clean up garbage from Calgary’s green spaces, parks, pathways and river banks. The annual Pathway and River Cleanup provides an opportunity for all Calgarians to contribute to the environmental sustainability of Calgary’s natural habitat. It also serves as a great reminder of the importance of making sure waste makes it to the appropriate organic, recycling or trash bin year around.

Media are invited to attend an informal gathering and interview some of the key players that make this annual event possible. Media are also welcome to join volunteers around Pearce Estate Park as they clean up along the Bow River Pathway.

Who:

  • Hadi Fares, Program Advisor, Calgary Parks

  • Evelyn Ferchuk, Director, Communications and Community Investment, ConocoPhillips

  • Kun Fang, Youth Volunteer

  • Elyssia Yeh, Youth Volunteer

  • Jason Jing, Youth Volunteer

Date: Sunday May 6, 2018

Time: Meet in the parking lot at 10 a.m.

Location: Pearce Estate Park – 1440 17a St SE, Calgary

In case of extreme weather (i.e. snow-covered ground conditions or high water levels), the event will be postponed to Sunday, May 27th and an updated media advisory will be issued.

To learn more about the Pathway and River Cleanup, visit calgary.ca/pathwayandrivercleanup.