The Little Paper

18 APRIL

Beaches Clean-up

Clean-up stations: in front of the Library or at Queen and Beech 2pm;
The Beach BIA is working with Councillor Bussin’s office, the Community Police Liaison Committee, students, and groups like Solid Waste Management to help freshen up the Beach and Queen Street East. Participants, including students who have a PA day, can receive trash bags and plastic gloves to pick up litter or help out in other ways.

Earth Day Party

Toy Space Inc
106 Bathurst St
416-203-0792
www.thetoyspace.com
11am-2pm;
Recycled crafts and eco-friendly family fun. A free earth day gift for each child while supplies last.

18-19 APRIL

Party for the Planet: It’s Easy Being Green!

Toronto Zoo
N of Hwy 410 on Meadowvale Rd
416-392-5929
www.torontozoo.com
11am-3pm; $20/Adults, $12/children, Free/3yrs-
Visit the zoo’s Conservation Connection Centre and learn about: 2009 Year of the Gorilla, The proposed Bio-Gas facility where animal waste could be used as a source of power, Installation of the Australasia Pavillion green roof, and much more.

19 APRIL

Earth Day Celebrations

Todmorden Mills
67 Pottery Rd
416-396-2819
12-4pm; Free Admission
Discover what you can do to help the planet! Participate in creating collaborative, environmentally-friendly artwork. Learn about the impact of industrialization on our landscape through a special guided tour of the site.

24 APRIL

20-Minute Toronto Makeover

www.toronto.ca/litter/clean-up/index.htm
2pm;
Join in and help clean litter off Toronto’s streets.

24-26 APRIL

The Green Living Show

416-360-0044x110
www.greenlivingshow.ca
Fri, Sat: 10am-9pm, Sun: 10am-6pm; $12/adults, Free/12yrs and under
The Green Living Show is dedicated to all things green. Information… Innovation… Inspiration… everything you need to green up your life under one roof! The Green Living Kids Zone has games, demonstrations and a variety of fun eco-activities, performers and speakers for children.

25 APRIL

Mayor Miller’s Community Cleanup Day

www.toronto.ca/litter/clean-up/index.htm
Pitch-in and clean up your neighbourhood.
Environment Day at Downsview Park
Downsview Park
35 Carl Hall Road
416-954-0544
www.pdp.ca
11am-4pm; Free admission
Environmentally-friendly exhibits,crafts, activities and entertainment – rain or shine – for the whole family! Pick up some compost or dispose of your hazardous waste at the Recycle Yard. Visit the kids area for buskers, face painting and more!

Earth Day

Toronto Botanical Garden
777 Lawrence Ave E
416-397-1341
www.torontobotanicalgarden.ca
12-4pm;
Bring the entire family! Meet members of local horticultural societies and learn about greener gardening and eating locally. Activities include: earthy crafts in the Children’s Centre and a wild-edibles family walk through the gardens and ravine.

ONGOING

Environment Days

www.toronto.ca/environment_days
Thu: 4-8pm, Sat, Sun: 10am-2pm;
An opportunity to bring household hazardous waste for safe disposal; non-perishable foods and re-usable goods for donation. Purchase or exchange (if broken) recycling bins and other containers; peruse water efficiency tools for sale such as rain barrels and indoor kits. And of course, everyone’s favourite: the giant pile of FREE leaf compost. Remember to bring your own containers and shovels to haul it away. See website for further details on what you can pick-up and drop-off. 5 Apr: High Park, Grenadier Restaurant, 11 Apr: Loretto College School, 18 Apr: Wabash Ave, 26 Apr: Downsview Park, 2 May: Lower Sherbourne Community Park, 3 May: Wychwood Barns Park