In accordance with public health guidelines, the Detroit River Canadian Cleanup (DRCC) office remains closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Should you need to reach the DRCC, we can be reached via e-mail or telephone at (519) 982-3722. |
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Join the Detroit River Coalition's Earth Week celebration by participating in virtual environmental events from April 17-24. This year, we've expanded our celebration to a week - because Mother Earth deserves more than one day! See information below outlining virtual programming for the week. |
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Virtual Earth Week Kick-off Event
Thursday, April 15, 2020, Facebook, 10:00 AM
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Meet the Detroit River Coalition via Facebook Live, and learn more about the events happening on April 17-24. The event will be livestreamed on the Coalition's Facebook page.
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Detroit River Binational Bingo
Monday, April 19, 2020, Zoom, 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
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Join us via Zoom for some good old fashioned Binational Detroit River BINGO! Questions are family friendly, all ages welcome. Once registered, we will email you the bingo card that you can use during the game. Registration is required and space is limited. Register here. |
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Habitat Restoration in the Detroit River Presentation
Tuesday, April 20, 2020, Zoom, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Learn more about habitat restoration projects happening on the both the Canadian and American sides of this river. The presentation will be approximately 30 minutes long, with Q&A following the presentation. Register here. |
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Art and Photo Contest
Submission deadline April 22, 2021
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Submit original art or photo content with a focus on the Detroit River and Earth Day. There are several categories and winners will receive a prize. Learn more and submit here.
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Join the City of Windsor for their Earth Day scavenger hunt! |
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The City of Windsor's Earth Day Committee would like to welcome you to the very first virtual Earth Day from April 12-25! Since they’re unable to host a physical event this year, the city has teamed up with GooseChase to present a virtual Earth Day scavenger hunt.
Complete over 50 environmental missions! Submit videos, take photos, find clues, check-in at locations, solve puzzles and riddles, including missions assigned from the DRCC! It’s as easy as downloading the app, logging into GooseChase and joining the game – “Windsor-Essex Virtual Earth Day 2021!"
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12th Annual Film Screening |
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DRCC hosted its 12th annual film screening virtually by screening the film Ecohighway in March. Ecohighway is a documentary featuring actions, challenges, and lessons learned in protecting species at risk in the construction of the Rt. Hon. Herb Gray Parkway in Windsor. The film was followed by a panel discussion with biologists who assisted in the protection of species at risk during the construction of the Parkway, including Dan Lebedyk, Biologist/Ecologist at the Essex Region Conservation Authority, Dr. Season Snyder, Ecologist, at Wood Environment and Infrastructure, and Russ Jones, who was the Lead Field Biologist during Parkway construction. Miss the film screening? Click the video below to watch.
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Update from the DRCC's Public Advisory Council |
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The Public Advisory Council (PAC) of the Detroit River Canadian Cleanup (DRCC) is an independent branch of the DRCC representing the public. Volunteers and environment groups including the ECFNC, Little River Enhancement Group, Citizens Environment Alliance and others have held membership since the PAC started in 2004. Meetings are open to the public and scheduled when issues arise. Learn more about what the PAC has been up to here.
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Detroit River water clarity |
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Have you been walking along the riverfront and noticed how clear the Detroit River looks? Our Remedial Action Plan Coordinator talks about potential reasons for the clear river, improvements to water quality, and cleanup efforts to date to CBC News Windsor. |
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photo credit: Michael Evans/CBC |
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Extra! Extra! Read all about it! |
The Detroit River and Great Lakes in the news. Here are some links to articles that may pique your interest. Click the link to read on.
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Save the date for these great local events! Contact event organizers for more information and to learn more about COVID-19 precautions at the event. |
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Saturday, April 10, 2021, Point Pelee National Park Visitor's Centre, 1118 Point Pelee Drive, Leamington ON, 7:30 PM - 11:59 PM
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Explore the park on your own after dark and experience the dark skies of Point Pelee. You will have the opportunity to stay late and see what goes on after dark. Note that there are no formal programs on these evenings. Visitors can pick up a seasonal star chart at the gate upon arrival. The park is open until midnight, unless otherwise stated.
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Windsor Sportsmen's Club Fishing Derby
Saturday, May 29, 2021, Reaume and Dieppe Parks, Windsor, ON, 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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The 63rd annual Windsor Sportsmen's Club 63rd Kids, Cops and Canadian Tire fishing derby will be hosted on Saturday May 29 2021. This derby is open to kids 12 and under at Reaume and Dieppe Parks in Windsor along the Detroit River. The event is rain or shine and runs from 8:00 am to 11:30 am. There are lots of prizes to be won and all are invited for the award ceremony and a light lunch at the club afterwards! The DRCC will be there with a river display and will be interviewing anglers about fish consumption!
For more information, contact Greg at the Windsor Sportsmen's Club
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The Detroit River Canadian Cleanup is a partnership between government, industry, academics, as well as environmental and community organizations that work together to improve the Detroit River ecosystem through a Remedial Action Plan. Our goal is to remove the Detroit River from the list of Great Lakes Areas of Concern. |
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