Community Litter Cleanup around the Eileen Dailly Pool & Fitness Centre, Burnaby

Join the Lower Mainland Green Team & City of Burnaby for a Community Litter Cleanup around the Eileen Dailly Leisure Pool & Fitness Centre!

We will be cleaning up litter in the areas around the Eileen Dailly Leisure Pool & Fitness Centre in Burnaby. We will be caring for our community, ensuring litter stays out of ecosystems & waterways, having fun & connecting with each other outdoors. We will be working RAIN OR SHINE!

All ages, abilities & experience levels are welcome, bring your family & friends! NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. Gloves, tools, supplies, educational instruction & snacks provided!

FIRST ACTIVITY WITH THE LOWER MAINLAND GREEN TEAM?
• PLEASE REGISTER AS A GREEN TEAM VOLUNTEER AHEAD OF TIME HERE: http://goo.gl/WRx6jr. THIS IS REQUIRED! You do not need to fill this out again if you have filled it out for a previous activity.
• This form does not sign you up for this activity, it registers you as a volunteer with our organization. Please sign up for this activity here on Meetup or by emailing Ashton at ashton@greenteamscanada.ca.

MEETING INSTRUCTIONS
Meet on the grass by the parking lot of the Eileen Dailly Leisure Pool & Fitness Centre, EXACT LOCATION HERE: https://bit.ly/3EVm9JK. Look for our arrows & signs, call/text Ashton at 778-968-2693 if you can't find us!

GETTING THERE/PARKING
• This activity is accessible by public transit (along the R5 bus route or a short bus ride from the Brentwood Town Centre Skytrain station) which is a great way to save on costs & is better for the environment. Use Google Maps or download the Transit app (green icon) on your phone to find the best route for you!
• Free parking in area

CARPOOLING
Looking for a ride or are willing to give others a ride to/from this activity? This will help make our activity more inclusive! Use the comment section at the bottom of this event page to organize. If no one responds to your comment, contact Ashton.

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING WHEN CARPOOLING
• Volunteers who carpool with others do so at their own risk
• Any compensation for the ride is to be discussed/agreed upon between the driver & the passenger
• Please be courteous & respectful to one another & inform each other of any changes right away. E.g. Let others know if you will be late
• LMGT staff are not allowed to give rides & are not responsible for coordinating rides (though they may assist)

WASHROOMS
• We will be using public washrooms in the Eileen Dailly Leisure Pool & Fitness Centre

FLOW OF THE ACTIVITY
• Meet at 9:45am (please be on time)
• Sign in on your phone or our tablet
• Receive educational instruction/safety talk
• Form groups, assign routes, receive supplies
• Clean up litter
• Take a snack break around 11:30am
• Continue cleaning litter
• Take home a thank you gift
• Sign out on your phone or our tablet

WHAT TO BRING
• Refillable water bottle
• Bright clothing to be extra visible on the streets
• Long sleeves/pants are recommended to protect you from anything sharp/thorny
• Sturdy, comfortable closed toe shoes/boots
• Rain boots/jacket if it rains, sunscreen/hat if it's sunny
• Your own garbage picker, gloves & safety vests (we have lots, don't worry if you don't have any)

WHAT WILL BE PROVIDED TO YOU
• Gloves, safety vests, safety glasses, garbage pickers, bags, route maps & more
• An educational instruction on what to do (no experience necessary!)
• Yummy snacks
• A small thank you gift at the end, donated by a sustainable business

WHAT HAPPENS AFTERWARDS
• A follow-up survey will be sent (filling this out helps us improve our program and secure funding to run more activities!)
• A volunteer letter emailed on request
• Photos taken uploaded here: http://goo.gl/hctXBv
• A summary of the activity uploaded here: https://bit.ly/LMGT-in-action

PARTNER FOR THIS ACTIVITY
• This Community Cleanup activity is being made possible thanks to financial support & direction from the City of Burnaby. THANK YOU for making this day possible!
• This is the 2nd of 4 cleanup activities happening in each quadrant of Burnaby this summer - Join us on Jun 24, Jul 29 and Aug 26 as well!

BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATING
• Learn about local environmental issues & how to address them
• Meet new people & be part of a community
• Improve your mental & physical health by being with others
• Get exercise & fresh air outside
• Clean up streets & green spaces in the community & ensure litter doesn't enter streams through street storm drains
• Learn how to sort/recycle your waste in the City of Burnaby
• Get volunteer hours
• Have FUN!

QUESTIONS?
Email ashton@greenteamscanada.ca