KEPO to host Shoreline Clean-up event

10/06/2022

The Kahnaw�:ke Environment Protection Office (KEPO), the GRAME (Groupe de recommandations et d�actions pour un meilleur environnement), and Nathalie Lasselin (Urban Water Odyssey) will be co-hosting the second Shoreline Clean-up event in Kahnaw�:ke. 

The operation will be held at the Kahnaw�:ke Marina from 10am until 2pm on Saturday, October 15, 2022. The event will be open to all Kahnawa�kehr�:non, the organizers� teams, and the media.

Nathalie Lasselin will be accompanied by divers to clean up underwater, while the rest of the volunteers will be working on the land portion. 

Walk-up volunteers are welcome on the day of the clean-up. Volunteers are advised to bring good closed-toe shoes, gloves, a water bottle, and appropriate clothing, depending on the weather. Cleaning equipment will be provided on-site. Divers who are interested in volunteering for the event can contact KEPO for more information.

For participating, clean-up volunteers will have the chance to win an eco-friendly prize package worth over $100. 

This project is being undertaken with the financial support of the Government of Canada through the federal Department of Environment and Climate Change.  

For more details, visit the �Op�ration nettoyage //Clean-up Operation - Kahnaw�:ke� event page on Facebook at facebook.com/kahnawakeenvironment. 

For questions, please contact KEPO at 450-635-0600 or environmentprotection@mck.ca.