Stopping plastic at the source
635.3kg
of plastics and debris hauled out from local waterways by hand and by paddle. We intercept debris upstream, before it fragments into microplastics and enters our lakes. Help keep our waters clean:
How much debris did we remove?
lifted out of the river
Debris & Recycling diverted over time
Everything we collect by hand and by paddle helps reduce the microplastic load in our Great Lakes.
Debris
635.3 kg
Items recycled
1,219
1,219 items
removed from our watershed.
EVERY DOT = 2 ITEMS
93.1 hours on the water
We cleaned 14 unique sites and 9 river corridors.
Volunteer hours
93.1
Tires, bikes & shopping carts, pulled from the water
The heaviest, most stubborn debris in our waterways — tap any icon to see that cleanup.
5
tires
4
bikes
8
shopping carts
Who we met along the way
We're not just removing debris — we're protecting habitat.
Jul 31, 2026
Northern green frogs
West End Community Center
Jul 25, 2026
Minnows, Loons
North Bay
Jul 20, 2026
Leech
Speed River
Jul 18, 2026
Great Blue Heron
St Jacobs
Jul 16, 2026
American Toad
West End Community Center
Jun 28, 2026
Cormorant
Georgian Bay
Jun 26, 2026
Redwinged Blackbirds
Hadati Creek
Jun 23, 2026
Female merganser with chicks
Speed River
Jun 22, 2026
Two Beavers
Speed River
Jun 21, 2026
Snapping Turtle
Speed River
Jun 10, 2026
Cliff Swallows
Rockwood
Jun 3, 2026
Ducklings and mother duck; canada geese
Speed River
May 31, 2026
Painted Turtle
West End Community Center
May 26, 2026
sandpipers and king fishers
Lake Erie
Apr 13, 2026
Nesting Canada Goose
Speed River
Apr 11, 2026
Goose eggs
West End Community Center
Where we spotted them