Join us on International Trails Day to learn the 7 principles from Leave No Trace Canada educators and help keep our parks wild and waste-free.
When: Saturday, June 7, meeting at 10am
Where:
- Vancouver – Stanley Park
- Toronto – Martin Goodman Trail and Waterfront Trail
- Calgary – Weaselhead Flats
- Montréal – Parc du Mont-Royal
Tickets are by donation with all proceeds going to Leave No Trace Canada.
In partnership with
What's happening
Join MEC, KEEN and LNTC for a community trail clean-up. Sign up, show up at the meeting location and we'll take care of the rest.
- Guided trail clean-up with LNTC educators
- Demo a new pair of KEEN trail shoes (select location only)
- Walk the trails, collect trash, learn about the outdoors and make new pals
- Win some sweet prizes from our friends at KEEN
- MEC will provide garbage picking supplies but we recommend bringing your own gloves
- This is an inclusive space to meet new people, share stories and have fun!
This event will fill up fast, so don't wait around. The first 25 people to sign up will get an MEC x KEEN x Leave No Trace Canada swag bag.
Itinerary:
- 10am – arrival and check-in
- 10:15am – welcome and event kickoff
- 10:20am – trail clean up begins and LNTC educators go through LNT principles
- 11:30am – regroup and collect all garbage bags
exact meeting locations will be sent via email upon registration
Vancouver event details
Meeting location: Stanley Park
Destination: Brockton Oval Trail
Time: 10am – 11:45am
Calgary event details
Meeting location: ‘the Weasel-Shed’ in the NW corner of the Weaselhead parking lot, (66th avenue and 37th street SW)
Destination: Weaselhead Flats
Time: 10am – 11:45am
Toronto event details
Meeting location: Budapest Park
Destination: Martin Goodman Trail and Waterfront Trail
Time: 10am – 11:45am
Montreal event details
Meeting location: 115 Remembrance Rd Parking
Destination: Parc du Mont Royal
Time: 10am – 11:45am
About our Community Partner
About Leave No Trace Canada
MEC is a founding member of the non-profit organization Leave No Trace (LNT) Canada. Since 2006, MEC has supported LNT Canada’s mission to promote the responsible use of outdoor spaces through education, research and partnerships to help people discover the value of natural environments.
The seven Leave No Trace principles provide the framework for minimum impact practices and techniques. People getting active outside can use this framework to better protect and conserve the natural environment for current and future generations.
Show that you care for all of Canada’s parks and natural areas by taking the Leave No Trace Canada’s Pledge. For every Pledge taken, a tree will be planted as part of a Leave No Trace program sponsored by Subaru Canada.
