Post by david on May 9, 2014 9:24:31 GMT -5
INVITATION
Hey Team Guelph,
If any of you are home in the Toronto area for the summer and looking for something to do on Saturday May 24th the UofT mountain bike team would love to see some familiar faces and have you join us for our annual Don Valley Urban Forest Clean-Up Event.
This year at the event volunteers will have their name entered to win a $1100 mountain bike (or product equivalent at Sweet Pete's Bike Shop).
Over the past 12 years we have managed to collect 24,000 pounds of garbage from the forest....and yes...believe it not, there is still more in there, sadly.
In true university mountain biking style there will also be a free bbq and drinks for everyone after the clean-up.
We supply bags and gloves (while quantities last). If you can make it, good idea to wear pants and bring boots.
More info - 13th Annual Don Valley Urban Forest Trail Clean-Up Day
24,000 lbs. of garbage removed from Toronto's urban forest by UofT Mountain Bikers
On May 24th, 2014 the UofT Varsity Mountain Bike Team invites mountain bikers and Torontonians to discover and help the Don Valley’s Urban Forest.
EVENT POSTER – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - mtnbike.sa.utoronto.ca/pics/2014_CleanUp.pdf
Over the past 12 years student athletes from the UofT Varsity Mountain Bike Team have organized an annual Don Valley Forest Trail Clean-Up Day. Their efforts and those of other volunteers has seen 24,000 pounds of litter removed from the forest floor. The team occasionally train on the trails and were surprised in the 1990’s to hear they may lose them. At first, the trails within this urban forest were being considered for closure by the City of Toronto. There were environmental concerns due to trail erosion and damage to the forest, designated as an Environmentally Significant Area (ESA). Since that time, mountain bikers and trail users of all types (runners, dog walkers and local community members) have worked with the City to help protect, improve and keep the trails open.
UofT students took the lead and became some of the first to become involved with the City of Toronto with the aim of becoming informed and try to address concerns. Later, this led to helping with sustainable trail building (and to help close harmful trails), inspired academic work with focus on environment, membership with Toronto’s Task Force to Bring Back the Don and the ongoing annual trail clean-up.
UofT MOUNTAIN BIKERS IN THE DON VALLEY - www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TrM2mWn90w
Last year volunteers helped remove over 2000 pounds of litter from the forest floor. Weighed and removed by the City of Toronto. The team later took one hundred grade 5 students from the Thorsncliffe Park Public school for a nature walk into the Valley. The outdoor education program at Thorncliffe Public School is new and hopes to change what little outdoor exposure these children get. The U of T squad invited the school to the trail clean-up event in the past and are hoping to see some of these children and their families at this year’s event. All ages welcome.
"My experience at Thorncliffe Park Public School was really heartwarming" said Head Coach David Wright. "The kids are keen to learn and care. Many of these children are coming from countries where worrying about war and survival are the priority and caring about the natural environment is not. We need to introduce these kids to nature, to help nurture that bond, so they can help look after the environment in the future. The Don Valley is an excellent classroom to do just that."
Thorncliffe Public school is the largest public school in North America (1500 students) and currently has 21 portable classrooms on their small playground. The 87% of students are from high density / low income areas and are new immigrants to Canada.
WANT TO HELP?
Volunteers Needed - SAT MAY 24, 2014 10am – 1pm
Gloves and Bags Provided. Free BBQ, just show up.
Meet at E.T Seton Park (entrance is off 71 Thorncliffe Park Drive)
Thank you,
University of Toronto Varsity Mountain Bike Team
mtnbike.sa.utoronto.ca or email mountainbiking@utoronto.ca
Hey Team Guelph,
If any of you are home in the Toronto area for the summer and looking for something to do on Saturday May 24th the UofT mountain bike team would love to see some familiar faces and have you join us for our annual Don Valley Urban Forest Clean-Up Event.
This year at the event volunteers will have their name entered to win a $1100 mountain bike (or product equivalent at Sweet Pete's Bike Shop).
Over the past 12 years we have managed to collect 24,000 pounds of garbage from the forest....and yes...believe it not, there is still more in there, sadly.
In true university mountain biking style there will also be a free bbq and drinks for everyone after the clean-up.
We supply bags and gloves (while quantities last). If you can make it, good idea to wear pants and bring boots.
More info - 13th Annual Don Valley Urban Forest Trail Clean-Up Day
24,000 lbs. of garbage removed from Toronto's urban forest by UofT Mountain Bikers
On May 24th, 2014 the UofT Varsity Mountain Bike Team invites mountain bikers and Torontonians to discover and help the Don Valley’s Urban Forest.
EVENT POSTER – VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - mtnbike.sa.utoronto.ca/pics/2014_CleanUp.pdf
Over the past 12 years student athletes from the UofT Varsity Mountain Bike Team have organized an annual Don Valley Forest Trail Clean-Up Day. Their efforts and those of other volunteers has seen 24,000 pounds of litter removed from the forest floor. The team occasionally train on the trails and were surprised in the 1990’s to hear they may lose them. At first, the trails within this urban forest were being considered for closure by the City of Toronto. There were environmental concerns due to trail erosion and damage to the forest, designated as an Environmentally Significant Area (ESA). Since that time, mountain bikers and trail users of all types (runners, dog walkers and local community members) have worked with the City to help protect, improve and keep the trails open.
UofT students took the lead and became some of the first to become involved with the City of Toronto with the aim of becoming informed and try to address concerns. Later, this led to helping with sustainable trail building (and to help close harmful trails), inspired academic work with focus on environment, membership with Toronto’s Task Force to Bring Back the Don and the ongoing annual trail clean-up.
UofT MOUNTAIN BIKERS IN THE DON VALLEY - www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TrM2mWn90w
Last year volunteers helped remove over 2000 pounds of litter from the forest floor. Weighed and removed by the City of Toronto. The team later took one hundred grade 5 students from the Thorsncliffe Park Public school for a nature walk into the Valley. The outdoor education program at Thorncliffe Public School is new and hopes to change what little outdoor exposure these children get. The U of T squad invited the school to the trail clean-up event in the past and are hoping to see some of these children and their families at this year’s event. All ages welcome.
"My experience at Thorncliffe Park Public School was really heartwarming" said Head Coach David Wright. "The kids are keen to learn and care. Many of these children are coming from countries where worrying about war and survival are the priority and caring about the natural environment is not. We need to introduce these kids to nature, to help nurture that bond, so they can help look after the environment in the future. The Don Valley is an excellent classroom to do just that."
Thorncliffe Public school is the largest public school in North America (1500 students) and currently has 21 portable classrooms on their small playground. The 87% of students are from high density / low income areas and are new immigrants to Canada.
WANT TO HELP?
Volunteers Needed - SAT MAY 24, 2014 10am – 1pm
Gloves and Bags Provided. Free BBQ, just show up.
Meet at E.T Seton Park (entrance is off 71 Thorncliffe Park Drive)
Thank you,
University of Toronto Varsity Mountain Bike Team
mtnbike.sa.utoronto.ca or email mountainbiking@utoronto.ca