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Did you have a great time at our Earth Day event? Looking for another chance to have an impact and clean up some garbage from the Don Valley? Join us at our next clean up in Taylor Creek Park, on Sunday 12th May, 10am - 1pm. Registration is at 9:45am, meet at Cullen Bryant Park. 50 Barbara Crescent. This event is in partnership with @uofttrashteam and @scarboroughzerowaste No sign up required, just turn up on the day! Thanks so much to Eric Ding, eric.ding.98@gmail.com for taking these amazing photos! #EarthDay2024 #EarthDay #dmwtd #volunteertoronto #torontovolunteers #toronto #donvalley #donvalleytrails #garbagecleanup #littercleanup #Stewardship #environmentalstewardship

Project Buckthorn returns to Sunnybrook Park with our partners @torontonaturestewards and the @cityofto Parks and Forestry! 🌱 ~Sign up link in bio~🌱 First launched in 2023 we removed over 4000 invasive buckthorn trees including 75 large garbage bags of berries all from Sunnybrook Park! Join us and our partners every Monday afternoon in May to restore the ecosystem of this lovely park. Meet at 4:30pm, in Sunnybrook Park Parking Lot 3 (swipe for map) #dmwtd #invasivespecies #invasiveplants #stewardship #environmentalstewardship #donvalley #donvalleytrails #toronto #torontovolunteers #volunteertoronto

Today was parents bringing children, children leading parents, strangers finding friends and friends leaning on each other. It was the Earth in all of us, that energy and life we have been given, being given back. Over 400 people showed stewardship, community and love for our planet by showing up and joining in to cleanse our planet. It is hope in action. Nearly 10,000 pounds of trash and invasive plants removed from our ravines, water courses and wild spaces. Piece by piece, inch by inch and bag by bag from such hard places by wonderful caring volunteers. You planted the trees that will save us and took away the plastics that very well could end us. Don't Mess with the Don wishes to thank so many people. Our amazing volunteers, you stood tall when our planet needed you most. Our incredible partners and sponsors who came out and always come out because they know what's at stake. Our community who put the word out and made this special day happen. To the City of Toronto who were there with resources and ready to collect your hard work. To all the people everywhere who said today is the day I will be part of the change, to everyone who cleaned, planted, and so much more, we proudly say we are with you and thank you. A special thanks to our team who worked for weeks and weeks to put this together; Mark, Irene, John, Sean, Ray, Avrum, and Ferielle. DMWTD is a registered Canadian Charity Clean up # 9 Year to date total - 871 bags of garbage, 3 bikes, 4 car bumpers, a couch, 7 shopping carts, and far far too many water bottles to count 21,800 pounds of trash #EarthDay2024 #EarthDay #dmwtd #volunteertoronto #torontovolunteers #toronto #donvalley #donvalleytrails #garbagecleanup #littercleanup #Stewardship #environmentalstewardship

Less than 24hrs until our Earth Day event and we can't wait! The weather is looking good and we're expecting over 300 amazing people from our community to come and help us do some good for the planet! As always a huge thank you to all of our partners for their support in making this event happen. @fjallravenofficial @torontonaturestewards @rallybeerco @uofttrashteam @gatewaybikehub @starbuckscanada @torontopolice @salomon @patagonia @tnotoronto #dmwtd #cleanup #EarthDay2024 #EarthDay #toronto #garbagecleanup #stewardship #environmentalstewardship #torontovolunteers #volunteertoronto

It’s National Volunteer Week! Volunteers are at the heart of what we do, we couldn’t have the impact we do without each any every person who comes to our events to give their free time to making the Valley a cleaner, healthier ecosystem. To thank you everyone who is coming out this weekend to our Earth Day event. We will have a prize draw with donations from our partners including backpacks from Patagonia, gift cards from Urban Nature Store, and many more! These pictures also contain a sneak peek of a special display that will be launching a new campaign we’ve been working hard on for months now! Thank you again to every DMWTD volunteer past, present, and future. We appreciate everything you do for us 💚💚💚 #dmwtd #garbagecleanup #toronto #torontovolunteer #volunteertoronto #volunteerweek #stewardship #environmentalstewardship #donvalley #donvalleytrails

Earth Day is just one week away and we're busy getting everything ready to make this year yet another amazing event! If you'd like to help out, we're looking for some volunteer leaders to help us make the day a success. We have positions for Garbage Team Leaders and First Aiders. If you're interested please sign up through the link in our bio. #dmwtd #earthday #earthday2024 #garbagecleanup #volunteertoronto #torontovolunteers #donvalley #stewardship #environmentalstewardship #toronto

Have you signed up for our Earth Day celebration yet? Last year showed that even in the rain our community will show up, have a great time, and create some real impact! Sign up through the link in our bio, see you April 21st! #dmwtd #donvalley #toronto #garbagecleanup #earthday #earthday2024 #volunteertoronto #torontovolunteers #stewardship #environmentalstewardship

We can't wait for our Earth Day event on Sunday, April 21st! Join us for a clean up at ET Seton Park or stewardship in Sun Valley. There will be snacks, drinks, and a prize draw as well as an opportunity to talk to other local environmental groups. Register your interest through our link in bio #dmwtd #cleanup #EarthDay2024 #EarthDay #toronto #garbagecleanup #stewardship #environmentalstewardship #torontovolunteers #volunteertoronto

45 amazing people clean 1600 pounds of trash from E. T. Seton Park. Ok there‘s the headline. It was amazing and a whole bunch of really tough trash got removed but it was also such a wonderful morning. Spending a holiday morning with 30 old friends and 15 new ones chatting, sharing and working together is an incredible treat. It truly feels like a community and being in the valley, helping and lifting each other up feels like a family reunion every time we gather to help. Thanks so much everyone, that was the best Sunday DMWTD is a registered Canadian Charity Clean up # 7 Year to date total - 446 bags of garbage, 2 bikes, 4 car bumpers, a couch, 4 shopping carts, and too many water bottles to count 11,175 pounds of trash Next clean up is EARTH DAY April 21st. 10 am at E T Seton Park at the Thorncliffe entrance. Everyone is welcome, groups, companies, families, you and me. We also will be hosting a big stewardship event for earth day meeting at our container hub at the Loblaws trailhead at 11 Redway Rd.

Just a reminder that we will hosting our clean up this Sunday March 31st morning at 10 am. This is the make up for the snow of last weekend. The weather looks great and the Valley sure appreciates your help. We will be meeting near the archery range. Look for our signs and tent as well a map is attached to this post. We will have bags, gloves, treats and smiles. Cheers DMWTD