Love West Van

The West Vancouver Community Cleanup is an initiative that encourages residents, businesses, schools, and community groups to get involved, get outside, and help clean up West Vancouver.

The event will be a week long, from April 19 to 25, where anyone can collect litter from any neighbourhood, street, school, or local park in West Vancouver.

There are two ways to participate:

• Register your team and collect litter anytime between April 19 to 25
• Join us at an in-person Community Cleanup event on Saturday, April 25 at 10:30 a.m. during the Adopt-a-Fish event at Memorial Park.

How to join

1. Register your team online here. Look for an important email from our staff with next steps.
2. Teams of 10 or less can pick up a Cleanup Kit containing gloves, garbage bags, and a complimentary extra garbage tag if you live in a single-family dwelling. Pick-up time and location will be determined based on registration. The first 5 teams to register will receive a commemorative Love West Van tote bag!
3. Collect litter from your neighbourhood, street, school, or local park anytime between April 19 to 25, and share your photos with hashtag #LoveWestVan.
4. Let us know the total weight of litter collected and receive an official certificate of participation!
5. Use your complimentary extra garbage tag to set out the bag of litter you collected with your regular curbside collection. Report unsafe or large items for staff to collect.

Thanks in advance for taking part in the West Vancouver Community Cleanup; our community benefits when we all work together.

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Make a difference for our environment by caring for, enhancing and protecting green spaces. With more than 140 parks and natural areas in West Vancouver, there are many environmental initiatives for you to support and get involved with.

West Van Parks Need Your Help

Want to help our environment while getting outside and meeting great people? Become a West Van Park Steward by joining other passionate volunteers to remove invasive species, enhance habitat, and restore natural areas. By becoming a West Van Park Steward, you can find out about upcoming park stewardship events and many other exciting volunteer opportunities in West Vancouver.

As a volunteer, you will:

• love your local parks and want to protect habitats and biodiversity for future generations to enjoy
• are comfortable working outdoors, off the trail, and on uneven ground in all kinds of weather
• can be on your feet for a long period of time and are able to take part in gentle to moderate physical work
• are 14 years of age or older

To become a volunteer, contact Volunteer Services:
604-913-2703
Email

Want to see what park stewardship is all about first? We welcome drop-ins at all our events! To ensure enough tools and gloves are available, please let us know you are coming by contacting the Parks department:
604-925-7275
Email

The Ocean Wise Shoreline Cleanup (previously the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup) is one of the largest conservation programs in Canada. Shoreline cleanups provide an opportunity to take action and make a positive impact in our community by helping reduce the amount of litter that ends up in our oceans. The data collected during cleanups provides Ocean Wise with essential information for addressing pollution at its source.

Shoreline cleanups take place any time of year and anywhere that land connects with water, including creeks, streams, rivers, oceans and even storm drains. Every cleanup makes a positive impact on our shorelines, whether you have a team of a few people or a few hundred.

Ocean Wise Shoreline Cleanup

Lead a Cleanup

Everything you need to know about joining or leading your own cleanup is available through Ocean Wise Shoreline Cleanup. The District of West Vancouver provides gloves, bags, and litter collection tools for your event if you choose to host one.

For information about beach cleanup initiatives, please contact our Parks Coordinator:
604-925-7131
Email