The City of Burlington promotes a variety of environmental programs that you and your family can participate in. Check out some of the programs and get involved to preserve our natural landscapes and practice sustainable habits.
We all have a role to play in shaping a sustainable future. The Take Action Burlington blog showcases the City's environmental accomplishments and initiatives, profiles community events and programs, and also highlights what individuals can do at home and work in creating a healthy, environmentally friendly community.
Anti-idling campaigns
We provide anti-idling resources and lend out banners to schools to encourage alignment with our Idling Bylaw.
BurlingtonGreen Environmental Association
Through awareness, advocacy and action, BurlingtonGreen emphasizes community participation and empowerment to support their aim to create a much stronger culture of environmental stewardship among residents and all sectors in Burlington. Some of their programs include Clean Up Green Up, Event Greening, Make the Switch, Nature-Friendly Burlington and they host a Youth Network. You can help keep our city clean and green by joining their city-wide community clean-up. Check out our litter and clean-ups page for more information.
Field and Stream Rescue Team
The Field and Stream Rescue Team holds several projects a year that count on community volunteers to participate and aid in cleaning, general stream rehabilitation and native tree and shrub plantings. The goal is to educate communities through hands-on activities and create an overall cleaner, more natural environment. Each cleanup removes debris and litter from the streams and creeks to reduce potential harmful material from entering the Great Lakes, our freshwater resource. Cleanups also improve water flow and reduce stagnant water where mosquitoes breed.
Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup
The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup allows participants to register for a cleanup any time of the year, anywhere land connects to water. Search the interactive map to lead or join a cleanup.
Halton Children's Water Festival
The Halton Children's Water Festival incorporates Ontario curriculum requirements to offer fun, hands-on learning activities every September. Nearly 60 interactive activities teach children in Grade 2 to Grade 5 about:
- Water conservation and protection
- Water health and safety
- Water science and technology
- Water and Society
Halton Watershed Stewardship Program
Conservation Halton offers a free environmental assistance program to landowners in its jurisdiction called Halton Watershed Stewardship, formerly the Hamilton-Halton Watershed Stewardship Program. The mission is to protect and restore environmentally significant natural areas and watercourses, such as creeks and streams, in the Conservation Halton watersheds.
Yellow Fish Road program
The Yellow Fish Road program teaches the importance of clean water and how individual actions can make a difference to a whole community.