Spring 2026 Cleaning the Capital Campaign

Ottawa’s Cleaning the Capital Campaign happens each Spring and Fall, encouraging community participation in citywide cleanup efforts to keep Ottawa clean and green. The Friends of Stittsville Wetlands have registered for two cleanup projects in Stittsville to improve wetland health.

The first clean-up will start at the observation platform on the Trans Canada Trail, overlooking the headwaters of Poole Creek, and we will work east towards Westridge Drive. We will focus on the ditch areas (north and south sides) directly adjacent to the trail. The Trans Canada Trail clean-up will end at Westridge Drive.

The second clean-up will start at Stittsville Main Street and follow Poole Creek to Westridge Drive at Abbott Street West. The clean-up will focus on the trail and wooded areas adjacent to the creek.

🍎VOLUNTEER HOURS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Do you know a high school student needing community involvement hours? These clean-up projects offer a chance to complete volunteer hours while keeping our community clean and green.

⏰ TIME/LOCATION

Saturday, May 23, 2026 (Rain or Shine) from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Please arrive no later than 9:45 AM. Join us for an hour, two, or four!

MEETING LOCATIONS

🧹 CLEAN UP NO. 1 – For the Trans Canada Trail clean-up, we will meet at the Trans Canada Trailhead at Westridge Drive and walk to the observation platform. The clean-up will start at the observation platform and work east to Westridge Drive.

🧹 CLEAN UP NO. 2 – For the Poole Creek clean-up, we will meet in the parking lot at Johnnie Leroux Stittsville Community Arena. We will follow the creek to Westridge Drive and Abbott Street West. If the Poole Creek clean-up crew finishes early, we can continue up the Trans Canada Trail until we meet the Trans Canada Trail clean-up crew.

WHAT TO BRING:

• Dress for rain or shine, including good walking shoes or hiking boots
• Wear pants and long-sleeved shirts
• Bring working gloves to protect your hands, if available
• Water Bottle and Snacks

WHAT WE WILL PROVIDE:

• We will supply garbage bags and buckets
• We will have pool poles to retrieve garbage from the water.
• We will bring extra pairs of working gloves as a backup

Note:

• Be aware of your surroundings and the potential hazards (i.e., poison ivy, wild parsnip, streams, and branches) and remember to wear protective eyewear as necessary.
• There is no access to public facilities on the Trans Canada Trail or Poole Creek.
• Clean-up crews will not be entering the water.

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