35th annual Earth Day Clean Up set for Saturday, April 18, 2026
The 35th annual Earth Day Clean Up of Oakville Nature Sites is organized by the:
Oakville Community Centre for Peace, Ecology and Human Rights,
P.O. Box 52007, Oakville, ON L6J 7N5, (905) 849-5501,
info@oakvillepeacecentre.org, www.oakvillepeacecentre.org
PITCH-IN FOR A CLEAN, GREEN, LITTER-FREE OAKVILLE ON SATURDAY APRIL 18, 2026
“The 35th annual Earth Day Clean Up of Oakville Nature Sites will take place on Saturday, April 18 from 9 to 11 am at seventy or more nature sites now scheduled for cleaning up,” remarked Stephen Dankowich, Executive Director of the Oakville Community Centre for Peace, Ecology and Human Rights (OCCPEHR).
“Site Coordinators will be assisting and directing Oakville citizens and students at each Clean Up site. Garbage bags, disposable gloves and hand sanitizer will be distributed by the Site Coordinators. Bring your own sturdier work gloves and pick up sticks. Students receive community service hours. By noon on April 18th, waste will have been removed from our beautiful parks, trails, ravines, woodlots, waterways and lakefront in an amazing concerted community-wide effort to create and sustain a clean, green, litter-free Oakville,” he exclaimed.
This event is the most widely attended environmental initiative in Oakville each year. In 2025, there were 1500 Clean Up volunteers.
“This annual event is our way of celebrating Earth Day. We look forward to receiving confirmation of your participation,” he added.
Please send an email to info@oakvillepeacecentre.org to register as a volunteer. For more information, please phone (905) 849-5501.
The Theme for the 35th annual event encourages everyone to “Pitch-in for a Clean, Green, Litter-free Oakville.”
The Town of Oakville’s Parks and Open Space Department, Halton Region Waste Management and Film.ca Cinemas are the major sponsors of the Clean Up together with several local businesses, many Resident Associations, faith organizations and other not-for-profit community groups. Visit the website to view the full list of past and current sponsors.
Happy Earth Day, Oakville!