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NOKIA Sunday Bikedays will take place Sunday mornings, from May 20 to September 2, 2018. Over 50 kilometres of parkways in Ottawa and Gatineau Park are open for cyclists, in-line skaters, runners and walkers.

Experience the beauty of Canada’s Capital Region in a fun and environmentally friendly way. Take the parkways and cycle along the Rideau Canal or the Ottawa River, or through beautiful Gatineau Park.

The program is sponsored by NOKIA, and runs mainly through the support of volunteers.

Do you want you and your kids to be able to ride safely in our community? Then come to this year’s Pedal Play. This is a great family event that promotes outdoor fun, as well as safety on the roads, and a chance to win prizes! Geared towards primary school aged children, teens and adults, participants cycle through Kanata North, using both roadways and pathways, stopping at several activity stations along the way, to learn safe cycling practices. You will learn hand signals, how to share multi-use paths, change gears when climbing, and to safely navigate roundabouts and busy crossovers. You will also learn how to confirm your helmets fit and how to do a basic bike maintenance check. Registration as a participant or as a volunteer.

When: Sunday, June 3, 2018 1-4 pm

Location: The 7 km route starts and ends in Beaverbrook at W. Erskine Johnston Public School.

FREE Admission

Our mission as Water Rangers is to build the tools to help citizens and scientists easily record and analyse water data so that they can use the data to learn about problems, share discoveries, and engage with their neighbours.

Who are the Water Rangers?
Water Rangers go out and get their hands dirty (and wet!) collecting water observations because they know it’s an integral part of protecting our beautiful ecosystems.

Water Rangers are helping more people deepen their understanding of water issues through affordable water testing. We believe that crowdsourcing water quality data through citizen science is a way to help scientists fill in gaps to achieve sustainable water monitoring. Together with our online open-data platform, we can offer people the tools to protect our waters!

At Hilton, we seek to operate and grow sustainably, which includes helping our hotels drive improvements around how they manage energy, water and waste. We are dedicated to preserving natural resources and contributing to a low-carbon future — all toward a better world.

Each year the MMLT offers its annual Spring Nature Walk at this lovely 1250-acre wilderness property known as cliffLAND. The Clifford Family entered into a conservation easement agreement with the Land Trust in 2009 to permanently preserve this wilderness area which had already become a haven for tourists.
Date: May 6, 2018 10am to 2pm
Location: 502 Hills of Peace Rd, Flower Station, Lanark, ON

Canada’s wild native bees are in trouble – can you help?

Take part in Friends of the Earth’s Great Canadian Bumble Bee Count from July to August. Our downloadable Bumble Bee Census Card for Eastern or Western Canada will get you off to a buzzing start.

By acting together to save the bees and other pollinators, we can make a difference for our food security, for wildlife and, overall, to protect biodiversity.

Beginning May 19th come experience village charm in the big red barn. Rain or shine — from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. every Saturday from May 19th to October 6th, 2018. The market has become a meeting place for young and old alike and offers everything from breakfast and lunch at the Heather’s Café to special event days. Remember to bring the kids – we have something for everyone!

The market is located at 2397 Roger Stevens Drive – near the corner of Fourth Line Road and Roger Stevens Drive. Market Hours: Saturdays 8:30 AM – 1:00 PM

The Environment Committee of the CPCA has acquired the Purple Martin birdhouse from the former Trailhead site on Scott Street (almost the only thing actually salvaged). Thanks Adrian!

We have also received support from the NCC to install the birdhouse in the NCC woods between our community and the river.

Handy volunteer needed! Fun activity! With a volunteer in place the Environment Committee would be in a position to sign a maintenance agreement with the NCC.

Our mission: The Muséoparc Vanier Museopark is a non-profit organization dedicated to the development, preservation and dissemination of both the tangible and intangible heritage of the Quartier Vanier, Richelieu Park and the French-speaking population of Ottawa, for the present as well as future generations.

The Muséoparc Vanier Museopark® offers students a rich learning environment. Its activities are aimed at supporting the work of teachers, and follow the Ontario curriculum, including its language development policies.

Educational programs are provided throughout the school year from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Each activity lasts 90 minutes.

Location: 300, avenue des Pères Blancs, Vanier

The Great Glebe Garage Sale is an annual community garage sale and celebration of Spring. Homeowners in the Glebe set up sales on their front lawns, driveways and porches. Collectively they make one giant sale that has become an annual community festival attracting thousands of people to the neighbourhood. From the start of the Great Glebe Garage Sale in 1986, the Glebe Community Association has encouraged vendors (and shoppers) to voluntarily donate some of their proceeds to the Ottawa Food Bank.

The sale is always the fourth Saturday in May; this year the sale takes place on Saturday May 26th, 2018 and runs from approximately 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m, rain or shine.