On Saturday morning I found myself at Jackson Park participating in the annual Jackson Creek Clean Up, with staff from the Otonabee Region Conservation Authority and Peterborough Green-Up.

My role was helping to sort the garbage from recycling as volunteers finished cleaning and returned their bags. I pictured seeing chip bags, cans and bottles making up the largest volume of trash the city would be hauling away, but I was in for a surprise.

Volunteers came lugging bicycle parts, cushions, a large metal pipe, tires, and even a computer. You name it, and there’s a good chance one of the volunteers found it in the park. It’s sad, really, but comforting to know a lot of this garbage was removed.

Thursday we celebrate Earth Day, when we reflect on this beautiful planet we call home and hopefully consider ways we can improve it so future generations can enjoy it as we have for years to come.

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Form the Peterborough Examiner- April 21, 2010