StopPlastics’ Bird Festival

May 28, 2022
10am-2pm
Colonel Samuel Smith Park, Etobicoke

StopPlastics had a wonderful day at the Annual Bird Festival at Colonel Sam Smith Park!  Lots of sun and a perfect temperature.

Here are some highlights:

• Two of our volunteers constructed a replica of an eagle’s nest in the crotch of a sumac. It’s a wonder to behold.  Actual eagles will nest in these human made structures although not in ours as it’s too low and quite a bit smaller than they need.  The nest was a big hit at the festival.
• Our tent was very well attended.  People really, really, really want plastic bans.  We were busy for the entire 4 hours non-stop, talking about turtles, eagles, and, of course, plastic.  We got a lot of postcards signed to send to City Council 
• Thanks to generous donors, we raised  a nice amount for the Turtle Conservation Centre.
• City Staff could not have been more helpful and accomodating.
• The City is doing a fantastic job reforesting areas in South Etobicoke with native plants and they were giving away native  trees and shrubs.
• We met so many enthusiastic, caring and interesting people. 
• We met educators who  will be bringing the StopPlastics message to their classrooms.