litter clean-up

top left: Jessica Bernard picks up cigarette butts and puts them into a reused container at Riverdale Park East. Top right: A broken toy truck was left behind at Carlaw Avenue Parkette's playground. Bottom left: The Woodbine Beach shoreline with hundreds of people and families enjoying the brief warmup for the Warmest day in March. Bottom right: At Riverdale Park East, the stairs down from the road to the dog park field has a grate pattern that many people have used as on ash tray, leaving behind the butts.

Toronto News March 19, 2024

Warmer weather draws people and animals out to parks, where litter abounds

Neighbourhood cleanups may not be scheduled until the end of April, but volunteers help keep East York parks clean when they can.