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Hamilton - Depave Paradise
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8203; R.A. Riddell Elementary School, Hamilton (2016). The depave transformed part of the school’s asphalt playground into a beautiful garde. St Margaret Mary Catholic Elementary School, Hamilton (2014). The event created the first area of green space in the playground on the entire school property. Deirdre Connell and volunteers. St Augustine Catholic Elementary School, Hamilton (2013). About 6 trees were planted on the school grounds after the depave. And the Green Communities Foundation.
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Funders - Depave Paradise
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Thank you to our amazing Funders and Partners! 8203;Our generous funders:. Depave Paradise is a project of Green Communities Canada. And the Green Communities Foundation. For more information about Green Communities' initiatives on ecological stormwater management, visit www.raincommunitysolutions.ca.
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North Bay - Depave Paradise
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McIntyre St E, North Bay (2012). This depave turned a boulevard on McIntyre Street East, right across from the North Bay city hall, from pavement into paradise. It served as a training ground for members of the 2014 Depave teams! Depave Paradise is a project of Green Communities Canada. And the Green Communities Foundation. For more information about Green Communities' initiatives on ecological stormwater management, visit www.raincommunitysolutions.ca.
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Toronto - Depave Paradise
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Junction Boulevard, Toronto (2012). Four existing honey locust trees were given a new lease on life and native strawberry plants replaced the interlocking brick that used to be on the boulevard in Toronto's Junction neighbourhood. Click below to listen to LEAF's Jessica Piskorowski speak about National Tree Day and Depave Paradise on CBC's Metro Morning. Image : Jessica at LEAF's Depave Paradise event in Toronto). Depave Paradise is a project of Green Communities Canada.
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Peterborough - Depave Paradise
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Wireless Solutions, Peterborough (2015). The site is located at a parking lot of a busy intersection at the corner of Landsdowne and Brealey in Peterborough. This large site was transformed from a dangerous short cut for drivers into a beautiful rain garden to absorb runoff and protect local streams. Green UP, Samantha Stevens. Brock Street Mission, Peterborough (2014). Green UP, Clifford Skarstedt, Clara Blakelock. Depave Paradise is a project of Green Communities Canada.
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Ottawa - Depave Paradise
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St Anthony's Catholic School, Ottawa (2015). Pavement at the school was torn up to create green space in the schoolyard. Kitchissippi United Church, Ottawa (2014). Ottawa's Mayor Jim Watson joined volunteers from Ecology Ottawa and Kitchissippi United Church at this depave event in the church's courtyard. Depave Paradise is a project of Green Communities Canada. And the Green Communities Foundation.
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Positive Action Today for a Green and Healthy Future. What we work on. Groundbreakers aims to keep basements dry. August 15, 2016. MPP Sophie Kiwala and Kingston Mayor Bryan Paterson planted together at the project launch. GREEN COMMUNITIES Canada’s RAIN Community Solutions program. Red Squirrel launched its project in July in the Kingscourt neighbourhood, an area with shallow soil and bedrock close to the surface that prevents water from sinking into the ground. Along with partners Kingscourt Community ...
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Collingwood - Depave Paradise
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Arts Centre, Collingwood (2013). The asphalt parking area behind a local arts centre was depaved and replaced with native plants. Stephanie Hardy and Jenn Jansen. To view CTV News coverage of Environment Network's Depave Paradise event on June 23, 2013. Depave Paradise is a project of Green Communities Canada. And the Green Communities Foundation. For more information about Green Communities' initiatives on ecological stormwater management, visit www.raincommunitysolutions.ca.
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Kingston - Depave Paradise
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Boys and Girls Club, Kingston (2015). Red Squirrel Conservation Services. A paved schoolyard was transformed into a grassed and planted oasis. Liz Cooper and Alec Ross. Read a blog all about this event! Rideau Heights Public School, Kingston (2014). Currently known as Red Squirrel Conservation Services). Lars Hagberg and Liz Cooper. Do not duplicate without permission. Mulberry Waldorf School, Kingston (2012). Currently known as Red Squirrel Conservation Services). And the Green Communities Foundation.
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Mississauga - Depave Paradise
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Russet Homes Housing Cooperative, Mississauga (2014). Volunteers living in the cooperative, from the Peel Environmental Youth Alliance, and from the wider community came out to the depave event, organized by Ecosource and partners from the TRCA SNAP Program. Volunteers torn up pavement on a basketball court, which was replaced with a permeable paving pathway and a garden. Depave Paradise is a project of Green Communities Canada. And the Green Communities Foundation.
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