Let’s Clean Up Highway 40 – Saturday, May 14.

Join us for our annual Highway 40 clean up, from Highway South to Kananaskis Village (22km). The clean-up is sponsored by Alberta Transportation. This event is great for families who can walk 3km comfortably, we leave it to your discretion whether your child is old enough to join. No pets allowed.

Date: Saturday, May 14

Meeting time: 9:00am (9:00am – 3:00pm)

Meeting location: Stoney Nakoda Casino Parking

Trans Canada Hwy (Hwy 1) to the junction with Kananaskis Hwy 40. Turn south on Hwy 40, the entrance to the casino parking lot is approximately 100 meters from the junction.

What to expect: Volunteers will work in pairs picking up debris the size of a chocolate bar wrapper or larger and filling garbage bags. You will clean approximately 3 kilometres of road edge, or more, depending how fast your group moves.

What to bring: Participants must wear a safety vest and gloves. The vests and garbage bags will be provided, along with gloves if needed (only offered in adult size). As a reminder, wear sturdy footwear and select clothes you do not mind getting dirty, long pants are strongly recommended and bring rain gear. Pack your lunch, water, sunscreen, bug spray, bear spray, and other personal gear.

SIGN UP: HERE (sign up closes at 12pm the day before the event). If you are signing up your family, one adult should sign up using our sign up system, and email Nancy (nancy@kananaskis.org) the names of the other family members, including children’s age.

Note: Should the weather not cooperate and we need to cancel, we will notify you by email around 12pm the day before the event.