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The Nova Scotia Adopt-A-Highway program gives volunteer groups the opportunity to help beautify their communities by removing litter from roadsides.

Fill out our survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AAHevaluation The Nova Scotia Adopt-A-Highway (AAH) program gives volunteers a chance to help their community by collecting litter and improving the appearance of roadsides, streets and interchange areas. We cooperate with several government departments, and work closely with the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal (TIR) local

depots, and Halifax Transportation and Public Works. Our volunteer groups receive garbage bags, flagging tape, safety vests, a Litter Cleanup Permit and assistance with garbage removal. The program started in 1992 and today we have over 170 groups participating across the province. We are a non-profit organization that is entirely funded by RRFB Nova Scotia.

09/06/2024

Are you planning on going for a walk, hike, or jog? Bring a bag so that you can pick up some litter along the way! Getting in to the habit of bringing a litter bag is a great way to keep your favourite trails, beaches, and parks clean.

08/16/2024

Submitting your data after your clean-up is important! Your data allows us to understand not only where litter is accumulating, but also what litter items are being found most. With this information, we can come up with innovative litter reduction ideas in collaboration with community partners and municipal and provincial governments.

Also included in your Data Card is an opportunity to share feedback on your volunteer experience. This feedback is very important, as it leads to changes that we make to program processes and procedures.

To submit your data card, you can visit: www.nsadoptahighway.ca/submit-your-data-card-great-ns-pick-me-up/

Or send us an email at [email protected].

Do you have an event coming up that you want us to promote and/or attend? Send an email to litterprograms@coastalaction....

07/12/2024

Do you have an event coming up that you want us to promote and/or attend? Send an email to [email protected] and we will add your event to our website's event calendar. Feel free to share any of your promotional material and we will share it on our social media accounts!

07/09/2024

Congratulations to our Spring Weird Litter Item Contest winners: the East Coast Groundhogs 🎉 We thought the old love letter that they found was worthy of a prize package!

To enter in our Fall Weird Litter Item Contest, be sure to list any weird items that you picked up in your Data Card. Data can be submitted online at nsadoptahighway.ca OR by emailing your Data Card to [email protected].

07/05/2024

Congratulations to our Spring Data Card Contest winners: the Maple Ave Clean-up Crew 🎉 Check out the sweet prize package that they won!

To be entered in our Fall Data Card Contest, all you need to do is submit your data following your clean-up. You can submit your data on our website by clicking the 'Submit your Report' button on nsadoptahighway.ca OR by filling out the Data Card that was sent to you in your original registration email and sending it to [email protected].

05/30/2024

Do you have a plan to stay tick safe when picking up litter? Swipe for ways to reduce your risk of tick bites.

1. Wear the right clothing: close-toed shoes, long pants, long sleeves + bright colours - makes it easier to spot ticks.
2. Stay on trails and out of high grass when possible.
3. Apply Health Canada approved insect repellents to exposed skin + clothes.

For more information on tick safety, check out the Tick Safety page on the Province of Nova Scotia website: https://novascotia.ca/ticksafety/

05/02/2024

This Saturday, May 4th, is Nova Scotia Litter Clean-up Day, as proclaimed by Tim Houston, Premier of Nova Scotia! We wanted to have an official day for celebrating the hard work of our volunteers. We also hope that this official proclamation will motivate other community members to get out and clean up their cherished local spaces.

If you are a volunteer with our programs, we encourage you to take time this Saturday to look back on what you have accomplished, and to extend your passion for cleaning up litter to educating others on the importance of sustainable waste management. If you do a clean-up on Saturday, be sure to post about it and tag us - you could win a prize!

04/26/2024

Every day is Earth Day! It is important to carry forward Earth Day's environmental stewardship and community mindedness throughout the rest of the year. We hope that you all stay inspired, and that you capitalize on opportunities to protect and care for local ecosystems and natural spaces.

A huge thank you goes out to all of our volunteers that have completed clean-ups since our opening date. Swipe to see pictures of a few of our amazing volunteer groups.

Haven't registered yet? Click the link in our bio to register your clean-up today!

04/17/2024

Are you planning an Earth Day Clean-up? Register with our programs today to gain access to free litter clean-up supplies and support in planning/organizing your clean-up. If you have any promotional material for your upcoming clean-up, feel free to send it to us and we will repost it!

04/10/2024

Our Litter Programs are now open for registration! Visit our website, nsadoptahighway.ca, and click on the 'Register Today!' tab. For one-time clean-ups on shorelines, roadways, parks, or trails, click on the green Great Nova Scotia Pick-Me-Up logo. For Adopt-A-Highway clean-ups, click on the blue Adopt-A-Highway logo. If you need assistance registering, feel free to send an email to [email protected].

04/03/2024

Our Litter Programs open for registration next Wednesday, April 10th! To register, visit nsadoptahighway.ca or send an email to [email protected]. Once you are registered, you will receive an email with all of the necessary info for planning your clean-up. We look forward to seeing a registration from your group soon!

01/24/2024

Congratulations to our Business of the Year: Urban Roots! Each year, they are dedicated to participating in Pictou County Solid Waste's Go Clean Get Green initiative. At last year's Go Clean Get Green Event, they picked up 1,012 pounds of litter! We hope that Urban Roots inspires more businesses to be active parts of their community.

Address

45 School Street
Mahone Bay, NS
B0J2E0

Telephone

(902) 843-3553

Website

http://www.nsadoptahighway.ca/

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