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The MRC d’Argenteuil, the MRC de Papineau, and the United Counties of Prescott and Russell (UCPR) have launched a video to introduce their partnership with Ottawa Riverkeeper, a three-year commitment to shoreline cleanups along the Ottawa River.

Appreciating Water is a blog series from Youth Water Leader Julie Breslin, about her relationship with water and how it has been formed over the course of her life and experience being a youth water leader.

On April 28, 2001, a small group of committed river enthusiasts hosted a community meeting at Lakeside Gardens Britannia. They hoped 20 people might attend, or as many as 50, but they never imagined 100 river enthusiasts would appear. Why were they there? They were keen to protect the Ottawa River, and were mobilizing to create Ottawa Riverkeeper!

Appreciating Water is a blog series from Youth Water Leader Julie Breslin, about her relationship with water and how it has been formed over the course of her life and experience being a youth water leader.

As you already know, 2020 looked a little different than previous years. Due to COVID-19, we were unable to get out on the river to do typical shoreline cleanups. While we still cannot gather in large groups, we wanted to share why shoreline cleanups are important and how you can do them individually or with your household bubble in 2021.