by: Danica Jarvis – GreenUP Environmental Education Coordinator GreenUP invites you to join us for our annual Family Night and Lantern Walk on Thursday, August 23rd at 6:00pm. The event will be held at GreenUP Ecology Park at 1899 Ashburnham Drive, and is a family favourite for the nature-loving, Peterborough community. Plenty of parking is […]

by Kristen LaRocque, GreenUP Store Coordinator School is around the corner and with it comes the usual back to school shopping but also some new vocabulary. Boomerang Lunches refer to lunches where any and all food packaging sent to school goes home with the child. Litterless Lunches, however, are lunches with little or no packaging, […]

By Karen Halley, GreenUP Communications & Marketing Specialist We are about mid way through the summer. As you settle into the backyard hammock or a lounger on the dock, what books are you looking forward to reading? GreenUP is here to help you fulfill all of your summer reading plans with suggested favourites from our […]

By Jenn McCallum, GreenUP Water Programs Coordinator  While spending time by the lake or river this summer, you may see turtles basking in the sun along rocks or logs. Hopefully, you are fortunate enough to see one; as of this spring, all eight of Ontario’s turtle species are considered at risk due to natural and […]

By Jenn McCallum, GreenUP Water Programs Coordinator Have you ever been out and about on a hot summer day, only to find out that your water bottle is empty? If so, you will want to tap into the GreenUP Blue W Ptbo program! Blue W Ptbo is an online map that shows you where you […]

By Vern Bastable, GreenUP Ecology Park and Landscape Programs Manager When approached by new visitors to GreenUP Ecology Park, staff members often hear, “I never knew this place existed!” Whether you have lived in the Peterborough-area for one year or twenty, GreenUP Ecology Park remains a hidden gem. Our five-acre park, located beside Beavermead Campground, […]

By Heather Ray, GreenUP Water Programs Manager Last week, on June 6th and 7th, the lower level of the Riverview Park and Zoo flooded! It flooded with elementary students in grades 2-5 attending the Peterborough Children’s Water Festival (PCWF). This year, the 17th PCWF was another splashing success, with record registration numbers! Each year, thanks […]

Congratulations to the three winners of the Growing Ecology Park Raffle held at the Annual Plant Sale at Ecology Park on May 20th! First Prize, a food grade rain barrel, went to Amanda Rabishaw of Toronto, ON Second Prize, a signed copy of the Big Book of Nature Activities by Drew Monkman and Jacob Rodenburg […]

by Kristen Larocque, GreenUP Store Coordinator It’s summertime and the livin’ is easy! Beachside picnics and road trips may be on the horizon for your family this season. Have you ever noticed how food just tastes better outside? When I was a child, the highlight of summertime ventures often included the fun meals and snacks […]

by Laura Keresztesi, GreenUP NeighbourPLAN Coordinator Have you ever thought about how street space that is generally reserved for cars, trucks, and busses, could adapt and morph into another kind of space that would add more vibrancy to our community? It’s a great time of year to get outside with ease and in the comfort […]