Educational Activities

From coastal beaches to inland riverbanks and lakeshores, the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup is more than just a fun and easy way for students and youth to make a difference in their local community; it’s also an incredible educational opportunity.

A Classroom unlike Any Other

Enabling students and youth to participate in the Shoreline Cleanup helps to foster new generations that better understand the impacts of shoreline litter.

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From the Shoreline into the Classroom

These freely available Curriculum Guides will help you extend the educational benefits of the Shoreline Cleanup, while supporting the Prescribed Learning Objectives of Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario and Québec. We are also pleased to offer a youth version of our Site Coordinator Manual, tailored to divide the important leadership role across the students in your class.