Lambton Heritage Museum hosts PA Day Event about litter and the environment

Lambton Heritage Museum exterior on a bright sunny Spring day.

Grand Bend, ON – Lambton Heritage Museum is hosting the PA Day Event Trash to Treasure, What Can I Do? with local environmentalist Lynn Tremain on Friday, June 9, 2023.

Drop-in at the Museum between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to participate in two creative activities and reflect on the effects of litter on the environment. The first activity invites children to make a collage using found materials collected off local beaches. The second activity includes designing a small poster with a personal pledge to not litter. Lynn Tremain will be present to discuss her efforts to clean up local beaches and parks, and review ways children can help care for their environment and properly dispose of trash.

“Litter is a problem for the environment here in Lambton County. Local environmentalists like Lynn Tremain dedicate significant time and energy to cleaning it up. Lynn has collected more than 1,000 mylar helium balloon remnants since she began picking up trash in April 2021,” said Colleen Inglis, Educational Program Coordinator at Lambton Heritage Museum. “We want this event to encourage children to use their creativity and reflect on this important issue.”

Lambton Heritage Museum is located in a significant 30-acre parcel of a unique oak savanna ecosystem. Merging this vital natural heritage with children’s programming is an important aspect of the museum education mandate.

Admission is $5.00 for adults, $4.00 for seniors and students, $3.00 for children and $15.00 for families. Children three and under are free. Visit our event page for more information.

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Please contact:

Colleen Inglis
Educational Program Coordinator, Lambton Heritage Museum
County of Lambton
519-243-2600 ext. 3157
Email Colleen Inglis