Highway 40 Cleanup - Sat, May 3 2025

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Highway 40 Cleanup (5/3/2025)

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED:Once you've reviewed the event details, and decided you'd like to join us, you MUST sign up at the bottom of this page.

You are STRONGLY encouraged to read this page in its entirety before signing up. If you'd like to attend, we ask that you abide by our rules and procedures as a time/cost saving process (with an end result of keeping membership free and lower cost events).

The Basics:
Event Type:Volunteer
Event Location:Stoney Nakoda Casino Parking
Date(s) & Time:Sat, May 3 2025  9:00 AM  (Carpool Departure: 7:45 AM   *log in for location*)
Registration Cut Off: Wed, Apr 30 2025 9:00:00 AM
Event Duration:5hrs plus driving time
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Event Coordinator(s): Julie
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members & Guests, All Ages Welcome
Maximum Group Size:10
Maximum No. Guests:5
Minimum Group Size:4
Maximum No. Guests Per Member:2
Number Registered So Far: 10 (Log in to see who's signed up.)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:
Help Friends of Kananaskis Country Clean Up Highway 40.

Join us for our annual Highway 40 Cleanup, from the Highway 1 junction (Stoney Nakoda Casino) to the Peter Lougheed - Kananaskis Lakes Trail turn- off (50km). The clean up is sponsored by Alberta Transportation. This event is great for families who can walk 2-4km comfortably, we leave it to your discretion whether your child is old enough to join. No pets allowed.

What to expect: Volunteers will work in pairs picking up debris the size of a chocolate bar wrapper or larger and filling garbage bags. You will clean approximately 3 kilometres of road edge, or more, depending how fast your group moves.

Guidelines and Rules: Highway clean-up key points are outlined in video on their webpage. We will also be sending out a detailed information & reminder document before the event and will review at the meeting location on the day of.

Sign up here HOW TO SIGN UP
If you are an existing volunteer, login to your profile; once you're signed in, scroll down to the bottom of this page and look for the SIGN UP button for the activity and date you'd like to volunteer for.
If you're new to volunteering with FKC, you'll first need to fill out a volunteer application.
Sign up closes four days prior to the event.
Confirmed sign-ups will receive a reminder email the day prior to the event with additional information on what to bring and any updates to meeting time/place.
If you are signing up your family (parents and children), one adult should sign up using this sign up system, and then email us at tim@kananaskis.org with the names of the other family members, including children’s age.


Required Items to Bring:
Participants must wear a safety vest and gloves. The vests and garbage bags will be provided, along with gloves if needed (only offered in adult size). As a reminder, wear sturdy footwear and select clothes you do not mind getting dirty, long pants are strongly recommended and bring rain gear. Pack your lunch, water, sunscreen, bug spray, bear spray, and other personal gear.
Kananaskis Conservation Pass for drivers

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.

How to Get There:
Event Directions:Trans Canada Hwy (Hwy 1) to the junction with Kananaskis Hwy 40. Turn south on Hwy 40, the entrance to the casino parking lot is approximately 100 meters from the junction.
Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):150Km
Carpool Departure Time: 7:45 AM
Carpool Location:   Log in for location
Carpool Directions:   Log in for directions
** Calgary Transit Info
Carpool Cost: Approximate vehicle expense for this event is $48.00 (calculated at total Km * $0.32, effective Tuesday, March 25, 2025). This is based on $0.16/Km for maintenance, plus current gas price divide by 9. Alternately your carpool driver may choose to split the maintenance cost plus the actual gas cost among all in the vehicle. Your carpool driver will confirm exactly how much money they require to cover costs. Please split the actual cost among all people in the vehicle.

Notes:

- Details of this event are subject to undergo a change at any point in time, with or without warning.
- Notice any errors or problems in the information on this page? Please notify our Content Editor(s), Wendy W and Lynda H., at content@calgaryoutdoorclub.com.

Cost & Payment:
Voluntary Donations:Although there is no cost for this event, please note that the club survives on voluntary donations. Please consider making a donation based on the value you feel you receive from the club. See our How You Can Help page for more information.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:

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