6:30pm -7:30pm Led by : Sun Shan Meet at the red barn, Just Food farm This is a free, informal and inclusive event open to all persons. No registration required. Rain or shine. Please wear appropriate footwear and dress appropriately.
Do you have enough JOY in your closet? Do you want to refresh your wardrobe AND support sustainable fashion? Then you absolutely cannot miss Blackburn’s first ever Swap-Til-You-Drop event organized by the Blackburn Community Association’s Environment Committee! Bring your friends, family and loved ones to the Community Hall on October 15th. We will have a
University of Ottawa researchers, led by Dr. Manisha Kulkarni, are conducting the UPTick project on ticks and Lyme disease in several Ottawa neighbourhoods. The project aims to assess the impacts of urban landscapes on tick populations and tick-borne disease transmission. The team will give a virtual presentation on February 1st from 6:30 to 7:15 pm
Sunday February 12th, 2023 - Let’s Connect Outdoors Snowshoeing 9:00 - 10:00 am Led by: Sarah Meet at the North end of Tauvette (near the NCC trail entrance). This is a fun snowshoeing event and opportunity to socialize outdoors! All skill levels and ages are welcome (children must be accompanied). Please do not bring any
Do you have enough JOY in your closet? Do you want to refresh your wardrobe AND support sustainable fashion? Then you absolutely cannot miss our Spring Community Closet event organized by the Blackburn Community Association's Environment Committee! Bring your friends, family and loved ones to the Community Hall on April 15. We will have a
Knowledge, tools, rebates and grants to upgrade your home’s energy efficiency – join BCA and EnviroCentre April 19 Are you ready to take the first step towards having a greener home to save you money and contribute to a more sustainable lifestyle? Then mark your calendars for Wednesday, April 19th, from 7:00pm to 8:00pm, and
Along with many other communities of the Ottawa area, the Blackburn Community Association holds an annual Spring Clean-Up. Please volunteer to help us out; we will assign you a small area of Blackburn for litter pick-up plus provide you with garbage bags and latex gloves. The litter and recyclables can be brought back to the
The sale will be held on Saturday, May 6th from 8:00 am – 2:00 pm. The entire community is invited…rain or shine! Hamlet residents do not need to register or sign up – simply put out a table and join in! As we have done in past years, we will be assembling an unofficial map
What is Neighbourwoods? The city has very limited information about trees on private property. The purpose of Neighbourwoods is to gather information such as the type, size, and health of trees on private property, as well as in some of our parks to help us plan better diversity in our tree canopy. Volunteers receive free training from
Looking for 10-12 individuals who live, work or play in Blackburn Hamlet to participate in a Focus Group with the University of Montreal. What: Blackburn Hamlet has been invited by the University of Montreal to participate in a focus group on Lyme disease. As part of this project, we are recruiting individuals (citizens, scientists, administrators,
When: Sunday September 10th, 9am to noon Where: Blackburn Community Hall, 190 Glen Park drive Do you have a teddy or other stuffed animal in need of a little tender love and care? Bring it by the community hall to have it mended by one of our helpers for free! You may also leave with
Along with many other communities of the Ottawa area, the Blackburn Community Association holds an annual Spring Clean-Up. Please volunteer to help us out; we will assign you a small area of Blackburn for litter pick-up plus provide you with garbage bags and latex gloves. The litter and recyclables can be brought back to the