26 August 2015 / #clean-up #clear-up Ecology Ottawa Petrie Island Clean-UpEcology Ottawa, in partnership with Friends of Petrie Island, is hosting an end-of-summer clean-up and clear-up of Petrie Island.The clean-up and clear-up will be held on Saturday, August 29 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Volunteer clean-up crews will be meeting near the Nature Interpretation Centre on the island at the north end of Trim Road (north shore, west from the beach), light rain or shine. Event organizers will supply garbage bags, work gloves, some rubber boots and rakes.Volunteers are invited to enjoy a free vegetarian- and vegan-friendly barbecue during the clean-up, sponsored by Ecology Ottawa.