Get involved with these fun, rewarding and impactful opportunities!
Discover Ways to Get Involved!
Attend one of our March Volunteer Information Sessions to learn about our fun and rewarding volunteer opportunities in 2025.
- Outdoor action helping with event greening, tree planting, litter clean ups, e-waste collection, invasive plant removals, community outreach and more
- Opportunities for youth, teams, families and individuals
- Virtual volunteering including research and social media content creation
and more!
March 26th Webinar - Listen. Learn. And Take ACTION!
We’re excited to co-host this informative webinar with Environment Hamilton, and the Bay Area Climate Change Council featuring a panel discussion on building green and for the future across our two communities, with Keith Burrows of The Atmospheric Foundation, Gaby Kalapos of the Clean Air Partnership, and Victoria Coffin of Bay Area Climate Change Council.
We thank The Atmospheric Fund for their financial contributions and support of this project.
The Mysteries of Migration with Bob Bell
Amazing Bob is back for his 6th webinar with BurlingtonGreen!
Join us on Thursday, March 27th from 7pm – 8:15pm for another insightful and entertaining webinar to discover the amazing journeys many birds undertake twice a year, as they migrate back and forth between their northern breeding grounds and southern wintering grounds. – The Mystery of Bird Migration: Now You See Me, Now You Don’t!
Join us at Alice in Bloomland
Join us at the Royal Botanical Gardens on Thursday, March 27th, 6-8 pm, for Alice in Bloomland hosted by the Rocca Sisters, with entry via a donation to support BurlingtonGreen. We’re also collecting electronic waste and unwanted/broken gold and silver for recycling. And providing fun all-ages eco-action at our BG table.
Don’t miss this blooming beautiful event!
Thank you to the Rocca Sisters Team!
Community Clean Up Green Up is on NOW!
Be a part of this city-wide initiative to help keep Burlington clean, green and beautiful. Organizing a safe, fun and rewarding litter clean up is a terrific way to enjoy the outdoors while helping the planet locally. Gather your family, friends, community group, coworkers and classroom, and help remove litter from our parks, creeks, school yards, neighbourhoods and more.
Rewarding Sponsorship opportunities available PLUS a Litter League Challenge!
Join us for Earth Day at the Beach - April 19th
Celebrate Earth Day with a meaningful day of family-friendly action, learning and community spirit!
The Rotary Club of Burlington Central and BurlingtonGreen invite you to join our FREE Earth Day at the Beach on Saturday, April 19th, 9:30 am to 2:00 pm.
You can work together with other community members to clean up our beautiful shoreline and learn about ways we can all make a difference to protect our environment.
Order Your Native Pollinator Plants Today!
Support a more nature-friendly community by purchasing one or more of our native plant kits this year
While supplies last, kits for sun-loving, shade-loving, rain-loving and monarch gardens are available, as well as four types of native wildflower seed packets prepared by BurlingtonGreen volunteers.
100% of the proceeds from the plant kit and seed sales directly support our Nature-Friendly Burlington programming to protect and care for local green space and habitat.
Let's Grow Burlington's Tree Canopy Together
Open to Burlington residents, students, groups, business employees, while space remains, this tree-ific event provides a rewarding opportunity to be a a part of local collective impact.
Hosted by BurlingtonGreen and the City of Burlington Forestry Department, the Green Up event on Saturday, April 26th, provides an important (and fun) opportunity for the community to come together to plant trees to beautify the city while strengthening local biodiversity and helping to address climate change here at home.
Spring Eco Action at the Beach - Saturday, May 3
BurlingtonGreen and Rotary Club of Burlington Central invite the community for a free family-friendly day of eco-action and learning on Saturday, May 3rd at BurlingtonGreen’s Eco Hub (1094 Lakeshore Road).
A Guided Bird Walk (8 am), Beach Clean Up (9:30 am) and Pollinator-friendly Nature Walk (11:00 am) all require advance registration, opening in mid April.
All ages are welcome to also drop in between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm for more eco-fun!
Spring Electronics Drop Off & Repair Cafe
Start gathering your broken and unwanted electronic and other items to be recycled as you get ready to come on by to our May 24th Zero Waste extravaganza!
On Saturday, May 24th, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. BurlingtonGreen is teaming up with the Burlington Centre and Tech Genius Burlington Inc. to host this popular and convenient event to help you eliminate clutter from your homes, offices, schools and community centres. Another way that BurlingtonGreen is working to help Burlingtonians take action locally!
Eco Action with us at the beach!
Located at the historic Pump House at 1094 Lakeshore Rd, Beachway Park, pop by our Eco-Hub on weekends and holidays May and June and daily starting July 1st, for a variety of eco-awareness, advocacy, and action opportunities!
Note: Eco Hub outreach and activity hours may vary depending on the weather. Please visit our social media platforms or give us a call for our weekend schedule. 905 975 5563.
Celebrate National Bike Month With BG!
Visit us on June weekends at our Eco Hub by the beach for a variety of eco-opportunities to celebrate National Bike Month for local action on climate change.
Eco Trivia, giveaways and more!
Take Action With The BGYN
Are you between the ages of 14 – 24 and are you passionate about the environment? Do you want to learn how YOU can make a difference?
Whether you are a member of an eco-club, have a general interest in the environment, or want to know where to start, we welcome your participation!
Check out our rewarding line up of sponsorship opportunities and be a part of collective local impact for a cleaner, greener Burlington
Stay informed on local eco news, events, activities and resources by signing up to receive our popular monthly newsletter
Make a difference volunteering with BurlingtonGreen this year. Discover our many rewarding ( and fun) opportunities.
We appreciate contributions of any amount to help us to continue to offer more opportunities like the ones highlighted above.
BurlingtonGreen is pleased to collaborate with the City of Burlington to provide many of the above-listed opportunities.
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