Adopt-a-Trail program comes to Kamloops, B.C.

Kamloops, B.C. residents have a new way to take personal ownership of their local parks.

The City of Kamloops has expanded its Adopt-a-Road program to include municipal park trails. Now, private organizations, clubs and citizens can volunteer their labour to pick up litter and debris along park trails.

As spring rolls around and the snow melts, park litter that has been hidden all winter will begin to surface, says Kirsten Wourms, crew leader for the city’s natural resources department.

But the resurfacing litter is not nearly as prevalent as invasive

This story was originally published on CBC News. To read the rest of this news worthy story, please visit http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/adopt-a-trail-1.4630327?cmp=rss.

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