While on a recent vessel patrol in Thaidene Nëné National Park Reserve, Parks Canada’s staff stopped at Pikes Portage and removed nearly 60 pounds of garbage left on the beach of this iconic travel route.
A full jerry can floating in the lake, 11 fuel canisters, a damaged paddle, a broken canoe cart, food containers, bed sheets, a mountain of blue rope and various other forms of garbage were collected and have been disposed of properly, Parks Canada posted to social media.
“We ask everyone to adhere to the Thaidene Nëné Visitor Code of Conduct which states that visitors must, ‘Safely dispose of, or remove anything, you brought’,” read Monday’s post.
“Leave no trace principles are about respecting and caring for nature and for others. If you packed it in, please pack it out. This includes all leftover food and garbage.”
Littering is illegal in all national parks.
Violators will be charged, be required to appear in court, and could pay fines of up to $25 000.
Thaidene Nëné National Park Reserve, showing Pikes Portage east of Reliance. (Image courtesy of Parks Canada)
