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Cochrane is excited to introduce the first Community Tree Fruit Round-Up, a community-driven event designed to help residents clean up their yards and donate surplus fruit. Fallen fruit that has hit the ground will help support injured or orphaned animals at the Cochrane Ecological Institute, while fruit picked from the trees will be redistributed to local food banks, including the Cochrane Food Bank, the Îyâhrhe Nakoda Food Bank, and the Helping Hands food shed.
The event will take place on August 31, September 14, September 28, and October 5, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., at the Town of Cochrane Lagoon, 141 Bow Bend Way.
This initiative encourages residents to mitigate wildlife attractants by harvesting edible fruit from their trees, thereby preventing potential nuisances and hazards associated with ripe fruit attracting wildlife such as bears. “Once fruit ripens, it often falls to the ground and becomes a mess on sidewalks, properties and other urban areas,” remarked Trish Kluane, Manager of Parks and Open Spaces. “Participation in this event empowers residents to proactively manage these issues while supporting community well-being and local wildlife.”
Residents are encouraged to gather both fallen and picked fruit from their trees and deliver it to the designated bins at the collection site on the specified event dates. Residents are asked not to bring soft or mushy fruit, as it cannot be used, but it can be placed in their green bin.
For more information on the event, visit Cochrane.ca/TreeFruitRoundUp or contact Parks@Cochrane.ca. To learn more about the Cochrane Ecological Institute and their programs, visit ceiwildlife.org.
For more information on the event, visit Cochrane.ca/TreeFruitRoundUp or contact Parks@Cochrane.ca. To learn more about the Cochrane Ecological Institute and their programs, visit ceiwildlife.org
Cochrane and Area Food Connections (CAFC) committee is conducting a survey to create a network to harvest fruit with teams of volunteers for a fruit sharing program.
In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge that we live, work and play on the traditional territories of the Iyarhe Nakoda Nations, Blackfoot Confederacy, Tsuut’ina, and the Otipemisiwak Métis Government of the Métis Nation within Alberta District 4.
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