McNiven Beach Park Shoreline Cleanup, September 2016 - In recognition of Youth Cleanup Week and the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, GNWT- ECC, in partnership with Ecology North, the City of Yellowknife and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada hosted a shoreline clean up and education event in September 2016. The event was part of a national effort to clean up Canada’s shorelines, while also educating and empowering people to become water stewards. More than 70 youth participated in the event where they cycled through four different education stations and helped to collect and tally more than 2000 pieces of trash (1586 cigarette butts!).