Welcome
Welcome to the Gorge Waterway Initiative's (GWI) website. The Gorge Waterway Initiative (GWI) is a collaborative, community-driven group of organizations concerned with protecting and enhancing the natural and cultural features of the Gorge Waterway, Portage Inlet and the surrounding watersheds.
Celebrate valentine's Day
by showing your love for restoring the natural environment
Celebrate Valentine's Day
by showing your love for restoring the natural environment
Celebrate valentine's Day
by showing your love for restoring the natural environment
Point Ellice Shoreline Restoration:
2011 season starts
Sunday February 13
Help us restore a historic shoreline
Join the Gorge Waterway Initiative restore remnant ecosystems and historic walkways along the Gorge on the Point Ellice Woodland Shore Restoration Project.
Click here for more details about this project.
Click here for other volunteer opportunities.
Contact us if you would like to be added to our crew list and you will receive notification of all work party dates and times.
Join our volunteer work parties and help remove ivy and replant with native vegetation.
Spring/Summer 2012 Work Party Schedule:
| Sunday | May 27 | 10am - 1pm |
| Sunday | June 24 | 10am - 1pm |
| Sunday | July 22 | 10am - 1pm |
Where: Point Ellice House, 2616 Pleasant Street (Off Bay Street near the bridge) through the gate towards the water.
Contact us if you would like to be added to our crew list.
Who: Community volunteers, university and college students, high school students, school groups, corporate volunteers, Sea scouts and YOU! We love having large groups come out for a day...maybe your school class, scouts groups or your company would like to join us?
Gloves, equipment and refreshments provided!
..........................BEFORE ............................................................AFTER...........................
Ivy
and other invasive plant species that dominated the ground cover, have been
removed from most areas. Replanting with native trees, shrubs and perennials has
been the focus of volunteer activities as well as removing any new invasives that sprout up again.