Outdoor Recreation and Nature
Enjoy the outdoors
The Municipality of Clarington is ideally located along the Lake Ontario Waterfront to the south, the Oak Ridges Moraine to the north, with large swaths of picturesque rural landscape and many kilometres of wooded trails located within Conservation Areas.
Clarington is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts who want to enjoy cycling along our numerous trails and our pristine waterfront. We're also home to some of the best sport fishing on the north shore of Lake Ontario.
Get involved
Ethical and sustainable foraging
Foraging has become a popular way for people to gather food from nature. Over-harvesting damages the ecosystem by making it more difficult for plants to reproduce and thrive and by depleting food sources for local wildlife.
Things to consider
- Foraging in Clarington's parks is prohibited.
- Before you begin foraging, check with the landowner to see if foraging is permitted.
- Look up a guide on sustainable and ethical foraging.
- It is illegal to forage for any plants protected under the Species at Risk Act.
Community cleanup
To organize a cleanup in your neighbourhood, contact operations@clarington.net or 905-623-3379 ext. 2661. Let us know which park, trail, or green space you’ll be cleaning and how many people will be helping out. We’ll provide garbage bags and gloves and coordinate the disposal of the collected waste.
Cleanup safety tips:
- Wear gloves while picking up waste.
- Avoid touching your face.
- Immediately wash or sanitize your hands when you’re done collecting waste.
- Supervise children and don’t let children wander off alone.
- Avoid unsafe areas such as railway tracks, creeks, riverbanks and roadways.
- Do not pick up dangerous items like needles, broken glass, hazardous waste or dead animals. Please email operations@clarington.net to let us know the location of these items, and we will arrange for safe disposal.
