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We miss you
We have always said that the gala is more than just a fundraising dinner. It’s a night for a community of people to come together, celebrate our shared love of water and nature, and plan for a future where everyone has access to beaches, parks, and wild places.
Covid-19 pandemic: which beaches and parks are closed?
Swim Guide and Great Lakes Guide have up-to-date information about which beaches in the USA and parks in Ontario are closed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
How Swim Drink Fish is helping during the Covid-19 pandemic
As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, people online and in the Swim Drink Fish network have hundreds of questions about if/ where/ how they can safely turn to nature. Our team has been working around the clock to pull together information to help you connect with nature and manage your anxieties during these challenging times.
Postponed: Swim Drink Fish gala and art preview due to coronavirus
Public health officials are calling on people to help limit the spread of COVID-19, to avoid travel, and to suspend mass gatherings. For that reason, we are postponing the Art Preview and Gala events scheduled for April 1 and April 23, 2020.
Where do the 2020 Toronto Gala funds go?
Swim Drink Fish’s programs connect people to the water’s edge, then train them to collect and share water health data. We then leverage that network and data to restore local waters.
In this message, Swim Drink Fish co-founders Mark Mattson and Krystyn Tully shine a spotlight on Toronto initiatives that are supported by the annual gala:
An Open Letter To the Swim Drink Fish Community
We all have the awesome responsibility to ensure swimmable, drinkable, fishable water for future generations. Thank you for being part of the Swim Drink Fish movement.
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