SUMMER 2023 IS OFF TO THE RACES WITH THE RETURN OF THE TIM HORTONS OTTAWA DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL!
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Read more...It isn’t easy being green, but North America’s largest dragon boat festival works extremely hard each year to help preserve the natural setting of Mooney’s Bay Park.
The Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival has been at the forefront of environmental leadership in our community.
In 2005, the Festival became the first carbon neutral festival in North America. Partnering with Tree Canada and Rideau Valley Conservation Foundation to plant 2,287 trees, absorbing 364 tonnes of carbon.
In 2007, the Festival initiated a full recycling program.
In 2010, the Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival became the first Ecologo Certified festival in the world under its standards for Events. EcoLogo provides assurance that an event bearing its certification mark meets stringent standards of environmental leadership. The festival continues to meet the Program’s strict criteria in a variety of categories including material, waste, energy, and transportation.
Here are some of the Festivals greening initiatives past and present:
2023 REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Planning for the 2023 Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival is wel ...
Read more...2023 EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION OPENS NOVEMBER 1, 12PM EST The Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Fest ...
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