{"id":3692,"date":"2023-03-01T13:51:14","date_gmt":"2023-03-01T18:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/severnsound.ca\/?page_id=3692"},"modified":"2023-05-02T15:17:51","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T19:17:51","slug":"depave-paradise","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/programs-projects\/pollution-prevention-2\/depave-paradise\/","title":{"rendered":"Depave Paradise Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3692\" class=\"elementor elementor-3692\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b826f16 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b826f16\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;mountains&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.33\" d=\"M473,67.3c-203.9,88.3-263.1-34-320.3,0C66,119.1,0,59.7,0,59.7V0h1000v59.7 c0,0-62.1,26.1-94.9,29.3c-32.8,3.3-62.8-12.3-75.8-22.1C806,49.6,745.3,8.7,694.9,4.7S492.4,59,473,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.66\" d=\"M734,67.3c-45.5,0-77.2-23.2-129.1-39.1c-28.6-8.7-150.3-10.1-254,39.1 s-91.7-34.4-149.2,0C115.7,118.3,0,39.8,0,39.8V0h1000v36.5c0,0-28.2-18.5-92.1-18.5C810.2,18.1,775.7,67.3,734,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M766.1,28.9c-200-57.5-266,65.5-395.1,19.5C242,1.8,242,5.4,184.8,20.6C128,35.8,132.3,44.9,89.9,52.5C28.6,63.7,0,0,0,0 h1000c0,0-9.9,40.9-83.6,48.1S829.6,47,766.1,28.9z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ba1904\" data-id=\"9ba1904\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eccd579 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eccd579\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bDepave Paradise Program<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a120a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a120a4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7cded08\" data-id=\"7cded08\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6ac17d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6ac17d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SSEA i\u200bs a delivery partner<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7155fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7155fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>SSEA i\u200bs a delivery partner of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/depaveparadise.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Depave Paradise Program<\/a>\u00a0(Dep\u200bave), a program of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/greencommunitiescanada.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Green Communities Canada<\/a>.\u00a0 Depave projects are partner supported, volunteer-powered initiatives to reduce paved, hardened surfaces in public spaces to help re\u200bstore the water cycle.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3067331b elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3067331b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25170887\" data-id=\"25170887\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2452ef76 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2452ef76\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e188e9c\" data-id=\"5e188e9c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1452a59a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1452a59a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Depave_Tiny_TWP_2_yrrs_later.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Thriving community garden, 2 years post-Depave project\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Thriving community garden, 2 years post-Depave project in Perkinsfield Park. Township of Tiny, Ontario, 2021. Image courtesy of Depave Paradise Program, Green Communities Canada.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDQ0MCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5zZXZlcm5zb3VuZC5jYVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyM1wvMDNcL0RlcGF2ZV9UaW55X1RXUF8yX3lycnNfbGF0ZXIuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Depave_Tiny_TWP_2_yrrs_later.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4440\" alt=\"Thriving community garden, 2 years post-Depave project in Perkinsfield Park. Township of Tiny, Ontario, 2021. Image courtesy of Depave Paradise Program, Green Communities Canada.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Depave_Tiny_TWP_2_yrrs_later.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Depave_Tiny_TWP_2_yrrs_later-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-73051a9c\" data-id=\"73051a9c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e39a44e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e39a44e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thriving community garden<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c16a243 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c16a243\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>2 years post-Depave project in Perkinsfield Park. Township of Tiny, Ontario, 2021. Image courtesy of Depave Paradise Program, Green Communities Canada.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-27a85b4a\" data-id=\"27a85b4a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b816dbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1b816dbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GreenUP_July7_DepaveLakefield_GenevieveRamage4878b-scaled.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Quantity of removed asphalt to support a Depave project. Lakefield, Ontario, July 2021. Image courtesy of Depave Paradise Program, Green Communities Canada.\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Quantity of removed asphalt to support a Depave project. Lakefield, Ontario, July 2021. Image courtesy of Depave Paradise Program, Green Communities Canada.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDQ0NCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5zZXZlcm5zb3VuZC5jYVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyM1wvMDNcL0dyZWVuVVBfSnVseTdfRGVwYXZlTGFrZWZpZWxkX0dlbmV2aWV2ZVJhbWFnZTQ4NzhiLXNjYWxlZC5qcGcifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GreenUP_July7_DepaveLakefield_GenevieveRamage4878b-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4444\" alt=\"Quantity of removed asphalt to support a Depave project. Lakefield, Ontario, July 2021. Image courtesy of Depave Paradise Program, Green Communities Canada.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GreenUP_July7_DepaveLakefield_GenevieveRamage4878b-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GreenUP_July7_DepaveLakefield_GenevieveRamage4878b-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GreenUP_July7_DepaveLakefield_GenevieveRamage4878b-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GreenUP_July7_DepaveLakefield_GenevieveRamage4878b-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GreenUP_July7_DepaveLakefield_GenevieveRamage4878b-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c62350\" data-id=\"4c62350\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-296c835 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"296c835\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Quantity of removed asphalt<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53bf6c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53bf6c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0to support a Depave project. Lakefield, Ontario, July 2021. Image courtesy of Depave Paradise Program, Green Communities Canada.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b32c17c elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b32c17c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2336cee5\" data-id=\"2336cee5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a132902 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a132902\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Volunteers laying new soil<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c94394 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c94394\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0to support a Depave project planting. Lakefield, Ontario, August 2021. Image courtesy of Depave Paradise Program, Green Communities Canada.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-82cb66a\" data-id=\"82cb66a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25b55c9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"25b55c9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Depave-Paradise-scaled.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Volunteers laying new soil to support a Depave project planting.\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Volunteers laying new soil to support a Depave project planting. Lakefield, Ontario, August 2021. Image courtesy of Depave Paradise Program, Green Communities Canada.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDM3OCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5zZXZlcm5zb3VuZC5jYVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyM1wvMDNcL0RlcGF2ZS1QYXJhZGlzZS1zY2FsZWQuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Depave-Paradise-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4378\" alt=\"Volunteers laying new soil to support a Depave project planting. Lakefield, Ontario, August 2021. Image courtesy of Depave Paradise Program, Green Communities Canada.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Depave-Paradise-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Depave-Paradise-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Depave-Paradise-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Depave-Paradise-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Depave-Paradise-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-52bdd256\" data-id=\"52bdd256\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f3c16b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f3c16b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Completed Depave project<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ca1e0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ca1e0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0Lakefield, Ontario, August 2021. Image courtesy of Depave Paradise Program, Green Communities Canada.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-226a654\" data-id=\"226a654\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6a8911 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d6a8911\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GreenUP_July12_DepaveLakefield_GenevieveRamage5159b-scaled.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"Completed Depave project. Lakefield, Ontario, August 2021\" data-elementor-lightbox-description=\"Completed Depave project. Lakefield, Ontario, August 2021. Image courtesy of Depave Paradise Program, Green Communities Canada.\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDQ0NSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5zZXZlcm5zb3VuZC5jYVwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyM1wvMDNcL0dyZWVuVVBfSnVseTEyX0RlcGF2ZUxha2VmaWVsZF9HZW5ldmlldmVSYW1hZ2U1MTU5Yi1zY2FsZWQuanBnIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GreenUP_July12_DepaveLakefield_GenevieveRamage5159b-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4445\" alt=\"Completed Depave project. Lakefield, Ontario, August 2021. Image courtesy of Depave Paradise Program, Green Communities Canada.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GreenUP_July12_DepaveLakefield_GenevieveRamage5159b-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GreenUP_July12_DepaveLakefield_GenevieveRamage5159b-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GreenUP_July12_DepaveLakefield_GenevieveRamage5159b-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GreenUP_July12_DepaveLakefield_GenevieveRamage5159b-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GreenUP_July12_DepaveLakefield_GenevieveRamage5159b-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eca58fd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eca58fd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;opacity-fan&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;opacity-tilt&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 283.5 19.6\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 18.8 141.8 4.1 283.5 18.8 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 12.6 141.8 4 283.5 12.6 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.33\" d=\"M0 0L0 6.4 141.8 4 283.5 6.4 283.5 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0 0L0 1.2 141.8 4 283.5 1.2 283.5 0z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 2600 131.1\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0 0L2600 0 2600 69.1 0 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.5\" d=\"M0 0L2600 0 2600 69.1 0 69.1z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.25\" d=\"M2600 0L0 0 0 130.1 2600 69.1z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f45b8c\" data-id=\"4f45b8c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbf61d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fbf61d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Depave?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e79230 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e79230\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bcf2c93\" data-id=\"bcf2c93\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82c9ede elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82c9ede\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hard surfaces like driveways, parking lots and buildings interrupt the natural water cycle and prevent rain from soaking into the ground and increase flood risks. Additionally, when hard surfaces prevent water from soaking into the ground, this water picks up pollutants such as oils, chemicals and sand, and carries these contaminants into waterways. This can lead to water pollution, causing problems such poor water quality and beach closures, impacting drinking water sources and harming wildlife. As the climate changes, flooding and the heat island effect (an increase in localized temperatures due to urbanization and development) are real concerns, and municipalities and their communities are looking for dynamic solutions to these problems.<\/p><p>\u200b\u200bLow Impact Development (LID) and Green Infrastructure (GI) are key components of a Depave project.\u00a0<a title=\"US EPA - Urban Runoff: Low Impact Development Web Page\" href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/nps\/urban-runoff-low-impact-development\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LID<\/a>\u200b\u00a0refers to systems and practices that use or mimic natural processes that result in the infiltration or use of stormwater in order to protect water quality and related habitat.\u00a0<a title=\"Ontario Coalition of Green Infrastructure\" href=\"https:\/\/greeninfrastructureontario.org\/what-is-green-infrastructure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Green infrastructure<\/a>\u00a0is defined as the natural vegetative systems and green technologies that collectively provide society with a multitude of economic, environmental, health, and social benefits.\u00a0 Increasing the amount of GI in our communities can help to reduce the amount of pollutants that are direct\u200bly deposited into our waterways and help to preserve and protect our environment. Besides protecting water quality, GI can offer a huge range of benefits such as: reducing noise by acting as a buffer, providing shade and cooling, and reducing the likelihood of both flooding and air pollution. GI also has\u00a0<a title=\"Climate change, health and green space co-benefits - Kingsley, M. (2021, August 23). Government of Canada. Canada.ca.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/public-health\/services\/reports-publications\/health-promotion-chronic-disease-prevention-canada-research-policy-practice\/vol-39-no-4-2019\/climate-change-health-green-space-co-benefits.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">added\u200b co-\u200bbenefits\u200b<\/a>\u00a0such as reducing stress, increasing relaxation and improved mental health.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-63fbae3\" data-id=\"63fbae3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9a6a1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a9a6a1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/greeninfrastructureontario.org\/what-is-green-infrastructure\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1020\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GIO_green-infrastructure-gfx2_aug2021.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4452\" alt=\"GIO_green-infrastructure-gfx2_aug2021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GIO_green-infrastructure-gfx2_aug2021.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GIO_green-infrastructure-gfx2_aug2021-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.severnsound.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/GIO_green-infrastructure-gfx2_aug2021-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 1020px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b6ac54 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b6ac54\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;opacity-tilt&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 2600 131.1\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0 0L2600 0 2600 69.1 0 0z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.5\" d=\"M0 0L2600 0 2600 69.1 0 69.1z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" style=\"opacity:0.25\" d=\"M2600 0L0 0 0 130.1 2600 69.1z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db7e841\" data-id=\"db7e841\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65f8afe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65f8afe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Depave?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07bfa5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07bfa5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Depaving by hand connects people to each other and to their neighbourhood, giving them a sense of ownership, and inspiring them to make positive changes in their community. Depaving<\/p><p>is an excellent opportunity to educate the public about stormwater, local wildlife, pollinators, the value of the urban tree canopy, and the importance of beautifying our communities. Depave projects can include rain gardens, edible gardens, pollinator gardens, planting of trees, and green playgrounds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22f4d05\" data-id=\"22f4d05\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a4ba7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a4ba7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u200b\u200bAre You Interested in Hosting a Depave Event with Your School, Place of Worship or Business?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d2d135 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d2d135\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Depave events bring people and communities together to create more ecologically-sound, healthier and more beautiful urban environments. By becoming involved in a Depave event, your organization will be recognized as a local climate champion, concerned with supporting the environmental sustainability of your community. Contact SSEA&#8217;s Watershed Resilience Coordinator at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:cresilience@severnsound.ca\">CResilience@severnsound.ca<\/a>\u00a0to get involved as a volunteer or to host your own Depave event.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5e246e77 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5e246e77\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5aedd696\" data-id=\"5aedd696\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f092489 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f092489\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Depave Paradise Event<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38e987a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38e987a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Honey Harbour<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5ec7d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5ec7d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In May and June of 2022, the SSEA along with Township of Georgian Bay removed 100m2 of asphalt from an unused skating rink and planted a pollinator garden at Honey Harbour Park. 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