Join us at the Museum on Earth Day, April 21 when we will have some very special guests. Shirts to Bags will be on site with demos on how to upcycle and reuse men’s and women’s shirts into a variety of wonderful and useful items such as shopping bags, gift bags, bottle bags and whatever else inspires you. The average US consumer throws away 81 lbs of textile waste in a year. Shirts to Bags here in Campbell River are making a difference to help reduce this by offering ideas for alternatives. Stop in and see how easy it is to do.
We will also have nature photographer and author Catherine Babault launching her new photobook, Wild Vancouver Island. A stunning book capturing the magic and the beauty that surrounds us in our own backyard. Come in and see us on Sunday, April 21 from 12:00pm to 4:00pm.
At 1:00pm and 3:00pm we will be taking visitors on a tour of the Native Plant garden on the grounds of the Museum. Some 80 different species of plants native to the region flourish; their succession of blooming times and subtle variety of flowers, fruit and foliage offer interest throughout the year. Illustrated signage identifies the wild plants by their First Nations, English and Latin names, also describing their significance and historical uses.
12:00pm – 5:00pm Museum opens
12:00pm – 4:00pm Demos with Shirts to Bags
12:00pm – 4:00pm Book launch with Catherine Babault
1:00pm – 3:00pm Native Plant Garden Tours
An award-winning photographer, Catherine Babault shares her passion for nature photography and conservation through her photo tours and workshops held all year round on Vancouver Island since 2018, public presentations and photo books. She has also appeared in the press and on several television and radio shows. Catherine is the author of three photo books: Wild Vancouver Island (2024), Vancouver Island Marmot, The World’s Rarest Marmot (2022) and Vancouver Island Wildlife, A Photo Journey (2020), which won a Nautilus Book Award in the USA. Continue reading…
“Shirts To Bags” ~ A Practical Solution
Did you know that only 1% of donated clothing in North America is actually reused? This means a lot of clothes end up in landfills, causing harm to our environment. Fortunately, “Shirts To Bags” offers a solution.
This local group of citizens is on a mission to repurpose used shirts and blouses by turning them into reusable shopping bags. By supporting “Shirts To Bags”, you can help reduce the number of clothes in landfills
and decrease the number of plastic bags. The bags produced are unique, robust, washable, and can be rolled up into a small package that fits easily in a backpack, purse, or fanny pack.
By joining “Shirts To Bags”, you can be part of the solution to this problem. Let’s work together towards a cleaner and greener future.
