{"id":610711,"date":"2025-09-26T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/?p=610711"},"modified":"2025-09-23T10:47:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T14:47:02","slug":"keep-our-rivers-clean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/all\/keep-our-rivers-clean\/","title":{"rendered":"Keep Our Rivers Clean!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hey Earth Rangers, Verna here! I\u2019m a green frog, and I\u2019m excited to show you my habitat: a river!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Frog_CleanWaterBlog1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-610712\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Frog_CleanWaterBlog1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Frog_CleanWaterBlog1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Frog_CleanWaterBlog1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Frog_CleanWaterBlog1-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Frog_CleanWaterBlog1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Frog_CleanWaterBlog1-696x464.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Rivers are amazing! They\u2019re full of living creatures. Fish, mammals, and amphibians (like me) all call rivers home. But rivers are important to people, too! They provide freshwater for drinking, washing, and farming. Oh, and we can\u2019t forget that rivers are the best places for canoeing, swimming, and just having fun!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/River_CleanWaterBlog2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-610713\" style=\"width:672px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/River_CleanWaterBlog2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/River_CleanWaterBlog2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/River_CleanWaterBlog2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/River_CleanWaterBlog2-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/River_CleanWaterBlog2-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/River_CleanWaterBlog2-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/River_CleanWaterBlog2-696x522.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Sometimes the trash that people leave on the ground ends up on the shore or in the river. That\u2019s a BIG problem for animals like me! We can get tangled up in it or hurt by sharp objects. And have you seen garbage? It\u2019s so colourful! It looks like a tasty treat to us. But if we eat it, it can make us <em>really<\/em> sick! &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/RiverTrash_CleanWaterBlog3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-610714\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/RiverTrash_CleanWaterBlog3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/RiverTrash_CleanWaterBlog3-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/RiverTrash_CleanWaterBlog3-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/RiverTrash_CleanWaterBlog3-634x420.jpg 634w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/RiverTrash_CleanWaterBlog3-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/RiverTrash_CleanWaterBlog3-696x461.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Keeping the water clean is super important. That\u2019s why I\u2019m <em>so<\/em>&nbsp;excited about the Shoreline Saver Mission! &nbsp;When you accept this Mission, you\u2019ll learn all about how to have a safe litter clean up with your friends (and some helpful grownups). It\u2019s a great way for you to protect a river near your home.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"314\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shoreline-saver-brief-button-mar-2022.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-590725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shoreline-saver-brief-button-mar-2022.png 314w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Shoreline-saver-brief-button-mar-2022-238x300.png 238w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 314px) 100vw, 314px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>With a little help, we frogs (and other aquatic critters) will have a super-healthy and super-clean home, all thanks to YOU!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"435\" height=\"379\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/shoreline-saver-tile.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-592140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/shoreline-saver-tile.png 435w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/shoreline-saver-tile-300x261.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 435px) 100vw, 435px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">What can you do to help clean up? Accept&nbsp;Shoreline Saver&nbsp;in the Mission section in the&nbsp;Earth Rangers App!&nbsp;You\u2019ll get ton of helpful information to get you well on your way to becoming a shoreline superstar!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Generously supported by:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/manitoulinTransportLogo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-580464\" style=\"width:318px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/manitoulinTransportLogo.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/manitoulinTransportLogo-300x144.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>Generously supported in Ontario by:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"137\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ontario-Parks-logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-610439\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hey Earth Rangers, Verna here! I\u2019m a green frog, and I\u2019m excited to show you my habitat: a river! Rivers are amazing! They\u2019re full of living creatures. Fish, mammals, and amphibians (like me) all call rivers home. But rivers are important to people, too! They provide freshwater for drinking, washing, and farming. Oh, and we [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":179644,"featured_media":610712,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[931],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-610711","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-all"},"pp_force_visibility":null,"pp_subpost_visibility":null,"pp_inherited_force_visibility":null,"pp_inherited_subpost_visibility":null,"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/610711","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/179644"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=610711"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/610711\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":610724,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/610711\/revisions\/610724"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/610712"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=610711"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=610711"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=610711"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}