Stormwater is the rain and melted snow flowing from our properties onto our streets, into the City’s stormwater drainage system and ultimately into the environment. Stormwater picks up pollution as it runs across the ground, such as pet waste, fertilizer, pesticides, oil/automotive fluids, and litter. Many residents, businesses and visitors in Brampton are not aware that pollution from older neighbourhoods flows directly into the environment, including Lake Ontario (our source of drinking water). The connection from our streets to the environment is invisible to the general public because the stormwater drainage system is mostly underground and out of sight.
"From Streets to Streams" - Catchbasin Art Project seeks to raise awareness of this underground stormwater system by drawing attention to its starting point – catchbasins – through art murals. Three Brampton artists will create their mural on and around six catchbasins helping to raise awareness of the drainage connection from our streets to the environment and inspire pollution prevention to protect local waterways. The project is also engaging three schools in the Peel District School Board and Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board to paint catchbasins on their school property.
Participate in the Catchbasin Art Scavenger Hunt!
There are a total of six catchbasin murals around the City, see if you can find them all! Play the Catchbasin Art Scavenger Hunt and win a swag bag!
Rules: Visit at least three murals, fill out three answers on the scavenger hunt card, take a photo with the artwork and send photos and completed scavenger hunt card (digital or photo of printed copy) with your name and contact info to
growgreen@brampton.ca.
Submit photos and answers by September 31, 2023.
