1. Assumption of Risk: The Participant voluntarily assumes and accepts all risks, dangers or hazards arising out of, associated with or related to his or her participation in this activity. These risks, dangers or hazards, whether during or after the activity, include injury, disability, illness, disease, death, and loss, theft or damage of personal property. The participant remises, releases, and forever discharges BurlingtonGreen and The Corporation of the City of Burlington, and other Project or Event Partners, their elected officials, employees, successors, and assigns of and from all manner of action, causes of action, suits, proceedings, debts, dues, duties, accounts, covenants, claims, demands, damages (known or unknown), and liabilities whatsoever in law or at equity which the participant and his or her heirs, executors, administrators or assignees had, now have or hereafter may have against said persons in connection with or as a consequence of participating in this activity.

2. Responsibility: It is acknowledged that no remuneration, salary, wage or payment or any employee benefits whatsoever will be received for participating in the activity and the participant will therefore not be covered by Workplace and Safety Insurance Coverage and Benefits.

3. Consent: Participants under the age of 18 years of age are required to have parental/guardian consent to participate.

4. Supervision: Supervision of participants 14 years of age or under during this activity is the sole responsibility of the parent/guardian/teacher/school or event organizer.

5. Elements of Risk and Safety: All participants must follow the most up-to-date Halton COVID-19 safety guidelines and wear appropriate protective attire, such as gloves and closed-toed footwear, and understand the elements of risk including:
   • The risks associated with natural areas including slippery conditions, exposure to plants such as poison ivy

   and stinging nettle, stinging insects, branch/tree failure, and uneven ground.
   • There are risks associated with activities located along roadsides, trails, and other places where vehicles

   are present (e.g. parking lots, off- or on-ramp cloverleaf areas adjacent to highways, etc.). Volunteers should not be near busy roads or other areas where collisions between pedestrians and other modes of travel can take place.

   • Inherent hazards may exist at sites including SHARPS (i.e. needles), which can cause a cut, puncture, or abrasion. Participants are NOT to pick up any SHARPS including broken glass, wood, needles, metal, large/heavy items.

6. Photo & Video Waiver: I waive ownership of any video or photographic records taken by or submitted to BurlingtonGreen Environmental Association and agree to permit them to use images of myself and my group members in digital or electronic form in presentations, on its’ website, or other media, without limitation, and agree not to make any claims of breach of privacy or other loss or damage against BurlingtonGreen Environmental Association in respect thereof.

THE PARTICIPANT, INCLUDING GROUP MEMBERS FOR WHICH THE PARTICIPANT IS REGISTERING, UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES TO THE ABOVE WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND ASSUMPTION OF RISKS IN ITS ENTIRETY AND HEREBY CONSENTS TO PARTICIPATE ACKNOWLEDGING ALL OF THE FOREGOING.