Ottawa Outdoor Gear Library - OOGL

We were happy to attend MEC Ottawa’s Gear Swap & Demo event on May 2nd. Pictured here is Malak, who joined OOGL’s Board of Directors this last year.

Malak and Chris had some really great convos at MEC. Thank you to Nancy and Jennifer from Ottawa for inviting us!

Let us know if you saw us or spoke with us in the comments!

Happy belated Earth Day!! This weekend two of our board members, Chris and Chahneet, took part in and ’s 2026 Earth Day Festival 🌿

Thank you to everyone who came by our table to chat, including .l.armstrong from Arc’teryx, it was great to meet you!

While the weather was beautiful here on Saturday, we couldn’t help but think of the ongoing destruction to the planet by way of mass over-consumption, capitalism, environmental racism, and multiple ongoing genocides and ecocides - remember folks, it is all connected! Earth day is not just a day to celebrate the Land and be outdoors, it is also a day to reaffirm our commitment to environmental justice, Land Back, and community solidarity!

Find the full list of participants from the festival at centretowncitizens.ca/events/earth-day-festival-2026 and get connected!