Over the past few years, the LVA has organized Roadside Cleanup inviting all residents, cottagers, and friends of Lake Vernon to come out and lend a hand. This is an opportunity to work with your family and neighbours, and help protect the natural beauty that makes Lake Vernon and our community so special.
The clean-up normally takes place in the August/September timeframe, when most members are here.
🚮 Roadside Clean-up Initiative – 2026
🗓️ When
August 15 – September 15, 2026
We intentionally provide a flexible timeframe so you can choose a date that works best for you, your family, and your neighbours.
A sign-up sheet will be posted closer to the event date.
📍 Where
The clean-up area includes 13 sections along:
- Muskoka Road 2 (Ravenscliffe Road)
- Muskoka Road 3 (Aspdin Road)
- Extending out toward Etwell Road and Hoodstown Road
Roads have been divided into sections approximately 1–3 km in length. Sign-up sheets will be posted by August 1st – you must sign-up so that a section can be assigned.
👥 Who Can Participate
Volunteers are needed!
Invite your family, friends, and neighbours to join in and make it a fun community event while helping make a difference around Lake Vernon. Also, we welcome businesses – Nydock has joined in the effort for part of Aspdin Road.
Participants do not need to be LVA members to participate.
🧤 Supplies
Supplies are generously donated.
- Garbage bags can typically be picked up at Ruthven Marine (normally after August 15)
- For convenience, participants may also use their own bags
♻️ Disposal & Logistics
Please recycle whenever possible.
Roadside litter collected during the clean-up may:
- Be disposed of on your own, or
- Dropped off – once again at Edmonds GMC Buick Chevrolet. Thank you Edmonds GMC Buick Chevrolet for your ongoing support of our Clean-up Initiative.
⚠️ Safety First
Please help keep everyone safe during the clean-up.
Participants should:
- Wear appropriate footwear
- Handle sharp objects carefully
- Be aware of passing vehicles
- Wear bright clothing (orange or yellow preferred)
Safety Equipment
- Safety vests will be available through the LVA Clean-up Coordinator after registration
- Roadside “Slow Down” traffic signs will also be placed by the Clean-up Coordinator
📸 Celebrate Our Efforts
Take photos along the way and share your clean-up experience with us!
Please email your:
- Photos
- Team member names
- Area cleaned
📧 Send to: lva@lake-vernon.ca
📝 Subject line: “Our Clean-up Day”
📅 Submission deadline: September 30, 2026
🎁 Awesome Draw Prizes
All photo submissions received by the deadline will be entered into a draw for prizes.
Thank you for helping keep the Lake Vernon community clean, safe, and beautiful for everyone to enjoy.
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2025 Clean-up Recap
This August through September 15, volunteers and members of the Lake Vernon Association worked together to clean up the Ravenscliffe and Aspdin roads, from Hwy 11 out to Muskoka 45, on both sides of Lake Vernon.
Forty volunteers joined in teams to complete the task, which involved the extended cleanup of five public access points to the lake. Another popular swimming area near Hutchinson Beach was also cleaned up by boat!
Some of the items picked up along the roads include a cooler, filing boxes, a complete muffler assembly, and a discarded electric boat motor. Nearly 70 bags of assorted garbage were also picked up. Motorists driving by honked at the volunteers, expressing their gratitude. Scott Cameron stopped and gave a bottle of local maple syrup to one couple as a gesture of thanks.
Joining the program this year was a team from Nydock Pipefusion who cleaned a section from Bethune Road to the tracks on Aspdin Road.
The Lake Vernon Association wishes to thank Brad Payne and his crew from Nydock for their efforts! The LVA would also like to thank the many volunteers, both young and old, who helped out this year. Special thanks to Edmonds GMC for discarding the garbage and to Peter Smith Construction for supplying bags and gloves. Thanks also go to the businesses that supported the program by supplying prizes for the winners of our draw. These are Home Depot, Rolston’s Home Hardware, Mill on Main, Sandhills Nursery, and Bickley Ford.
You can help out too! Just go to the LVA website and volunteer for next year’s program.
