Hello Friends (and Park Neighbours)!

Want to spend some time outside helping Murphys Point and keeping the neighbourhood beautiful? The Friends of Murphys Point are excited to announce we are taking part in Lanark County’s Adopt-a-Road Program! This means we have volunteered to pick up litter and recyclables along the stretch of County Road 21 (Lally Road) from just before the Park entrance to the Group Camping area.

We have two dates set for the pick up. On the first morning we will do one side of the road, and will complete the other side on the second morning (it’s about 3.5 kilometres each way). Here are the dates:

Monday, June 10 from 9 a.m. to noon

Wednesday, June 19 from 9 a.m. to noon

Park staff and Friends staff will be on hand to assist, and safety equipment will be available. Volunteers must sign a waiver for the County in order to participate. Here is a link to the waiver: https://www.lanarkcounty.ca/en/roads-trails-and-transit/resources/Documents/Indemnity-Requirements.pdf

For your reference prior to signing the waiver, please have a look at the County agreement information (https://www.lanarkcounty.ca/en/roads-trails-and-transit/resources/Documents/Adopt-A-Road-Agreement-Form-Fillable.pdf) and the Terms and Conditions (https://www.lanarkcounty.ca/en/roads-trails-and-transit/resources/Documents/Adopt-A-Road-Terms-and-Conditions.pdf)

If you would like to help, please complete and return the waiver to us at friendsofmurphyspointpark@yahoo.ca by 4 p.m. on June 8 for the first pick up day and 4 p.m. June 17 for the second pick up day so that we can forward them to the County. (You only have to complete the waiver once if you are doing both days – the form remains valid for the duration of your participation in the program.) Volunteers will receive safety instructions prior to the pick up, including information about ticks. Equipment will be provided.

Please let us know if you would like to help out on either or both pick up days. We’re excited to participate in the program and we hope you are, too!