What is the Adopt-a-Road program?
One sign of a healthy community is an attractive and well maintained appearance.The Adopt-a-Road program allows various groups, service clubs, families, and any volunteers the opportunity to assist the Township in keeping the environment clean and maintaining the scenic roadway systems in rural Wilmot.
Origins of the program
The Adopt-a-Road program is used by many municipalities and communities in North America. The program originated in Texas and quickly spread to Ontario which, was the first province to adopt the program in Canada. The program was adopted by the Township in 1994.
Work safe
When getting a team of volunteers together to apply for an Adopt-a-Road program keep in mind some of the follow safety concerns:
- All volunteers must be a 12 years old or older to take part
- There must be one adult (over the age of 19) for every 5 workers
- Always wear your personal protection equipment
- Carpool to the road to reduce the amount of vehicles parking on the side of the road
- Park cars in a visible location on the side of road you are working on and ensure there are no blocked sight lines to driveways or intersecting roads
- Do not perform clean up during bad weather as it could be hard for other drivers to see you
- Coordinate and schedule time and dates to be on site with Township staff to ensure the proper signage is displayed on site during cleanup activities
- Minimize the amount of time required crossing the road by working on one side at a time
- Work during daily light hours only, no night work
More information can be found at the Terms and Conditions for the adopt-a-road program
How do I obtain work permit?
The applicant can fill out the Adopt-a-Road application and return it to the Township Administration Complex.
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