Adopt-A-Trail Program

Currently there are 172 sites in the Frost Centre Area and 77 campsites in the Poker Lakes Area. Staff attempt to visit most of these sites as many times as possible each year. 
However, with the increasing use these sites are experiencing, the Township needs help to ensure all campsites receive appropriate maintenance when it is needed.

By adopting a campsite, you will help the HHWT to ensure these campsites are visited more frequently. Your actions will help ensure that the proper maintenance is being done to preserve that site into the future. As an adopter you may volunteer to visit your campsite and pick up garbage, clean the firepits, record any environmental abuse, and assess the privy capacity and location.

To be able to safely travel through the Haliburton Highlands Water Trails area and access interior lakes, proper maintenance and care for portages is essential. There are approximately 70 portages in the 
Frost Centre Area and 10 portages in the Poker Lakes Area. Every year these portages need to be cleared of debris, pruned of encroaching branches, and boardwalks and signs need to be maintained or replaced. 

By adopting a portage you can help to ensure your portage is being maintained as a safe and clean passageway. You may also choose to make a donation to support staff efforts in maintaining and preserving the portage, and make boardwalk installations and improvements where necessary.

Adopting a lake helps Township keep that lake clean and healthy. When a lake is adopted it ensures that efforts are being taken to clean up litter on the shorelines, check and maintain campsites on that lake, and any deal with any new issues arising on that lake.

In the Frost Centre Area there are more than 60 lakes and in the Poker Lakes Area 12 lakes. 

There are 11 pubic access points that service the Frost Centre Area and 2 within the Poker Lakes Area. These access points are used by recreational visitors and property owners, who 
access and enjoy the lakes in this area. All of these access points need to be maintained regularly.

Many of these access points have been improved with vault privy installations, information sign kiosks, and parking expansions. Many of the problems that occur at access points result from people dumping or leaving their garbage, instead of taking it home with them, or dropping it off at a waste disposal site. This can cause problems with local property owners, nuisance animals and the environment.

By adopting an access point, you help ensure that any garbage problems are being resolved, proper information signage can be posted, and access point maintenance and improvements can continue. 

There are several MNR forest Access Roads that are used to access the areas. These roads are frequently used by recreational users. Unfortunately these roads sometimes get littered with garbage by users.

By adopting an access road, you can help clean-up this litter. Also these roads have experienced occurrences of flooding, erosion, culvert plugging. etc. Adopting a road helps the Township ensure that the condition of these roads is being reported.

The Township of Algonquin Highlands is responsible for the management of more than 38 kilometres of hiking trails, which vary in length and difficulty. These trails are quite popular throughout all seasons and require regular inspection and maintenance. By adopting a hiking trail you can do your part to assist in the ongoing management and maintenance of the areas hiking trails.