Volunteer Toronto / GTA

Wanted: Lake Ontario Volunteers - Toronto, July 2025
Organization: A Greener Future
Locations: On-site volunteering events – candidates can pick events best suited to their location and availability, see below.

A Greener Future is seeking enthusiastic and environmentally conscious volunteers to support our Love Your Lakes shoreline cleanups this summer along Lake Ontario.

This is a great opportunity to make a tangible impact on your local environment, contribute to a data-driven environmental program, and gain volunteer experience alongside a passionate team!

July 2025 Events:

Toronto/GTA:

• July 4 – Humber Bay Park West, Etobicoke (10AM-12PM)
• July 8 – Humber Bay Shores Park, Toronto (1-3PM)
• July 9 – Bluffer's Beach, Scarborough (1-3PM)
• July 15 – Rouge Park, Markham (10AM-12PM)
• July 16 – Colonel Sam Smith Park, Etobicoke (1-3PM)
• July 17 – Humber Bay Shores Park, Toronto (6-8PM)
• July 18 – Scarborough Waterfront Trail (10AM-12PM)
• July 19 – Marie Curtis Park, Mississauga (10AM-12PM)
• July 24 – Christie Pits, Toronto (6-8PM)
• July 26 – Sunnyside Beach, Toronto (10AM-12PM)
• July 29 – Bluffer's Park, Scarborough (9-11AM)
• July 31 – Sunnyside Beach, Toronto (6-8PM)

Hamilton:

• July 4 – Gage Park (10AM-12PM)
• July 5 – Beach A (10AM-12PM)
• July 5 – Van Wagner's Beach (1PM-3PM)
• July 6 – Chedoke Radial Trail (9AM-12PM)
• July 9 – Hamilton Harbour Waterfront Trail (1PM-3PM)
• July 10 – Confederation Park (10AM-12PM)
• July 11 – Windermere East Park (9AM-11AM)
• July 17 – Pier 4 Park (10AM-12PM)
• July 18 – Princess Point (9AM-11AM)

Burlington:

• July 18 – LaSalle Park (1PM-3PM)
• July 20 – Burloak Waterfront Park (10AM-12PM)
• July 28 – Paletta Mansion (9AM-11AM)
• July 29 – Burlington Beach (6PM-8PM)

Durham Region:

• July 4 – Waterfront Trail, Ajax (9 AM-11 AM)
• July 8 – Stone Street Park, Oshawa (1PM-3PM)
• July 9 – Paradise Beach, Ajax (1PM-3PM)
• July 10 – Frenchman's Bay, Pickering (9AM-11AM)
• July 10 – Rotary Park, Ajax (1PM-3PM)
• July 16 – Heydenshore Park, Whitby (1PM-3PM)
• July 18 – Rotary Sunrise Lake Park, Whitby (9AM-11AM)
• July 18 – Lakefront West Park, Oshawa (1PM-3PM)
• July 25 – Oshawa Pier, Oshawa (10AM-12PM)
• July 29 – The Unsmoke Butt Blitz: Lakeridge Health, Oshawa (1PM-3PM)

Oakville:

• July 5 – Lakeside Park (10AM-12PM)

Mississauga:

• July 6 – Lakefront Promenade Park (10AM-12PM)
• July 10 – Lakeside Park (10AM-12PM)
• July 11 – JC Saddington Park (1PM-3PM)
• July 16 – St. Lawrence Park (11AM-1PM)
• July 18 – Douglas Kennedy Park (1PM-3PM)
• July 20 – Jack Darling Memorial Park (10AM-12PM)
• July 22 – Richard's Memorial Park (10AM-12PM)
• July 23 – JC Saddington Park (10AM-12PM)

How to Register:

Please register through our Events Page, select a cleanup at the location and time most convenient for you, then fill out the short form. Join us for one event or multiple events according to your schedule (1-2 hours per event).

For questions, contact us at: info@agreenerfuture.ca

About A Greener Future:
A Greener Future is a non-profit organization dedicated to environmental protection through community action and education. Our mission is to empower individuals to reduce litter and protect nature, spearheading a national movement to create a more sustainable world. Since our founding, we’ve removed over 7.1 million pieces of litter from the environment with the help of volunteers like you.

Love Your Lakes is an annual summer initiative focused on removing litter and raising awareness about pollution around Lake Ontario. Events take place across multiple GTA communities from Hamilton to Oshawa, with volunteers helping to protect local shorelines, wildlife, and water quality.

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