Big Spring Cleanup

Participants

We’re so happy—and above all, grateful—to have such a great group of friends and family joining us this year.

We’ve assigned each group or family to an accommodation. Here’s the list:

1. Cabine des Pins – Anido Family (2 adults & 3 kids)

2. Cabine des Cèdres – Les Ro-Berts (2 adults)

3. La Chaga – Biggs Family (2 adults & 2 kids)

4. La Tsuga – Koundakjian Family (2 adults & 2 kids)

5. La Canopée – Chabot & Co. (2 adults)

6. The Yurt – The Taylors (2 adults)

7. Lac Amik Campsite – TBD

8. + Mat & Mat

What to Bring

For your cabin stay, please refer to the packing list found here: Cabin Weekend

For the work portion of the weekend, make sure to bring:

• Good work boots

• Work clothes (avoid dark colors and strong-scented detergent)

• Work gloves

• Bug spray & head nets*

• Hat / sunglasses / sunscreen

• Your own food for:

  • Friday night dinner

  • Saturday and Sunday breakfasts

  • A dish to share for the Saturday Potluck dinner

Apart from Saturday lunch and dinner, you’ll be responsible for your own meals and snacks. Each cabin is equipped with an outdoor BBQ and everything needed for simple cooking and serving. A cooler is also provided (don’t forget your ice! Though we do sell some on-site too).

*A Note About Bug Season

May is the official start of bug season, but it’s always a bit of a gamble when they actually wake up.

It usually starts around Mother’s Day, and the first to arrive are the tiny blackflies. They’re not too aggressive this early in the season, but they can show up in large numbers.

A head net with a bucket-style hat is your best defense.

Last year, we got lucky—and we’re hoping the bugs wait until after the Corvée again this year! But now you’ve been warned 😉

Weekend Schedule

Friday, May 9
You’re free to arrive anytime during the day. There’s Wi-Fi at the Guest Lodge if you need to get a bit of work done. We also have bikes available if you’d like to explore the P’tit Train du Nord bike path or you can just check-in and chill.

For dinner, you can either settle into your accommodation and eat there, or come hang out and share a meal with others at the Guest Lodge. There is a BBQ here and a fridge.

Saturday, May 10
Saturday is our big work day! We’ll have a list of tasks adapted to the weather and conditions.

We’ll get started around 8:00 a.m., and wrap up the workday by 4:00 p.m. (See below for more details about the work day)

Lunch will be provided by Lièvre Rouge from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. at the Pine Cabin

In the evening, we’ll gather for a Potluck Dinner at the Guest Lodge, followed by a bonfire if the weather (and mood) allows.

Potluck Dinner – Saturday Night

After our big workday, we’ll meet back at the Guest Lodge to share a meal together.

We’d love for each group to contribute a dish. We’ll have a BBQ and a full kitchen available at the lodge.

If anyone has dietary restrictions, please let us know as soon as possible.

Here’s what we’ll need for a group of 15 adults and 7 kids:

1. Main Dish 1: Chicken – Cabine des Pins

2. Main Dish 2: Meal- Cabine Chaga

3. Side Dish: Family-style poutine – Cabine des Cèdres & Grilled Veggies (Mat & Mat)

4. Salad: Yurt & Canopée Cabin

5. Side Dish: Charcuterie – Cabine Tsuga

Sunday, May 11
This is your time to relax and enjoy the space. Sleep in, have a slow breakfast in your cabin, go for a morning paddle, or take a peaceful walk in the woods. It’s the perfect moment to get back to nature.

The Guest Lodge will be open from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. for showers, coffee, and whatever else you need before heading out.