Public spaces and environmental programs

Adopt-a-Park and Adopt-a-Road is a city-wide program that encourages individuals, families, neighbours, community groups, and businesses to take an active role in helping maintain a beautiful city.

Volunteers take on park or roadway cleanup projects to improve safety and promote a healthy natural environment by keeping the City clean, green, and free of litter.

Adopt volunteers make a commitment to cleaning up a park or roadway (1 km or greater):

• A minimum of twice a year - once in the spring and once in the fall.
• For a period of two or five years to provide continuity.

Adopt participants are encouraged to perform the following activities:  

• Pick up litter/debris
• Sweep sidewalks and pathways
• Pull minor weeds
• Report vandalism on public or private property

To recognize these valuable efforts, a sign displaying the name of the program and the adopting individual or group is installed (upon request) at the park or along the roadway for new applicants who commit to a five-year adoption agreement.  The Adopt sign will be installed following one year of at least two cleanup report submissions (once in the spring and once in the fall).   Please note:  Adopt-a-Park/Adopt-a-Road signs are installed during the spring and summer season.