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The City of Los Angeles has established a City-Wide Adopt-A-Park program in which volunteers engage in such activities as picking up litter, planting flower beds, and/or painting park equipment etc.
1. What can be adopted? The entire Park or particular areas:
• Sports Fields
• Flower Beds
• Trees and Shrubs
• Playgrounds
• Courts
• Trails
• Undeveloped Parkland
• Park benches/Picnic tables
2. How can Volunteers help? Volunteers can care for their adopted areas in the following ways:
• Picking up litter
• Removing graffiti
• Sweeping courts and pathways
• Pulling weeds
• Raking leaves
• Caring for trees
• Reporting park hazards
3. How do you adopt a park?
a. Contact 1-888-LA-PARKS and ask for the name and number of the park you would like to adopt.
b. Sign and Complete an Adopt-a-Park Agreement PDF
c. Complete a Volunteer Application
d. Department Staff will process forms and contact you
4. What are Volunteers responsible for?
• Volunteers must abide by all park rules and ordinances
• Volunteers must notify Staff if resigning
• Volunteers must return all supplies upon completing task/duties
• Volunteers must sign in and out on a Sign in Sheet every time hours are worked. The Sign in Sheet will be retained by our department
• Volunteers should report any hazardous material (e.g. needles) to your City Volunteer Superviosor. Please Do Not Pick them up.
• Volunteers need to report all accidents involving injury or equipment damage to their organization’s supervisor and City Volunteer Supervisor.
• Volunteers should work in pairs or groups when possible
• If working alone, you must be an adult (18 years or older) and always, let the Volunteer Supervisor know your location.
• Volunteers should not operate machinery or dangerous equipment
5. What type of support materials does the City /Department provide? Adopt a park provides you with the following type of supplies:
• Gloves and bags
• Litter stick(garbage picker upper)
• Some gardening tools, such as, hoes, brooms, shovels, and rakes
• Safety equipment such as mouth masks
6. What are the Benefits of Sponsoring a Park?
• Sponsors will be advertised on the City of Los Angeles, Department of Recreation and Parks Web Site
• Mentioned on Park Program Brochure or at least one park flyer
• Publicly credited at Adopted Park Events
• Invited to at least one Citywide event honoring volunteers and sponsors
• Recognized via a Banner or sign posted in adopted area
• An official Certificate of Adoption
See Also, Terms & Conditions to Adopt-a-Park
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