Adopt-A-Park
The City of Pickering's Adopt-A-Park
Program was established as an environmental stewardship initiative
to encourage and provide an opportunity for residents, schools,
organizations, clubs, businesses and industries to help enhance
their local environment.
This program inspires pride by
pulling together members of the community to work toward keeping our
vital green space areas safe and clean. As a participant you
would be asked to keep your adopted park area clean of litter and to
report any maintenance, vandalism or safety issues to the
City.
Media Release, July 18, 2008
Partner
Recognized for Adopting City Park
[PDF]
Program
Overview
All residents, schools,
organizations, clubs, businesses and industries are encouraged to
apply to participate in the program. The City accepts new
applications anytime throughout the year. Agreements are
reviewed and renewed on an annual basis in April.
The City will process requests to
adopt specific parks/open spaces on a first-come, first-serve
basis. The Superintendent, Municipal Operations will make the
final determination as to whether a group can adopt a park or renew
their participation in the program.
The City's Coordinator, Environmental
Awareness Programs will act as the liaison for volunteer groups for
the administration and delivery of this Program and can be reached
at the following:
Contact
Information
Chantal Whitaker
Coordinator, Environmental Awareness Program
Telephone 905.420.4660 ext. 2043
Email cwhitaker@city.pickering.on.ca
Fax 905.420.4650
Adopt-A-Park is a voluntary program
and the City does not provide insurance for participant volunteers.
Participants must abide by any appropriate legislative requirements
when engaging in maintenance activities.
All participants are required to
conduct themselves in a polite manner and to keep child participants
supervised at all times. It is the responsibility of the adopting
group to advise and obtain approval from the parents/guardians of
all child participants under the age of 18 years, taking part in the
program prior to their children's participation.
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