Park Department

• Park Home Page
• Lake George Rentals
• Projects and Studies
• Compost Information
• Dog Parks
• Map of St. Cloud Parks
• Munsinger/Clemens Gardens
• Park Statistics
• Pineview Park BMX
• Reserve a Park Shelter
• Volunteering/
  Adopt a Park
• Park Department Staff
• Annual Report
• SCGIS/Property Info

Park and Rec. Board

• Meeting Videos
• Agenda
• Minutes
• Meeting Schedule

Forestry

• Forestry Information
• Boulevard Tree Planting
• Tree Owner's Manual
• Trees in Streets
• Dutch Elm Disease
• Emerald Ash Borer Identification
• Rain Gardens
• Rain Garden Ordinance
• Rain Garden Link
• Rain Garden Link
• Rain Garden Link

Volunteering - Adopt-a-Park

---

What-iffers wander through their favorite neighborhood parks thinking, "What if someone added a flowerbed on that corner?" "What if someone organized a weekly litter patrol?" What if the City had a way for me to help care for my park?"

Through the City of St. Cloud Adopt-a-Park Program, "what if" becomes "look what we've done." Hundreds of citizens, local community groups, neighborhoods and businesses have used the Adopt-a-Park Program to aid Parks employees in caring for green spaces. Volunteers not only help restore the beauty of their surroundings, but they plan and implement projects and maintenance that guarantees today's children will have a place to bring their own children in the future.

To find out more about Adopt-a-Park in your neighborhood, Contact us... We'll help match you with a great volunteer opportunity!

Scott D. Zlotnik, Park Director 320-255-7216 | FAX 320-255-7250 e-mail scott.zlotnik@ci.stcloud.mn.us

Adopt A Park Application Form Volunteer Information Volunteer Hours Recording Log

Adopt-A-Park Program

---

What is Adopt-A-Park?
The primary purpose of this program is to assist city maintenance crews with assigned tasks and projects within a park in order to create a clean park environment for all to enjoy!

Tasks may include trash pickup, graffiti reporting, mowing, weeding/raking playgrounds, sweeping shelters, cleaning picnic tables, mulching trees/shrubs, restocking doggie bags, reporting vandalism, and some use of power tools. Adopters can also help with special projects, such as graffiti cover-up, painting projects and planting flowers. Some projects and tasks are not available year-round and may be available only at specific parks.

What are the Adopt-A-Park policies?

1. The Adopting organization or individual commits to a period of adoption or a one time work event by making application.
2. Monitoring of the park should be done on a regular basis, usually at least once a week during the warm season and as weather permits in the cold season. Some sites may require additional time commitments.
3. The City of St. Cloud will provide trash bags and will be responsible for collecting and disposing of the filled bags.
4. The Adopting organization or individual will keep track of hours volunteered and report these hours back to the Park Department.
5. The Adopting organization or individual will report any conditions or potential hazards to the Park Department.
6. The City of St. Cloud will place a sign in your park crediting your organization for their assistance.