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