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Adopt-A-Park Program <br /> <br />The City of Elk River Parks Department sponsors the Adopt-A-Park program, which was <br />implemented to obtain volunteer assistance for the Parks Department staff in the maintenance and <br />improvement of park areas throughout the city. The Adopt-A-Park program involves recruiting and <br />organizing individuals, community groups, and businesses to care for areas that need extra attention, <br />such as city parks. <br /> <br />The Adopt-A-Park program is a partnership between the City and individuals or groups. The <br />individuals and groups who become involved in the Adopt-A-Park program are contributing to the <br />betterment of the community by making park areas cleaner, safer, and more attractive. <br /> <br />Any individual, neighborhood, group, or organization can Adopt-A-Park as a volunteer project. A <br />letter of understanding, which clarifies the commitments of the participating individual or group and <br />the City, will be signed by the individual or by a representative of the group and a representative of <br />the City. Citizen ideas and suggestions about park area improvements are appreciated. <br /> <br />The City of Elk River will place a sign in your park crediting you or your organization for their <br />assistance. <br /> <br />Individual or Group Commitments: <br /> <br />1. The Adopting individual or organization commits to a one-year period of adoption. At the <br /> end of that year an individual or organization can renew, change parks (if available) or <br /> terminate. <br />2. Monitoring of the park is to be done on a regular basis, usually at least once a week during <br /> the warm season, and as weather permits in the cold season. <br />3. The Adopting individual or groups will be asked to assist with litter and debris removal, <br /> reporting vandalism and identifying any hazards in their adopted areas. <br /> <br />City Commitments: <br /> <br />1. The Parks Department will continue to provide regular maintenance of the park. <br />2. The Parks Department will provide trash bags and will be responsible for collecting and <br /> disposing of the filled bags. <br /> <br />The City reserves the right to terminate an individual or group's participation in the program with or <br />without cause. <br /> <br />Please call the City of Elk River @ 763-441-7420 for an application or <br />you can also fred program information on the City's website at <br />www. d.elk-river.mn.us <br /> <br /> <br />