City of Snohomish Adopt-a-Park Program

City of Snohomish Adopt-a-Park Program

Interested in Adopting a Park? Volunteer!

The Adopt-a-Park Program is a program available to community groups, neighborhood groups, businesses, families, or individuals who wish to take an active role in maintaining the wonderful parks in Snohomish. Some of the tasks that groups can participate in are litter pickup, painting picnic tables or playground equipment, planting and tending to flowers, raking, or other activities to enhance the Snohomish parks.

Why Adopt-a-Park?
Developed a few years ago, the program’s purpose is to utilize community-based help to supplement our Parks Department. We are lucky to have many parks and open spaces which contribute greatly to our wonderful quality of life. With a limited budget to maintain all that, the city needs some help.

How To Adopt-a-Park
Pick a Park-- We have many parks to choose from. Big parks such as Pilchuck, Ferguson, Hill, and the Skate park complex. We also have smaller scale neighborhood parks; Morgantown, Claytown, Fischer, Cady, and Kla Ha Ya parks. Pocket parks are even smaller areas which need attention; Union & First St. benches and railing area, City Hall flower beds, the Gazebo, as well as our Gateway areas around town. Also our trails need weed whacking and mowing. Click on the City Parks Which Need Help link to see a map of city park locations.

What do YOU want to do?
All our parks & trails share the same needs: mowing, weeding, raking, litter control, maintenance of any picnic tables or benches and other facilities. Also, wood chip fluffing and spreading in any play areas.

Tell us-- Click on the Contact Us link and email us what you'd like to do, where and when. We will send you a release form to sign and return or you can download the form from the links below. We can also coordinate your desired activity with others who might be doing similar projects. If you'd like to talk to a person,
call Lea Anne Burke, the Adopt-a-Park coordinator at 425 328-0850.

IPM-- The city of Snohomish made a great step forward toward reducing harmful toxins in our parks and public places by adopting an Integrated Pest Management strategy for the city. Products determined to be "high hazard" are no longer allowed. If you have any questions regarding this policy you can contact Lea Anne Burke Click on the Integrated Pest Management link to read the policy.

2007 Work Party Calendar

Mark your calendars now!

March 24^th 10 am – noon

Riverfront Trail Planting & Cady Park Clean up

Plant Native Species plants along the Snohomish River and in the park. Also, weed and prepare planted bed areas. Meet at Cady Park, 40 Maple Ave in Snohomish, at 10am for sign up and assignments. Bring hand tools, shovels, gloves, and weather appropriate clothing. Adults will work along the riverbank but children can work in the park.

March 31^st 9 am – 1pm

Chamber of Commerce City Clean Up

Meet at the Boys & Girls Club at 8am for pancakes & work assignments. Wear weather appropriate clothing and please bring your own tools. The Lions Club & Snohomish Kiwanis will provide lunch from 11 – 1pm.

April 14^th 10 am – noon

Claytown Park Spring Clean up & Dandelion Dig

Our favorite park needs serious help with the dandelions taking over the grass. The flower beds also need some weeding and earth turning for spring. Bring hand tools, shovels, and gloves. Meet at Claytown Park, 1329 Ave “I”, in Snohomish at 10 am. Adults and children welcome!

May 5^th SPF Native Species Plant Sale 10 am – 2 pm

Hill Park - Snohomish Park Foundation Annual Work Party Fundraiser & Native Plant Sale

We will be selling plants to take home as well as hosting a work party to revisit those sites where we planted native species in October to replace those invasive blackberry bushes. Volunteers should bring shovels and tools to dig out new growth. Join us at 10 am in Hill Park, 1610 Park Ave in Snohomish.

August 11^th 9 am – 2pm

Pilchuck Park Paint & Potluck Party

Join us at Pilchuck Park, 169 Cypress Ave in Snohomish with your paint brushes, old tee shirts, and a food dish to share. We will be painting the bleachers behind the baseball diamond and then having a potluck celebration at noon to honor all you volunteers. Adults and kids are all welcome!

Fall Tree Planting

… Date not yet determined

Please stop by our booth at the Farmers Market in downtown Snohomish every Thursday afternoon May - October to say hello and learn more!

Snohomish Parks Foundation!

A group of dedicated volunteers have established a new Snohomish area parks foundation. The vision of the new foundation is dedicated to the advancement of Snohomish area parks, trails, and open spaces for the perpetual benefit of the community. The Foundation is a private, non-profit, tax exempt organization. Meetings are held at 7pm, on the 4^th Thursday of the month at the Snohomish Public Library. The public is invited to attend.

The Foundation address is: PO Box 2173 Snohomish WA 98291.
Please call Lea Anne Burke at 425 328-0850 for more information.

www.snohomishparksfoundation.com

Links

•Home Page

•Photo gallery

•Integrated Pest Management

•City of Snohomish

•City of Snohomish Parks

•Herald Article 10/13/2004

•Seattle Times 01/26/2005

•Herald Article 05/30/2007

ADOPT-A-PARK FORMS

•Group Volunteer Agreement

•Individual Volunteer Agreemen

•Individual Hours Log

About us

Location: City of Snohomish Parks
116 Union Avenue
Snohomish, WA 98290
Contact: Lea Anne Burke
Phone: 425-328-0805
lea.anne@verizon.net