Get Involved in your Neighborhood! 

The Adopt-A-Park Program was established in 1989 by the Winston-Salem Recreation and Parks Department. The program provides the community a chance to become involved in the beautification and enhancement of our parks. The publicly owned parks could use your personal concern and attention by participating in the Adopt-A-Park program. Individuals, groups, neighborhood associations, religious institutions, schools and businesses may have a chance to contribute to the enhancement of their community parks and to provide a much desired service to our city. The Recreation and Parks Department provides normal maintenance of the parks. But, the adopter of the park would provide extra care and attention, which make a park more beautiful. 

General Guidelines

• A park may be adopted for an indefinite period of time, unless, there is another organization wishing to adopt a specific park.  If this is the case, there would be a maximum two-year adoption for those parks which are in demand.
• Your responsibilities will be to clean your park a minimum of 4 times a year. This includes picking up litter and placing the filled trash bags by the park's trash cans.
• Inform your coordinator of your clean up date at least seven days in advance and include, any special requests that you may have.
• Report any vandalism or possible hazards you may find in your adopted park.

What We Provide

• We will assist your group in selecting a park for adoption by providing a list of available parks or other helpful information.
• We will provide trash bags, small tools, work and latex gloves, etc.
• We will provide safety instructions, recycling information, and pick up service for collected trash.
• We will assist you in preparing for special projects, which you may wish to undertake, in your adopted park.

Special Projects

Special projects may be undertaken in your park with the approval of the program coordinator and the Recreation and Parks Director. The proposal for a project needs to be in a written format and submitted to the coordinator. The coordinator will discuss the project with the Director.  You will be given a response and any special guidelines for your particular project.

Recognition

Recognition will be given by the placement of a sign in a prominent location with your group's name on it in your adopted park. The sign will remain in the park until your adopted term has ended.

Parks Available for Adoption

Who to Contact

• Your Adopt-A-Park Coordinator is George Stiphen. He can be reached at 727-8013, or georges@cityofws.org