For Organized Groups Who

Want to Adopt-A-Park

Guidelines

 Anyone interested in adopting a park would call the City of Bellevue Public Works  Department at 293-3025 or email  pdavidson@bellevue.net.

               The key is to match the right park with the right group as each park has different maintenance needs.

                Duties are agreed upon at the time of adoption with all duties listed on an adoption agreement.

                The contract is open ended. Either party can terminate at anytime. 

                If the park was not maintained in the standards that the city expected, then the Parks Department would contact the Public Works Director and inform him of the lack of care.  The City of Bellevue’s Public Works Department would contact the group and, if a solution was not rendered, the contract would be terminated.

Duties could vary from picking up litter and debris to planting and watering trees and flowers, as well as painting, etc.  No power tools such as tractors or chain saws would be permitted for liability reasons. If planting or painting was planned please contact Todd Addison at 293-3122 so that he can grant permission.                  

The City of Bellevue Parks Department would continue to mow, empty trash cans, and perform major maintenance operations.  The adopting party would assist in maintaining parks by freeing up City personnel to perform other duties.

The advantages are great. One is that vandalism is reduced because more "eyes” are on the parks.  The adoption parties have a real stake in the beauty of the park and watch it carefully. It is also possible for a corporation to adopt a park and add items such as basketball courts or purchase items such as picnic tables, fire grills, park benches, and playground equipment.