Kauai Launches Adopt-A-Park Program
Terri Inefuku - tinefuku@kgmb9.com
A new program will allow the Kauai community to get involved in maintaining the island's beauty. The county's Adopt-A-Park program, set to launch this month, provides adopters with tools and supplies to help care for various parks throughout the island.
"Programs such as Adopt-A-Park provide the opportunity for people to work together and take ownership of the communities they live in," said Mayor Bryan J. Baptiste. "If we all pitch in and do our part, all of Kaua'i's parks would be beautiful."
Program volunteers receive an official certificate of adoption and an adoption sign posted at their site after 60 reported hours of service.
"We have more than 70 county parks on the island so we could really use the community's help with maintaining our parks, especially the small ones," said program coordinator Eddie Sarita. "This would enable our public works personnel to focus on larger projects."
Anyone can join in the effort to improve the parks, including individuals, families, organizations, businesses and schools. An entire park can be adopted, or just particular areas within parks such as pavilions, playgrounds and basketball courts.
"Volunteers can help in a lot of different ways," Sarita said. "They could pick up litter, remove graffiti, sweep the courts and pathways, pull weeds, rake leaves, plant flowers or engage in approved projects."
When signing up, volunteers can choose how to help and will be trained appropriately. For more information about the program, contact Eddie Sarita at 241-6623.
A new program will allow the Kauai community to get involved in maintaining the island's beauty. The county's Adopt-A-Park program, set to launch this month, provides adopters with tools and supplies to help care for various parks throughout the island.
"Programs such as Adopt-A-Park provide the opportunity for people to work together and take ownership of the communities they live in," said Mayor Bryan J. Baptiste. "If we all pitch in and do our part, all of Kaua'i's parks would be beautiful."
Program volunteers receive an official certificate of adoption and an adoption sign posted at their site after 60 reported hours of service.
"We have more than 70 county parks on the island so we could really use the community's help with maintaining our parks, especially the small ones," said program coordinator Eddie Sarita. "This would enable our public works personnel to focus on larger projects."
Anyone can join in the effort to improve the parks, including individuals, families, organizations, businesses and schools. An entire park can be adopted, or just particular areas within parks such as pavilions, playgrounds and basketball courts.
"Volunteers can help in a lot of different ways," Sarita said. "They could pick up litter, remove graffiti, sweep the courts and pathways, pull weeds, rake leaves, plant flowers or engage in approved projects."
When signing up, volunteers can choose how to help and will be trained appropriately. For more information about the program, contact Eddie Sarita at 241-6623.
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