FULLERTON : City Seeks Groups to Adopt Local Parks
The city is seeking nonprofit community organizations to adopt a local park for 15 weeks and get paid $325.
The groups chosen to adopt parks are expected to visit their parks at least once a week between Sept. 26 and Jan. 22 and keep them clean.
Cleaning duties include picking up paper, cans, glass and other litter, city officials said. Other responsibilities include reporting to authorities any dangerous objects, broken equipment or suspicious activities.
Organizations interested in applying to adopt a park must have more than 50 members and provide a list of local activities they have or plan to participate in or sponsor. Deadline to apply for the program is 5 p.m. Sept. 9. Applications are available at City Hall. Eligible applicants will be selected at random.
The parks and playgrounds up for adoption are: Acacia, Adlena, Amerige, Beechwood, Brea Dam, Byerrum, Chapman, Fern, Ford, Gilman, Grissom, Independence, Hermosa, Hillcrest, Ladera Vista, Laguna Lake, Laguna Road, Lemon, Nature, Nicolas, Orangethorpe, Pacific Drive, Richman, Rolling Hills, Valencia and Woodcrest.
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