Adopt-a-Park
Are you passionate about your community and the outdoors? Adopt a Fridley park!
The City of Fridley is looking for community members, organizations, and businesses to adopt a park! Community members and groups will work alongside City of Fridley Park and Recreation staff to help keep our city parks clean and beautiful. You can make a difference in Fridley parks!
Who can adopt a park?
The Adopt-A-Park program welcomes community members and groups to adopt a park including residents, neighborhoods, schools, community groups, faith-based organizations, and businesses. Youth volunteering under the age of 18 must be supervised by an adult.
What parks can be adopted?
Fridley has over 30 different city parks available for adoption. Spots are limited per park for adoption. Staff will contact you if your preferred park is unavailable for adoption.
What responsibilities are involved?
Volunteers will be responsible for picking up litter, removing weeds, maintaining the area around the park sign, and reporting any vandalism or safety hazards to parks staff. Responsibilities may vary from park to park. Adopting a park is a minimum one-year commitment with four clean-ups per year.
How can I apply to adopt a park?
You can apply different ways:
Fill out the online Adopt-a-Park Application
If you have any questions, please call Fridley Parks and Recreation at 763-572-3570 to apply.
Does my park have a rain garden?
Fridley has rain gardens available for adoption.
- Altura Park Rain Garden
- 3rd Street and 49th Avenue Bio-swales
- 3rd Street and Horizon Drive Bio-swales
Adopt-a-Rain Garden volunteers will be responsible for cleaning out the rain garden inlet and weeding the garden.
