Program requirements
The basics
The requirements for adopting a creek are minimal. There are no fees
involved and we ask only that you do the following:
- Adopt a creek for a two-year period. Permits are valid
for two years.
- Contact the program
coordinator at (408) 265-2607, ext. 2331, at least 10 days prior
to your scheduled creek cleanup.
- Hold a minimum of two creek cleanup days per year for
your adopted creek area.
- Comply with all posted signs and warnings.
- Review and follow the safety
tips for your creek cleanup day.
- Have FUN during your cleanup!
Recommended group size and area to adopt
You can have as few as one or as many as 100 people in your group.
The choice is yours. Whatever the size of your group, we recommend that
you adopt approximately 100 feet of creek area per person.
Whom to invite to join your group
We find that each group who adopts a creek is unique in its volunteer
membership. Some consist of family members, some include colleagues
at a place of work while others are made up of friends and neighbors.
Your most important consideration should be to find people who will
commit to cleaning your creek twice a year and with whom you'll enjoy
spending time.
Limits to adopting a creek
There may be some areas of creek that are not available for adoption
due to the following reasons:
- The particular area of creek that you have chosen has
already been adopted or
- The area of creek you have selected is on private
property and the owner has not given permission to access the creek
through their property.
In both cases, we will work with you to identify another
area similar to your choice that you can adopt.
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