Objective:  Adopt-A-Spot is a quarterly voluntary program to involve citizens in maintaining and beautifying Carrollton by participating in a litter reduction program managed by the City of Carrollton. 

Eligible Participants and Locations:  Businesses, organizations or individuals may participate in Adopt-A-Spot.  Signs must be placed in locations that have been identified as being in need of litter control as determined by the City of Carrollton.  A list of creeks or areas available for adoption will be provided to interested parties.

City Agrees to:

•  Identify locations to be considered, that will benefit the residents of Carrollton;

• Provide and install signage (2 signs and 2 poles) per location once the Adopt-A-Spot agreement has been submitted and approved;

• City will determine proper placement of signs consistent with City sign installation policies for similar information signs;

• Provide information about Adopt-A-Spot on the appropriate city’s web page, including a list of current volunteers;

• Provide instructions and supplies to volunteers;

• Provide removal and disposal of trash on the next business day for each scheduled volunteer occurrence.

Participants Agree to:

• Conduct clean-ups in the adopted location at least quarterly (4 times per year) for a minimum of 2 years (with an option to renew);

• Select a location from the authorized adoption list provided by the City;

• Submit a completed Adopt-A-Spot Agreement Form and consent forms for each volunteer to Environmental Services prior to the quarterly clean-up;

• Notify the city prior to each clean-up being conducted;

• Provide progress reports to the city after each clean-up;

• Ensure that volunteers only work in their Adopt-A-Spot location approved by the city.

 Forms:

• Adopt-A-Spot Agreement Form
• Adopt-A-Spot Signature Document
• Project Volunteer Liability Waiver

Adopt-A-Spot groups in Carrollton:

• Centre for Neuro Skills—Del Santer Park at Eisenhower and Mapleview

• Todd and Tina Mixon—Furneaux Creek from Josey to Cemetery Hill and Frankford

• Trane National Accounts—Valwood Improvement Channel from Monetary to Hutton Dr.

• Middleton’s & Friends—Furneaux Creek from Frankford to McCoy following Cemetery Hill on the northwest side of the creek

• Lennox International—Jimmy Porter Park

• Carrollton TX Free Speech—Dudley Branch—1700 E Rosemeade Pkwy to southwest corner of Rosemeade Aquatic Complex

• Barbosa Plumbing and A/C—Furneaux Creek—Frankford to McCoy—southeast side of the channel

• WMC Wire Division—East Beltline Rd—Between S Josey and Webb Chapel Rd

• Wells Fargo DFW Green Team—Valley Mill Park—Keller Springs Rd to the Footbridge

• Friends of Furneaux Creek—Branch Hollow Park—Footbridge to Hebron Pkwy

• Daniel Nunez—Josey Ranch Athletic Complex to Josey Ranch Lake—Hutton Branch

• True Inspiration Organization - Greenspace North of King Author,  off Josey Ln

• Mary Grimes Education Center - Hutton Dr to Luna

• Fiyah Customs - Greenbelt from Peters Colony to Rosemeade 

• Scouts BSA Cub Pack 900 - Woodlake Pond

• Trail Life Troop TX-5657 - Rosemeade Rec Center

• Patrick, Patsy, and Piper  - Ward Steenson Park from Artherfield Dr to footbridge

For more information on our volunteer programs, please call 972-466-3035.