Bookmark & ShareThe Adopt-a-Park Program is a great cummunity service activity that gives the citizens of Rochester the opportunity to participate in helping to keep the parks clean and looking good. The primary duties of participants is to pick up litter and report any vandalism or unsafe conditions they observe in the parks. So if your group, organization, family or yourself are interested in doing something to make the community a better place to live, work and play, consider Adopting-a-Park.
The Rochester Park & Recreation Department extends a very appreciative thank you to all the current and past participants of the Adopt-a-Park Program for their hard work and dedication toward making Rochester a nicer place to live and play. The following list recognizes all the current participants.
Current list of participants:
| Participants | NE Parks |
| Eastside Pioneers Neighborhood Association | East |
| Team 25 In Memory of Brian Christensen | Parkwood Hills |
| Children's Place Nursery School | Silver Lake Adventure Playground |
| Sertoma Club | Silver Lake Sertoma Square |
| The Harry & Jo Kapinos and Family, Remembering Michael | Silver Lake Skate Park |
| NW Parks | |
| Charter House | Central |
| Rochester Off Campus Charter H.S. | Cooke |
| Rochester Rotary Risers | Elton Hills |
| Tracy Bennett and Steinbeck | Elton Hills Run |
| Earth Government-Gobierno Terraqueo | Essex |
| PossAbilities of Southern Minnesota | Goose Egg |
| Friends of Indian Heights Park Association | Indian Heights |
| Sonja's Pet Sitting and Dog Walking | Jean & Carl Frank NW Canine Park |
| Family of Muttley | Judd |
| Knights of Columbus #14145 Pax Christi | Kings Run |
| Kutzky Park Neighborhood Association | Kutzky |
| The Strauss Family | Manor |
| REM River Bluffs, Inc. | North |
| Steven Huesman Family | Ridge View Manor |
| Rochester West Kiwanis | Riverview West |
| Friends of Indian Heights Park Association | Thompson Mill Race |
| The Tim Sitzer Family | Viking |
| Lehman Daycare | Wedgewood Hills |
| Highgrove Lane Families In Memory of Terry Gaines | West Essex |
| Rochester Rotary Club | White Oaks |
| Rochester Sunrisers Kiwanis Club | Trail - N Broadway to W River Pkwy |
| SE Parks | |
| Famers Insurance Group Steve Strauss | Bear Creek |
| Kiwanis Club of Rochester - Day Makers | Bear Creek Trail to Pinewood Road |
| Church of the Resurrection | Eastwood |
| Sonja's Pet Sitting and Dog Walking | Jean & Carl Frank Canine Park |
| RIYO Leadership Team | Fuad Mansour Sports Complex |
| Yaggy Colby Associates | Mayo Memorial / Civic Center |
| Eastside Pioneers Neighborhood Association | Mayo Park - Buffalo Wallow |
| Best Buy Rochester South Store 1195 | McQuillan Field |
| REM River Bluffs, Inc. | Meadow Park Estates |
| Family & Friends of Kristi Lambert | Parkside |
| SW Parks | |
| Friends of Baihly Meadows Park | Baihly Meadows |
| Bamber Ridge Neighbors | Bamber Ridge |
| Family & Kids Only Child Care "Remember Colin Petersen thru Acts of Kindness" | Elmcroft |
| ARSYS, LLC | John Withers Sports Complex |
| Roger L. Nelson | Plummer House |
| Rochester Track Club | Soldiers Field - Fence |
| Harry & Cindy Kerr | Southern Hills |
| Harry & Cindy Kerr | Southern Woods |
| Vonwald Group Home | St. Marys |
| VFW Post 1215 and Harry & Cindy Kerr | Willow Creek Reservoir |
| Jon L. Thiem | Zumbro West |
How to Adopt-a-Park
If you and/or your group are interested in Adopting-a-Park download the Program and Agreement file. If you accept all the terms of the program:
- Print the the Program and Agreement file.
- Keep the Program sheet for reference.
- Select an available park from the Parks Available for Adoption file.
- Fill in the Agreement sheet.
- Mail or drop-off the Agreement at the Park and Recreation Department.
If you have questions, please contact the Rochester Park & Recreation Department at 328-2525.