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<br />• Pioneer Park – 4 of 10 <br />• Spooner Park – 4 of 10 <br />• Gervais Mill Park – 3 of 10 <br />• Lake Gervais Park – 3 of 10 <br /> <br />Park entrance sign planting project <br />Public Works, Parks, and Administration staff are coordinating targeted park signage plantings <br />with staff, Council and Commissioners, local businesses, residents, and community groups on <br />Tuesday, April 23 (rain date of Thursday, April 26) from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. <br /> <br />Participating volunteers will be provided with materials, including plants, planting designs, tools, <br />and mulch. Various groups have been contacted and are considering participating in a planting <br />project. So far, Bolton & Menk and Royal Credit Union staff have committed to planting. <br /> <br />Adoption solutions program <br />Several years ago, Parks and Recreation and Public Works Department staff partnered with <br />Bolton & Menk, the city’s engineering firm, to build an “adoption solution” program to <br />encourage public volunteerism. When discussing which facilities would benefit from volunteer <br />maintenance, parks, hydrants, and catch basins were selected specifically. Staff worked <br />extensively with Bolton & Menk geographic information system (GIS) team members to develop <br />a platform housed in ArcGIS, the city’s GIS system. <br /> <br />Additionally, staff worked with Bolton & Menk to enhance the program with a new partnership <br />through the state-wide Adopt-A-Drain program, which will integrate data in the city’s adoptable <br />catch basins. The platform has additional links to the city website, which provides FAQs on <br />maintaining once adopted, terms and conditions information, and information about the state- <br />wide Adopt-a-Drain program. This state-wide program encourages residents to adopt a storm <br />drain in their neighborhood. The adoption solutions program platform can be accessed online. <br /> <br />The adoption solution program live link has been added to the city website, advertised in the <br />city's April-June newsletter, and will be launched on social media during National Volunteer <br />Week. <br /> <br />Image 1 – Adoption application landing page