Adopt-A-Spot For groups of all sizes and ages that want to maintain a particular area. Adopt-A-Spot is for schools, businesses, civic groups, churches or families who want to maintain a particular area. It provides an opportunity for groups of any size to regularly volunteer and set their own schedule. Adopt-A-Spot offers a means and the support for you to make your community a better place to live and play. Your group: Maintains a stretch of road, alleys or open areas (public right-of-way) for one year; Provides people-power to pick up litter, remove illegal signs and report graffiti; Agrees to clean your Spot through the year; Notifies Keep Denver Beautiful of planned cleanup dates so we can arrange for supplies and trash pick-ups. Keep Denver Beautiful provides: Organizational help; Safety and procedures training; Clean up supplies including bags, safety vests and work gloves; Free trash pickup after each cleanup; Loaner tools; and A street sign recognizing your group as an Adopt-A-Spot sponsor. (For groups adopting significant sections of streets) EDUCATIONAL VALUE Cleanups offer participants the chance to explore details of the urban environment that often go unnoticed. Learning opportunities abound in the following areas: Cities are part of our ecosystems and beautification projects help to solidify understanding of these complex relationships. The diverse cultural, economic and social environment of Denver provides occasion to develop personal knowledge of and explore the opportunities and challenges facing urban communities. Joining in organized cleanups also presents the chance for positive interaction with diverse peoples from Denver’s neighborhoods.

Adopt-A-Spot Locations Available in Denver Following is a list of locations currently available for “adoption.” If you want more information on these – or possibly other – locations, please contact us. Sign at Location Council District Neighborhood Federal. Just north of Tennessee Northbound Federal from Tenessee to Alemeda 3 Athmar Park No sign Yale Ave from Monoco to Syracuse 4 Hampden Cherry Creek Drive North eastbound just east of Holly St. Cherry Creek Drive North from Holly to Monaco 6 Washington/Virginia Vale No sign Cherry Creek Drive South from Monaco to Quebec 6 Washington/Virginia Vale No Sign Jewell to Evans Santa Fe to Harlan 7 South Platt South end of Esplanade north bound facing. City Park Esplanade 8 South City Park Downing St. just north of 21st Ave.  Northbound facing Downing St from 20th to 32nd Ave 8 Whittier, Five Points, San Rafael Park Avenue between Larimar St and Market St.  Northwest bound facing Park Ave. from Blake St. to Welton St. 8 Five Points       45th and Penn - Westbound 45th Ave from Broadway to Washington 9 Globeville Fox St. between 3rd Ave and 2nd Ave.  Southbound side Fox St. in Baker Neighborhood 9 Baker Fox St. between 3rd Ave and 2nd Ave.  Southbound side Grid around Fox St. in Baker Neighborhood 9 Baker Lawrence St. from Broadway to Downing St.  North east bound facing Lawrence St. from Downing to Broadway 9 Five Points Mariposa Between 14th and 13th Ave South bound facing Mariposa from 8th to Colfax 9 Lincoln Park Park Avenue Between Tremont and Glenarm.  Northwest bound facing. Park Ave – From Washington to Welton St 9 Five Points No sign 41st and Navajo  Grid around Horace Mann school 9 Sunnyside     14th Ave Between Harrison St and Colorado Blvd.  Eastbound 14th ave and Grid around Gove school 10 Congress Park/Hale 8th and Acoma – NW Corner  Westbound 8th Ave from Broadway to Kalamath 10 Lincoln Park No sign 37th Avenue from Havana to Lima 11 Stapleton No sign Grid arround Smiley MS 11 Park Hill 44th Ave and Zuni St. Southeast corner.  Eastbound 44th Ave from Pecos to Zuni 1&9 Sunnyside