Adopt-A-Park & Volunteering
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Mahalo for your interest in volunteering to help improve our City parks! Volunteers are everyday citizens and clubs who want to give back to the community to clean our parks and public areas. The Department of Parks and Recreation welcomes the help of volunteers to compliment our maintenance staff and keep up with the demand for recreation areas. Many hands working together make for light work. You can contribute in a number of ways; one of the easiest ways is to pick-up litter at a City park when you have free time. There are plenty of other possibilities for volunteer opportunities, including: raking leaves, painting buildings/benches/other park amenities, or removing graffiti. Depending on your level of commitment, you can either choose to conduct a Community Service Project or engage in a more formal Adopt-A-Park Agreement. A Community Service Project is a one-time cleanup or revitalization effort. You may certainly organize several Community Service Projects, but if you are committed to regular improvement efforts at a specific location then we recommend pursuing an Adopt-A-Park Agreement. Having an agreement helps to establish a more fundamental relationship and understanding with our park staff, so that you your work can be done more efficiently and with better coordination. It’s a win-win situation! Mahalo again for researching and pursuing ways to improve our City parks. Together we can all help to mālama ‘āina (respect the land) and continue to keep O‘ahu beautiful! For more information, including how to organize a large volunteer effort, call (808) 768-3034 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. |
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Adopt-A-Park Application
The Adopt a Park Program is a two (2) year commitment that welcomes applications from groups, organizations and individuals for projects including litter removal, bulky litter removal, green waste removal, graffiti removal, painting, landscape maintenance and invasive plant/vegetation removal on City and County of Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation parklands. Adopters must complete a minimum of four (4) clean-up events per year of the Agreement to maintain their AAP status. Click the link above to view the fillable Volunteer Application.
The Adopt Unimproved Land Program is a two (2) year commitment that welcomes applications from groups, organizations and individuals for projects including litter removal, bulky litter removal, green waste removal, graffiti removal, painting, landscape maintenance and invasive plant/vegetation removal on City and County of Honolulu Department of Parks and Recreation unimproved land. Adopters must complete a minimum of four (4) clean-up event per year of the Agreement to maintain their Adopt Unimproved Land status. Unimproved land may pose additional hazards than maintained parklands, as outlined in the Agreement. Click on the link above to view the fillable Volunteer Application.
Adopters may choose to submit a Planting Addendum to supplement their Adopt a Park or Adopt Unimproved Land Volunteer Agreement. This addendum outlines the requirements and expectations for both the volunteer, as well as, the Department of Parks and Recreation with a planting project. Click the link above to view the fillable Volunteer Application.
Assumption of Risk and Release of Liability Agreement
The Department of Parks and Recreation cares about the safety of our volunteers, please review the Volunteer Safety Guidelines and watch the safety video provided below prior to each clean-up event. Adopters are required to have all volunteers sign the Volunteer Assumption of Risk and Release of Liability Agreement (link above) before they may participate in the event or work day. Click the links below to view the other fillable forms and watch our Safety Video
Park Bench Donation Program
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Park Bench Donation Application
Park Bench Vendor List and Points of Contact
Gift Declaration Form
