Besides being parks policy advocates, SPF is in the parks, helping through the successful City of Snohomish Adopt-a-Park Program. This program coordinates volunteer activities to help maintain and enhance our parks environment.
SPF creates an opportunity for public involvement in our parks planning process, fosters stewardship as well as provides educational activities.
An important SPF goal is to encourage citizens to take an active role in our parks. Parks and trails provide important quality to our area as well as refuge for people to play, relax, enjoy life and be healthy.
What We've Done
- Received donations to enable purchase of recycle bins to be used in Ferguson Park (4), Hill Park, KlaHaYa Park, Pilchuck Park (2008-9)
- Maintained an information booth at the Snohomish Farmers Market (2004 - 2007)
- Held a spring native plant sale that raised $600 and provided 50+ trees and shrubs for park enhancement (2006)
- Received in-kind donations of large trees valued at $1200 (2006)
- Held a Morgantown Park Arbor Day event. Elementary students planted donated native trees (2006)
- Held a restoration event at Blackman's Lake. Volunteers worked with city staff to enhance the park and create a bioswale to capture stormwater runoff. (2006)
- Worked closely with city planners and community organizations to identify park needs. (on going)
- Coordinated more than 4000 volunteer hours enhancing city parks through the Adopt-a-Park program. (2004 - 2007)
What We Want to Do
Our Parks Depend on You - Join Us!
• Raise funding for future parks to meet growth
• Buy and replace ageing play equipment
• Help city plan and provide recreational activities
• Fund shoreline amenities
• Create historic tree registry
• Grant writing
• Apply for Tree City USA status
• Encourage city policies of environmental stewardship
• Replace ageing trees with suitable species
• Create programs & workshops to promote environmental awareness
• Support city efforts to improve Stormwater runoff quality
