Adopting programs play an important role in environmental stewardship. Adopting a stretch of road, highway, shoreline, or park is as easy as organizing your club, association, school or church to volunteer several times per year to pick up litter and debris, or do other beautification or service projects. 

​Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful invites all Adopting groups to participate in the International Coastal Cleanup and Great American Cleanup events.

​See below for all the Adopting programs available in Palm Beach County.​

Adopt a Highway

Volunteers can "Adopt"  a two-mile section of a state highway, removing litter at least four times a year and dedicating at least two years to the program.​ FDOT will assist with safety meetings, provide safety vests and litter bags, and pick up collected litter at specific pre-arranged locations.
Adopt-a-Highway signs, recognizing the volunteer group, will be posted at the beginning and end of their section.
Contact​: Marykay Beabout
FDOT Palm Beach Operations Center
(561) 370-1272

Adopt a Spot

Adopt-A-Spot groups can conduct litter cleanups and beautification projects in their area or "spot." Administered by the Solid Waste Authority (SWA) of Palm Beach County's Customer Information Services Department (CIS), the Adopt-A-Spot program is one in which any size group can participate. ​SWA provides necessary tools and supplies once a group has committed to conducting at least 2 cleanup/beautification projects per year.
Contact: Joanna Aiken
​Solid Waste Authority
​(561) 697-2700

Adopt a Road

Volunteers can "Adopt"  a minimum one mile section of a county road, removing litter at least four times a year and dedicating at least two years to the program.​  The County will assist with safety meetings, provide safety vests and litter bags, and pick up collected litter at specific pre-arranged locations.
Adopt-a-Road signs, recognizing the volunteer group, will be posted at the beginning and end of their section
Contact: Palm Beach County Engineering and Public Works Dept. at
(561) 684-4018 or email 
ENG-TrafficDivision@pbcgov.org

Adopt a Park

​Designed so any group can participate, PBC Parks' Adopt-A-Park Program permits one-time cleanups to reoccurring projects. Volunteer groups choose how often they make a difference. Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department's Volunteer Services has a limited number of cleanup supplies available to loan on a first-come-first-serve basis. Adopting partners will receive a certificate of adoption and designation as an official Adopt-A-Park Partner on the PBC Parks' website as well as in department publications and/or social media. Additional recognition such as park signage may be available. 
Contact: (561) 966-6609
Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department's Volunteer Services
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​Adopt a Street

Volunteers who wish to "Adopt" a city street, should contact their local municipality's Public Works Department to check whether they have an Adopt a Street Program. Requirements will vary per municipal program.








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Adopt A Natural Area
The Adopt A Natural Area program is open to individuals, civic groups, and businesses interested in promoting and
maintaining county-owned and managed natural areas. Adopters perform specific tasks or services that benefit the
natural area as well as raise community awareness about the site. Examples include, but are not limited to, public
education events, maintaining information displays in public or business locations, biological monitoring, invasive plant removal, native planting and clean-up events.
The adoption agreement is for one year, and can be renewed annually.
Contact: 561-233-2400 or email erm-natural@pbcgov.com
​Department of Environmental Resource Management