Volunteers looking for a more regular service commitment can participate in Keep Omaha Beautiful’s Adopt-a-Spot program.
Keep Omaha Beautiful empowers individuals, groups, and organizations to make an impact in our community by committing to a one-year adoption agreement. Registration for the annual Adopt-a-Spot season occurs in the spring.
KOB Adopt-a-Spot locations can include: streams, trails, neighborhoods, corridors, bus stops, storm drain inlets, and/or school or business campuses. Adopt-a-Spot partners are asked to commit to the following:
- Perform a litter cleanup in your spot at least once a month between March-October, including the surrounding storm drains
- Submit an online reporting form to Keep Omaha Beautiful after each cleanup
- Act as the eyes of the spot. If you notice any issues like new graffiti, illegal dumping, etc., please include this in your reporting form
- Care for the storm drains in your area and report any broken or clogged drains to the Omaha Mayor's Hotline
- Optional, additional activities can include sweeping sidewalks or parking lots, raking leaves, picking up branches, etc.
Please note: The City of Omaha’s Parks & Recreation department has a similar program for adopting park locations. Visit the Adopt-a-Park page if you are interested adopting a public park.
Is your cleanup open to the public?
Are you holding a special cleanup event? Click here to let KOB know if we can share info about your public cleanup date(s) with other KOB volunteers.
Adopt-a-Spot Resources
Litter Cleanup Safety Video
Learning a few important safety tips will ensure that your group has a great experience. Watch the video below to see how you can stay safe during your group's litter cleanup.
