ADOPT-A-PARK PROGRAM
The City of Portsmouth’s Adopt-A-Park program is a great opportunity for local organizations and individuals to get involved with their community. The City owns and maintains 13 Parks that are available for the entire area to enjoy. We take great pride in offering this amenity to the community, and hope that the community values the opportunities that these parks offer.
The Adopt-A-Park program’s goal is to get the community involved in keeping the City’s park system clean and visually appealing. Organizations are encouraged to put together a work plan that could entail scheduled clean-up days, landscaping projects, or other improvement projects in our parks. This plan can be tailored to the organization’s resources and could range from projects scheduled for 1-2 days a year, to efforts that would be on a more continual basis. The City is eager to discuss any opportunities there may be for an organization to get involved, and will provide guidance from our Service Director to assist in your improvement process.
For all approved projects, the City will place a sign in the project area recognizing the volunteer efforts of the organization.
The following is a list of parks that are within the City of Portsmouth:
| Park | Address | Status | Adopted By |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Park | Scioto Street | ||
| Bannon Park | 15th Street and Robinson Avenue | ||
| Buckeye Park | Williams Street | ||
| Cyndee Secrest Park | Glen and Harding Avenue Sciotoville | ||
| Labold Ball Fields | Williams and Boundary Streets | ||
| Martha Burton Park | Front Street | ||
| Mound Park | 17th Street and Hutchins Avenue | ||
| Roy Rogers Esplanade | Gallia Street and Chillicothe Street | ||
| Sciotoville Community Square | Harding Avenue Sciotoville | ||
| Skate Park | 4th Street and Jefferson Street | ||
| Spock Memorial Dog Park | 2nd & Vine Streets | ||
| Tracy Park | 9th Street and Chillicothe Street | ||
| York Park | Ohio Riverfront |
Opportunities other than litter patrol are available. For example, planting of flowers or various other landscaping projects, maintenance and upkeep of playgrounds, ect are needed.
Please contact our Service Department at 354-7766 for information about this program.