Adopt a Park
Red Deer’s Waskasoo Park system is the envy of many cities. You can help protect the parks and the wildlife that inhabit them by adopting a park.
Your commitment can be as simple or as involved as you choose. With Adopt a Park, you can work as an individual, group or business to protect the green spaces that make living in Red Deer so unique.
What would I have to do?
Adopting a park is a commitment, but the amount of time you put in can vary.
Here are some examples of what adopting a park or trail can mean:
- Picking up litter along creeks, trails, manicured parks or natural areas.
- Watching for alien weed invaders and managing them as necessary.
- Keeping an eye open for natural damage or dangers, vandalism, inappropriate use, and reporting such activity to Parks staff or the RCMP as appropriate.
Volunteers
Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers who spend countless hours beautifying our parks and natural areas. We appreciate your dedication and admire your passion for our City.
| Grant Johnson |
| Diane & Glen Adkins |
| Lorraine & Tony Blake |
| Colleen Bredo |
| Carl Demers |
| Josh, Debbie Fournier |
| Linda Cullen-Saik |
| Murray Hansen |
| Melvin Heinrich |
| Daryl Holien |
| Denise Rambow |
| Don Wales |
| Talbot, Jen, Jack, and Marin Walton |
| Lindsay, Emily Weibe & Stacey Walls |
| Don & Kelly |
| Don & Tony |
| Maureen Sawisky |
| Porcia Yparraguirre |
| Emmanuel Anigbogu |
| Joan Swanson |
| Darwin Roscoe |
| Grant Johnson |
| Diane & Glen Adkins |
| Lorraine & Tony Blake |
| Waskasoo West Community |
| Carl Demers |
| Bernadine Fiske |
| Josh Fournier |
| Waskasoo Community Association |
| Appollo Landscaping Ltd. |
| Melvin Heinrich |
| Shirley Hocken |
| Daryl Holien |
| Todd Schatford |
| Sylvia & Dwayne Simmons |
| Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre |
| Don Wales |
| Talbot, Jen, Jack & Marin Walton |
| Lindsay & Emily Wiebe |
| Heritage Ranch Ski Trail Groomers |
| Red Deer River Naturalists |
| Maureen Sawisky |
| Starbucks Coffee Co. |
| A Gathering Place Clubhouse |
| Joan Swanson |
| HHHS K&E Program Volunteers |
| Charlene Peel |
| Mark Rant |
Locations
The following locations have already been adopted:
| Arb Close |
| Barrett Park & Escarpment |
| BMX Park and area (Taylor Bridge to apartments) |
| Centennial Plaza Park |
| Clearview Neighbourhood Park |
| Dubois/Doherty |
| Gaetz Park |
| Galbraith Park |
| Glendale Natural Area |
| Grandview Escarpment Park and Grandview Linier Park & Pathway (between 43 Avenue and 43A Avenue north of 39 Street) |
| Great West Adventure Park |
| Heritage Ranch |
| Kerry Wood Drive (South side from 56 Ave to Taylor Bridge) |
| Langford/Lewis Linear Park |
| Maskepetoon |
| Michael O'Brien |
| O'Connor Green |
| Oldring Crescent |
| Riverview Avenue Park |
| Rotary Park & 47 Ave |
| Rotary Picnic Park |
| Stephenson Park Trail & Southbank Trail (train bridge to Capstone) |
| Taylor Meadow |
| Trails and green space around Hunting Hills High School |
| Victoria Park |
| Victoria Park |
| Walker Blvd |
| Westlake Detention Pond Park |
For more information on adopting a park, please contact Parks and Public Works at 403-342-8238 or email parksandpublicworks@reddeer.ca
Information
Adopt a Park Brochure (pdf)
Adopt a Park Inspection Report (pdf)
Preserve Your Natural Areas & Wetlands Brochure (pdf)