ADOPT-THE-LAKE
Tempe Town Lake Adopt-The-Lake
Tempe businesses and residents can help keep Tempe Town Lake beautiful by joining the Adopt-The-Lake program. Anyone who can pick up trash, wield a pool skimmer, or polish a sign with Windex is welcome to take part in this effort between the City of Tempe and Arizona Clean & Beautiful.

Individuals can decide what kind of help they would like to provide—whether it is weeding or clearing trails or skimming Town Lake. Businesses or large groups may adopt any of 26 sections of Tempe Town Lake for quarterly clean-up events. Their efforts will be rewarded with the opportunity to paint trash cans with environmental messages and their group/company name on them. For a list of adopted sections, click here.
 
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If you are interested in volunteering please fill out the individual or organization form. You can send completed form to the address listed below, or email as an attachment, or fax to (480) 350-5058. For more information call (480) 350-2952.

Volunteer Forms:
 (Adobe format)
Mail to:
City of Tempe
Parks & Recreation Department
Attn: Edith Ross
3500 S. Rural Road
Tempe, AZ 85282
Awards
The City of Tempe accepted the Governor's Pride Award for the Adopt-the-Lake Program at the Arizona Clean and Beautiful award ceremony held at the Westward Ho in Scottsdale October 30, 2006. Attending the ceremony and credited for the award were Nancy Ryan, Chris Salomone, Dick Mickle, Kris Baxter, Dee Dee Kimbrell, Edith Ross and Diane Johnson.