+MissJenn Posted February 27, 2004 Share Posted February 27, 2004 (edited) Hi All. There has recently been some interest in connecting CITO with doing highway clean-ups, so I have been working on a list of Adopt - A - Highway program info, mostly across the United States. Each state has their own rules and regulations so check out the specifics at each Department of Transportation. Some counties and cities have their own programs, too, but I didn't have that much free time. I would appreciate any help you can provide: - if the links I have are not so current or not the best one - more international links - etc It is a work in progress. It will never be complete. Edited March 1, 2004 by MissJenn Quote Link to comment
+Team GeoCan Posted February 27, 2004 Share Posted February 27, 2004 (edited) From the Caltrans Brochure (California Program) Participation can include one or more of the following activities. • Removing litter on a two-mile stretch of roadside (frequency varies with location). • Planting and establishing five acres of seedling trees and/or shrubs according to an approved plan. • Planting and establishing three acres of wildflowers according to an approved plan. • Planting and establishing a small area of wildflowers, called a “spot" wildflower adoption, according to an approved plan. (Note: Spot wildflower adopters do not qualify for Adopt-A-Highway signs.) How Much Does It Cost? A volunteer group that performs litter removal and uses a standard recognition panel on their Adopt-A-Highway sign will incur no costs. However, certain supplies needed for other adoption types, such as plants, tools, or paints, are usually purchased by the adopting group. Caltrans will supply the following items free of charge: • An Adopt-A-Highway Encroachment Permit. • The manufacture and installation of Adopt-A-Highway signs and standard recognition panels. • A safety orientation for group safety leaders. • Safety gear for volunteer participants (hard hats, vests, gloves, safety glasses, and litter pickers) and safety-training materials for group use. • Adopt-A-Highway litter bags. • Collection and disposal of filled Adopt-A-Highway litter bags and other debris cleared from the adoption site. • Removing graffiti as needed from one or more highway structures. • Controlling weeds on five acres of right-of-way according to an approved plan. Edited February 27, 2004 by Bo Peep and the Sheep Quote Link to comment
+carleenp Posted February 27, 2004 Share Posted February 27, 2004 Thanks! Nebraskache is looking at adopting a highway and I was just about to google for the link and then saw this thread! Quote Link to comment
+Brian - Team A.I. Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 Yay! Was Arizona the catalyst for this, or did I miss something? It would be very cool to see at least one highway segment in each state, but ideally many many more. Quote Link to comment
+GEO*Trailblazer 1 Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 Will this link help? KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL I am using it here in several diffrent ways here. I have thought about the adopt a highway project also but have not had the time to follow through yet. Thanks for the link. Quote Link to comment
TeamAv8r Posted February 28, 2004 Share Posted February 28, 2004 My Mother is actually the Minnesota Adopt-A-Highway Coordinator for MnDOT. If you need I can get you a name and phone number. Otherwise here is a link for general information. http://www.dot.state.mn.us/adopt/ Adam Quote Link to comment
+GEO*Trailblazer 1 Posted March 1, 2004 Share Posted March 1, 2004 Heres Ours for Missouri Leap into Clean up CITO 2-29-2004 Quote Link to comment
+MissJenn Posted March 1, 2004 Author Share Posted March 1, 2004 Was Arizona the catalyst for this, or did I miss something? No, your Arizona A-A-H (which is pretty cool), wasn't specifically the catalyst. I have just been thinking about CITO a lot recently, and this is one of the relevant topics. You were certainly a PART of the catalytic reaction! Another part was the recent revamping of http://www.cacheintrashout.org . Quote Link to comment
+MissJenn Posted March 16, 2004 Author Share Posted March 16, 2004 EliJoMikMiNi is spearheading an effort for West Virginia. She is asking for a show of hands. Quote Link to comment
+thestosh Posted April 5, 2004 Share Posted April 5, 2004 (edited) Here is another link to state adopt-a-highway programs: http://members.aol.com/CKenney194/links.html http://www.gsmgc.org Great Smoky Mountain Geocaching Club is doing the Adopt A Highway option for it's 2004 CITO event. GSMGC Adopt a Hwy- April cleanup Edited April 5, 2004 by thestosh Quote Link to comment
+MissJenn Posted April 19, 2004 Author Share Posted April 19, 2004 Any new news for this thread? Quote Link to comment
+GEO*Trailblazer 1 Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 YEP We had our adopt a highway, Missouri International CITO 2004. USA FREEDOM CORPS/ARK-MO-Geocachers We got our section cleaned up before they got the signs in. They will go in today and I will get the pictures posted soon. Thanks for asking. Quote Link to comment
+GEO*Trailblazer 1 Posted April 24, 2004 Share Posted April 24, 2004 (edited) Here are 10 of the 30 bags Our Little Trooper meets the Big Trooper Edited April 24, 2004 by GEO*Trailblazer 1 Quote Link to comment
+Hydnckr Posted May 11, 2004 Share Posted May 11, 2004 The Northwest Ohio Geocachers NWOGeo.org recently adopted a 2 mile section of highway thru the Ohio Department of Transportation. We are responsible for cleanup 4 times a year. Our first CITO event is May 22nd. ---> GCJDW0 They posted nice signs for us, one on each end of the section of highway and provide orange "men working" signs and give us plastic safety vests and trash bags as well as pick up the trash when we are done. I'll hopefully post some pics when we are done Quote Link to comment
+GEO*Trailblazer 1 Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 (edited) We are still waiting on our signs for the Adopt-A-Highway,they have been back logged with all the people here getting involved in this program. FYI. There is also a Adopt-A-Street Programs all over the Cities as well. If you can not do a highway do a street. ADOPT-A-STREET PROGRAM Edited June 22, 2004 by GEO*Trailblazer 1 Quote Link to comment
+ClayJar Posted July 13, 2004 Share Posted July 13, 2004 Louisiana's Adopt-a-Road Program is with the DOTD. The most current URL I've found is http://www.dotd.louisiana.gov/programs_gra...dopt_a_road.asp (this would be the link to include in your list, MissJenn). I'm currently trying to get at least a millismidgen of support for the idea of adopting a road, as I see it as not only a nice way of volunteering, but also a great little bit of PR. So far it looks like I'm the only one interested, but if I get at least, say, 500 microsmidgens of support, I'd be tempted to just do it. If it turns out that no other cachers decided to help, I'd bribe some of my friends into pretending to be cachers to help clean up (they owe me favors, anyway). Quote Link to comment
+MissJenn Posted September 10, 2004 Author Share Posted September 10, 2004 updated the list Quote Link to comment
+choude Posted October 1, 2004 Share Posted October 1, 2004 Unfortunately, Mass Highway has removed their Adopt-A-Highway page with no trace of it about the site Quote Link to comment
+MissJenn Posted October 1, 2004 Author Share Posted October 1, 2004 choude, That IS odd: The home page, http://www.mhd.state.ma.us/mhd/home.htm, still shows a link for Adopt-A-highway ... but it gives me a 404 message. Did you, by any chance, email the webmaster? Let me know what you find out, OK? Quote Link to comment
+Tinpanharry Posted November 27, 2004 Share Posted November 27, 2004 There should be a way to let people know when we have to Trash Out. To let them know when trash is a problem and when Geocachers have been there! Quote Link to comment
+MissJenn Posted November 27, 2004 Author Share Posted November 27, 2004 Unfortunately, Mass Highway has removed their Adopt-A-Highway page with no trace of it about the site Check this. It is up as of today: http://www.mhd.state.ma.us/mhd/clstate/adopt.htm Quote Link to comment
+GEO*Trailblazer 1 Posted November 29, 2004 Share Posted November 29, 2004 MISSOURI ADOPT A HIGHWAY I should be getting the signs anytime now,it has been quite a while. Quote Link to comment
+MissJenn Posted March 10, 2005 Author Share Posted March 10, 2005 Anyone have any 2005 info? Quote Link to comment
+unimoggers Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 (edited) There are plenty of CITO events on the geocaching.com calendar, and the one for northeastern Pennsylvania is Pocono Geocachers' CITO Event on 191 and can be found at http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_detai...ff-f35add88830e If you're in this area, please watch the cache... we're thrilled to be a part of the Pennsylvania Adopt-A-Highway. Edited March 11, 2005 by unimoggers Quote Link to comment
+GEO*Trailblazer 1 Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 Here is our Adopt a Highway Sign we finally got it in.And the first event for it is Saturday March 12,2005. 2005 CITO I am also doing one with Arkansas in April and will probably have one here for that Month as well. WITHROW SPRINGS CITO Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted March 11, 2005 Share Posted March 11, 2005 I just passed on the word to a local looking for a project. Quote Link to comment
+MissJenn Posted March 12, 2005 Author Share Posted March 12, 2005 2005 CITO How did the "2.2 mi get decided? What a random number! Quote Link to comment
+GEO*Trailblazer 1 Posted March 12, 2005 Share Posted March 12, 2005 (edited) 2005 CITO How did the "2.2 mi get decided? What a random number! It was ME I am random. QSR QSR It is just what I picked. I wanted to do from my house to the Start of the Junctions of the Hwy's. It took me a while to get it going but it feels good to have it in place after all the work. I have inspired many in the process's. And many have kept me inspired to keep it going to the end. Now we can all enjoy it. There is much still in the works and it will reveal itself like all the others. Thanks Everyone for your continued support. Edited March 12, 2005 by GEO*Trailblazer 1 Quote Link to comment
Jake - Team A.I. Posted March 13, 2005 Share Posted March 13, 2005 MissJenn, the Arizona link needs to be updated with http://www.azdot.gov/Highways/AdoptAHwy/Volunteer.asp Quote Link to comment
+MissJenn Posted March 13, 2005 Author Share Posted March 13, 2005 Gracias, Jake. Quote Link to comment
+CCATBQFM Posted April 1, 2005 Share Posted April 1, 2005 (edited) I don't know if this is a widespread program, but the City of Broken Arrow has an adopt a park program. We paid $15.00 for a sign to be put up and they ask that we go out once a month and clean up. Edited April 1, 2005 by jpenn01 Quote Link to comment
george12 Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 you know our 4-H club does adopt-a-highway every year on 113 running from Dane to Lodi we could use some help.a highway is the way to get from one place to another but why litter it??? that is a good way to kill off the environment my friend Quote Link to comment
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