FRIENDS OF THE PARKS
CLEANUP GUIDELINES

To help ensure your organization enjoys a stress-free cleanup and to measure the success of the Friends of the Parks Program, the Parks and Recreation Board and the Parks Department have developed the cleanup guidelines below.  Please pay special attention to the reporting guidelines as they are the only means for us to track your group’s quarterly participation (your cleanups are credited and recorded in your file) as well as the progress of the Friends of the Parks Program as a whole.

• Within your organization, identify the Friends of the Parks point person.
• Within your organization, make a schedule of your cleanups; establish the date, time, and number of volunteers for your quarterly cleanups.
• The point person then contacts David Bottlinger at 972-468-4000 or dbottlinger@murphytx.org to report schedule of the cleanup dates.
• Prior to the scheduled cleanup, the point person should distribute and review the Litter Removal Safety Guidelines and have each volunteer sign the Hold Harmless Release Form.
• During your cleanup, the point person should ensure that all volunteers follow the Litter Removal Safety Guidelines while proceeding to collect all loose litter, debris and unsightly items.
• Once your organization’s cleanup is complete, place all collected material in a nearby trash can, or if it is full, beside it.
• Following your cleanup, your group’s point person is responsible for calling or emailing the Friends of the Parks coordinator to report the cleanup date, the number of hours worked, the number of bags filled during the cleanup and to return the Hold Harmless Release forms via fax to the attention of the Friends of the Parks coordinator (972-468-4356) by the close of the next business day after the cleanup is completed.

Remember to give your volunteers positive feedback and recognition within your organization to help increase participation for the next cleanup!