STAUNTON, VA (Rocktown Now) — The City of Staunton has launched a new Adopt-a-Spot program, a streamlined and revitalized version of the city’s former Adopt-a-Street and Adopt-a-Stream initiatives. This community-driven effort invites individuals, businesses, and local organizations to take part in keeping Staunton beautiful by adopting and committing to regularly cleaning up public areas throughout the city.

Participants can now adopt a wider variety of locations, including streets, stream sections, neighborhoods, walkways, parking lots, or other public spaces, all through a single, simple application process. In exchange for their efforts, groups will receive recognition with custom signs placed at both ends of their adopted location, courtesy of the city.

“This program simplifies our approach to litter cleanup and beautification by combining multiple underused programs into one unified effort,” said Environmental Programs Administrator Willow Hughes. “We hope to build greater community pride and get more residents involved in caring for the spaces we all share.”

Adopt-a-Spot participants will commit to at least four cleanups per year over a two-year period and receive free supplies from the city, including safety vests and trash bags. Safety guidelines, supervision requirements, and reporting forms are part of the standard process to ensure participants stay safe and have support. Participants are encouraged to coordinate cleanups with citywide and statewide litter initiatives like Earth Day and Clean the Bay Day.

Applications and full program details are available at: www.staunton.va.us/adoptaspot.