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King County Road Services - Landscape Enhancement Program

About the program

The King County Landscape Enhancement Program is an opportunity for volunteers to help roadside plants thrive in King County by adopting a section of roadway landscaping and improving it’s health and appearance through litter pickup, weeding, and sometimes watering or planting new vegetation. Well-maintained roadside trees and other plants not only make a community look good, they also help clean the air, filter stormwater runoff and reduce the impacts of global warming.

Participating volunteer groups commit to a two year agreement to provide specific landscape services. The agreement requires volunteers to perform monthly litter pickup and weeding during the growing season of April through September. One litter/weeding event will be required during the off-season of October through March.

Who can apply?

  • Individuals, service organizations, businesses or families
  • They decide which plot of land they want to adopt

As a volunteer, what will I receive?

  • A safety orientation from the coordinator
  • Safety equipment including hard hats, safety vests, gloves, trash bags and road warning signs
  • Adopt-a-Road sign(s) located on the adopted plot recognizing the adopting organization
  • The opportunity to contribute to community beautification
  • Recognition for a job well done

What will King County provide?

  • King County maintenance crews will mow the lawn
  • Some topsoil is available
  • Leaf N Litter bags
  • A list of resources to help you find appropriate native plants and shrubs

What will King County not provide?

  • Plants, shrubs, seeds or other vegetation
  • Gardening equipment or tools
  • Water

What areas are available for adoption?

  • Areas in unincorporated King County
  • Areas approved by the coordinator
  • Areas not already adopted by another volunteer group

Forms

Contact information

Landscape Enhancement Program
Road Services Division
King County Department of Transportation
201 S. Jackson St.
MS: KSC-TR-0313
Seattle, WA 98104-3856
Telephone: 206-296-6590
Facsimile: 206-296-0566
E-mail: ruth.harvey@kingcounty.gov

 

 

 

 

 

 
Area before it was adopted by the Bear Creek Neighborhood Alliance.

Same area after the Bear Creek Neighborhood Alliance began the Landscape Enhancement Project.