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

• Landscape Enhancement Agreement (654KB .rtf)
• Landscape Enhancement Completion Form (647KB .rtf)
• Landscape Enhancement Sign Request (646KB .rtf)
• Landscape Enhancement Hold Harmless (650KB .rtf)
• Site Specific Agreement (660KB .rtf)

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