TO: HONORABLE CHAIR AND COMMISSIONERS OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
FROM: Lea Kolek, Parks and Community Service Manager
PREPARED BY: Lea Kolek, Parks and Community Service Manager
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Choose Your Path: Adopt or Sponsor-A-Trail Program
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RECOMMENDATION
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Discuss Choose Your Path: Adopt or Sponsor-A-Trail Program details.
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PRIOR ACTION/VOTE
On September 5, 2024, the Parks and Recreation Commission Board motioned to bring the Adopt-A-Trail item back at the November 7, 2024 agenda for further review and discussion (Vote: 3-0).1
On November 7, 2024, the Parks and Recreation Commission Board approved the recommended changes to the Adopt a Trail program (Vote: 3-0).2
CITY COUNCIL GOAL
Coordinate and deliver responsive, effective community services.
BACKGROUND
The City of Murrieta's Choose Your Path: Adopt-A-Trail and Sponsor-A-Trail programs invite residents, organizations, and businesses to play an active role in preserving and enhancing the City's natural beauty. These initiatives provide opportunities for hands-on involvement and financial contributions that support maintenance, clean-ups, and environmental stewardship across Murrieta's trail system.
Adopt-A-Trail
* Open to community volunteers interested in conducting clean-ups and trail enhancements;
* A valuable opportunity for team-building, youth involvement, and civic engagement;
* Supports all trails across the City.
Sponsor-A-Trail
* Offers businesses and organizations a chance to fund trail beautification efforts while increasing brand visibility;
* Contributions support tools, waste receptacles, repairs, and enhancements;
* Promotional benefits vary by sponsorship tier:
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Level 1 ($250)
Name on City website, trailhead signage, social media thank-you, purchase of program tools (e.g. trash bags, pickers, safety vests)
Level 2 ($500)
Logo on City website, signed thank-you letter from City Manager, Murrieta trails water bottles (up...
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