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Adopt-A-Median Program

Partner with the City to preserve Albuquerque's beauty by caring for one of the hundreds of medians that line our major roadways.

The Adopt-A-Median program is an important supplement to the work of our Clean Cities division. Solid Waste workers maintain over 600 acres of medians on main thoroughfares throughout the city, but they need help! Adopt-A-Median volunteers provide much-needed assistance to SWMD’s rigorous median maintenance plan.

Volunteers work to keep a vigilant eye on their adopted median and do what they can to keep it pristine. Adoptees submit monthly reports to Keep Albuquerque Beautiful on the status of their median and how the City can help keep it looking good. To participate, volunteer groups or businesses must fill out a two-year contract with the program. Residents, businesses, and other civic groups can adopt any median that the city currently maintains. Volunteers are recognized by signage at the median they adopt. See example below:

Join us in our mission to keep our community clean and beautiful by adopting a median today! Contact KAB at [email protected] or by calling 505-761-8334. More information can also be found on the Keep Albuquerque Beautiful website.