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Adopt-a-Trail Program Contact: [EMAIL REDACTED] Information and Safety Tips for Adopt-a-Trail Volunteers Do schedule your litter pickups during the daylight hours and stop picking up litter before dusk. Do watch the weather forecast and reschedule your pick up day/time during inclement weather such as thunderstorms and snow storms or during wet and/or icy conditions. Do wear light or bright colored protective clothing, hard-soled shoes and sturdy work gloves. Do use sunscreen and wear a hat. Do drink fluids on hot days and rest if you get tired. Do carpool to pick up sites to keep the number of vehicles on the roadside to a minimum. Do park off the roadway as far away from the pavement edge as possible and use parking lots and wide spots when available. Do keep children and pets safe while at your adopt-a-trail location. Never leave them in your vehicle. Do stay alert for traffic when crossing roads and driveways. Use crosswalks when possible. Do stay on the trail and in the trail area when picking up litter. ❌ Don’t pick up litter on roadways, in construction or maintenance sites, or in tunnels. Do stay alert for snakes and noxious weeds and do not touch them. ❌ Don’t pick up or handle any dead animals. Instead, contact Arvada Animal Management at [PHONE REDACTED]. For urgent animal concerns, contact [PHONE REDACTED]. ❌ Don’t pick up materials that you suspect might be hazardous or dangerous. Do be careful where you put your fingers. Avoid reaching into tight places or places you can’t see objects you are touching. ---PAGE BREAK--- Adopt-a-Trail Program Contact: [EMAIL REDACTED] Information and Safety Tips for Adopt-a-Trail Volunteers ❌ Don’t try to pick up litter in fast moving water, on slippery rocks, steep banks, where water runs under roads, or any other area that may be dangerous. ❌ Don’t overfill trash bags; partially filled bags are preferable to ones that are overfilled. Do leave trash bags along the route where they are easily visible for the Parks crew. Items such as hubcaps, wood, tires, etc., can be piled on top of the bags. Do email [EMAIL REDACTED] for a trash pick up request with a specific location. ❌ Don’t drink alcohol or consume other controlled substances during litter pickups. Do make sure all volunteers are familiar with these safety tips. (Responsibility of group coordinator)