With over 2,200 acres of natural space, the Greenway provides recreational, educational, and environmental benefits to residents and visitors of Greater Grand Forks. Unfortunately, this area also requires a lot of attention to keep it looking great. 

The Greenway Adopt-A-Trail program is an all-volunteer program that gives the public an opportunity to become actively involved in conserving and maintaining the natural wealth and beauty of this unique area. A task of this size could not be possible without the time and dedication of the volunteers. 

Check out the Greenway Adopt-a-Trail program details for more information on this program and how you can adopt a section of trail. Our friendly staff is also available to answer any questions you may have regarding this program.

Program details

The adoptee maintenance and requirements:
  1. Responsible for maintaining the adopted trail segment.
  2. Be over the age of 18 to adopt a section.
  3. Maintain the adopted section at least once per year for at least 2 years.  Additional cleaning may be done, if desired by the adoptee.
  4. Pick up litter within approximately 10 feet on either side of the trail.
  5. Report weedy growth, graffiti, unusual events, or hazardous items such as powders, weapons, sharp objects, or dead animals to the Managing Agency.
  6. Place debris piles at the designated pick-up sites and notify the managing agency within 24 hours of completion of each maintenance time.
  7. Record each participant's volunteer hours and submit these hours to the Managing Agency.
Managing Agency will:
  1. Provide trash bags and dispose of trash, recyclables, and other piles of rubbish from the designated area, if necessary.
  2. Pay for, install, and maintain signs with the organization's name in the adopted section.
  3. Recognize each volunteer organization with plaques, certificates, website mentions, or newsletter mentions.
For more information call 701-738-8746 or email us at  [email protected].