Click here to apply to Adopt a Block!

Is there an area in your neighborhood that you would like to help keep clean? Why not "Adopt-A-Block" that could use some tender loving care (TLC)? Check out the map of adopted blocks to see what's available near you! (If you'd like to adopt a park or stream, visit our Adopt Your District page to get connected to those programs.)

Residents, businesses, and the government all play a role in keeping DC clean, safe, and healthy. Only by involving all residents and each community can we create a District as beautiful as we know it can be. Success begins with one neighbor and one community deciding to make a difference. Anyone can participate: individuals, families, churches, businesses, schools and other groups and organizations.

To be a part of the Adopt A Block Program, a group:

• Adopts a minimum of two square blocks of a residential or commercial area.

• Agrees to conduct a quarterly clean-up day (though we encourage more frequent pickup).

• Report and request many available city services to 311.

• Maintains this agreement for two years.

• Record your cleanup results at bit.ly/adoptyourdistrict