National Day of Service

On September 7th, there will be several opportunitites for  you to take part in the National Day of Service. 

Berg Park Cleanup: 9:00am-12:00pm

The Berg Park trash clean-up project on September 7, 2024, will start at 9:00am and will be along the various trails in Berg Park, areas adjacent to the parking lots and along the river. Please come to the Gazebo to check in and receive an assignment. The Park has been broken into zones and a captain will lead the work in each zone.

Work gloves, hats and sunscreen should be brought and used. Water and trash bags will be provided. Full trash bags and large items should be transported to the roll off dumpster in the Berg Park parking lot. Parking will be in the Berg Park parking lot or as directed by city employees.

Farmington Lake Cleanup: 9:00am-12:00pm

The Farmington Lake trash clean-up project on September 7, 2024, will start at 9:00 am and will be in and around the lake. Please come to the Farmington Police department Mobile Command center to check in and receive an assignment. The Park has been broken into 5 zones and a captain will lead the work in each zone.

Work gloves, hats and sunscreen should be brought and used. Water and trash bags will be provided. Full trash bags and large items should be transported to the roll off dumpster near the Mobile Command Post. Parking will be on Lake Farmington Road or as directed by city employees.

FAMILY CRISIS CENTER LANDSCAPING: 9:00am-12:00pm

The Family Crisis Center Landscaping Project on September 7, 2024, will start at 9:00 \am will be the final installation of landscape fabric and plants and the spreading of gravel and placement of cobblestone to complete the landscaping project. Please come to the main Family Crisis Center building parking lot at 208 East Apache to check in and receive an assignment.

The landscape project has been broken into separate tasks and a captain will lead the work for each task. Shovels, rakes, wheelbarrows, work gloves, hats and sunscreen should be brought and used. Water will be provided. Parking will be in the main FCC parking lot at 208 East Apache, at Lions Pool across from the shelter, on Wall Street south of the FCC shelter or at the CATE school parking lot at the corner of Apache and North Court Ave. PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON WALL STREET NEXT TO THE SHELTER ITSELF AS THAT IS PART OF THE LANDSCAPING PROJECT.

SALVATION ARMY KIDS CLOTHES: 9:00am-12:00pm

The Salvation Army Kids Clothes project on September 7, 2024, will start at 9:00am and consists of breaking the bales of children’s clothing apart and placing the clothes into bags for transportation to Albuquerque. Please come to the Farmington Salvation Army Community Center at 316 West Broadway to check in and receive instructions and an assignment. 10-15 Volunteers are needed for this on-going project. Parking will be on Broadway, on Locke Avenue or on West Animas Street or as directed by Salvation Army employees.

VOLUNTEERS for the FOUR CORNERS 9-11 MEMORIAL STAIR CLIMB AT RICKETTS PARK (20 volunteers needed)

This project is at Ricketts Park (1101 Fairgrounds Road in Farmington) and participants climb the stairs to match the number of stairs in the World Trade Conter towers. The volunteers will be helping pass out water and do other tasks to support the participants and the event. The Stair Climb web site is nfff.akaraisin.com. Volunteers are requested to be at Ricketts Park at 5:45 pm. Parking for volunteers will be at Rickett Park or at the Farmington Aquatics Center.