Who may Adopt-A-Stream?
Individuals, families, churches, businesses, schools, civic organizations, government agencies, fraternities, and communities.

What streams may be adopted?
Almost any waterway located in the state. Streams deemed unsafe will NOT be approved for adoption.

What does it cost?
REAP disposes of bagged trash and furnishes garbage bags and work gloves. Volunteers provide time and energy.

Adopt-A-Stream

• Volunteers must be at least 12 years old to participate in this program. Any volunteer under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
• Adopting groups must clean adopted streams with their own membership and may not subcontract the work.
• Adopted streams must be at least one continuous mile long.
• Adoptions are for three years and are renewable.

• Litter must be picked up at least one (1) time a year. For each cleanup, a report must be submitted (cleanup reporting forms are provided upon approval of Adoption) to depadoptastream@wv.gov or by mail to:

  Adopt A Stream
  WVDEP - REAP
  601 57th St. SE
  Charleston, WV 25304

• Adopters must notify the Adopt-A-Stream Program one week prior to each cleanup.
• All volunteers are required to watch the Adopt-A-Stream Safety Video prior to participating in cleanups.
• Volunteers are encouraged to recycle items found in streams.