Adopt A Drain Friday
Need a break from video conferences and working from home? Adopt A Drain and head outside for a few minutes in the sunshine to clear debris from your drain. This helps protect the environment, reduce neighborhood flooding and manage stormwater. Visit champaignil.gov/adoptadrain to learn more and to view available drains near you!
Adopt A Drain Friday
Each Friday, the City features drains available for adoption through our Adopt A Drain program. Today’s drain, Winnie, is located in the Holiday Estates Subdivision at 2002 Ola Drive. Winnie is a loyal friend and enjoys snacking on honey. Winnie is looking for a volunteer to help clear the debris which accumulates near her drain […]
Adopt A Drain Friday
Cheers to a New Year! Meet Sam and Diane, this week’s featured drains are located at 2112 Vale Street. Sam and Diane are very different… one is rectangular, the other circular; one is in the street, the other within the right of way. But despite their differences, they get along well and work together to […]
Adopt A Drain Friday
Adopt A Drain staff would like to wish you the hap-hap-happiest of holidays this year. If you find you need a break from the festivities, jump on the Adopt A Drain website at champaignil.gov/adoptadrain to learn about this cool program and sign up to adopt a drain, like this one named Clark. Clark is at […]
Adopt A Drain Friday
You won’t need soap to clean this drain, just a rake or broom, gloves and a yard bag/container to dispose of the debris! This week’s spotlighted drain is named Ralphie and located at 2234 Noel Drive. Learn more about Adopt A Drain at champaignil.gov/adoptadrain and while you are there, you can sign up to adopt […]
Adopt A Drain Friday
The “holly-days” are quickly approaching and this drain named Dolly at 1405 Hollycrest Drive would love for a volunteer to adopt her this year! Adopt A Drain participants help keep leaves and other debris from entering storm drains which can help reduce flooding and keep our waterways clean. Learn more about the City’s Adopt A […]
Adopt A Drain Friday
We are looking for more volunteers to join the Adopt A Drain program. Learn about how the program works and sign up to participate at www.champaignil.gov/adoptadrain. This week’s drain is named Wild Bill and is located at 311 S. Willis Avenue. Wild Bill is a little weathered, loves horses and likes to watch old Westerns […]
Adopt A Drain
Happy Thanksgiving! Today, we are introducing you to our Thanksgiving drain, Tom, at 1819 Sadler Drive. Tom enjoys watching parades, eating in excess, watching a good game of football, and afternoon naps. If you share similar interests with Tom (or even if you don’t), you would be the perfect person to Adopt this Drain! To […]
Adopt A Drain Friday
This week, we our highlighting the efforts of one of our volunteers, Brent W. He recently cleared 4(!) of his adopted drains, Michelangelo, Raphael, Donatello, and Leonardo, at E. Park and 4th Streets in Champaign. These before and after pictures of two of those drains show just how much better they look after being cleaned. […]
Adopt A Drain Friday
The leaves are falling and we are having a hard time finding this week’s drain! Have you seen Waldo? He is located at 2613 Wedgewood Drive in Cherry Hills Subdivision and is looking for a volunteer to help keep him clean. Clearing a drain only takes a few minutes and can help reduce flooding in […]