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Resident urges commission to tap volunteers for sustainability work
Summary
At the Nov. 5 Piedmont Park Commission meeting, public commenter Garrett Keating urged staff and commissioners to involve volunteers in invasive‑species removal, adopt‑a‑drain and other sustainability tasks and asked that the consultant address volunteer engagement during upcoming outreach.
Garrett Keating, who addressed the commission during the public forum, urged commissioners to explore volunteer roles in the city’s sustainability and parks work and to raise the topic with the consultant when they meet later in the agenda. "So later this evening when the consultant's here, I believe, if you wanna raise that question, I think it would be worthwhile," Keating said, noting volunteer programs he has seen in other cities.
Keating pointed to survey 'bubble' results showing strong support among dog owners for certain park uses and said volunteers can help manage dual‑use fields, invasive‑species programs and adopt‑a‑drain efforts. Commissioners acknowledged the suggestion and flagged the topic for the consultant’s upcoming park pop‑ups and the sustainability master plan outreach.
