Adopt A Highway, Minnesota

Gopher Resource Employees Help Clean the Community with Adopt A Highway, Minnesota

Gopher Resource employees began working with the Adopt A Highway program in 2014 along Dodd Road in Eagan. Minnesota's Adopt A Highway program is one of the most successful in the nation, thanks to the many volunteers who pick up approximately 26,000 tons of litter each year, saving the state an estimated $7 million annually. Since inception, Gopher Resource employees have picked up over 480 full bags of trash from the roadside.

October 2025 - A crisp and sunny fall day for our highway clean-up. Thank you to the Gopher Resource employees who were out cleaning up the roads, filling 17 bags. Together, we can make a difference! 

May 2025 - A beautiful spring day for our highway clean-up. Our employees are proud of our involvement in the community and in giving back. In total, we collected 31 full bags of litter and debris on Highway 149/Dodd Road. 

October 2024 - A spectacular fall day for our highway clean-up, filling 26 bags. (picture shown below)

May 2024 - Spring is here! We collected 30 full bags of litter and debris.

October 2023 - Another great turnout for our fall clean-up, filling 30 bags. Good things happen in strong communities!  (picture shown above)

May, 2023 - With some sunshine and warmer temps, it was a perfect day to get outside and clean up the roads. We filled 36 full bags of litter and debris. (picture shown below)

October 2022 - A beautiful fall day for our highway clean-up. Our employees are proud of our involvement in the community and in giving back. In total, we collected 25 full bags of litter and debris on Highway 149/Dodd Road. 

May 2022 - The weather has finally warmed up, and it was a beautiful day for our highway clean-up, filling 22 full bags of litter and debris. 

August 2021 - With a break in the hot summer temps, it was a perfect day to get outside and clean up the roads. Our employees look forward to the semi-annual clean-up events and are proud of our involvement in the community. (picture shown above)

October 2020 - A beautiful fall day for our highway clean-up. (picture shown above)

October 2019 - Another great turnout for our fall clean-up.(picture shown above)

May 2019 - With beautiful sunny skies and warmer temps, it was a perfect day to get outside and clean up the roads. Our employees look forward to the semi-annual clean-up events and are proud of our involvement in the community. In total, we collected 24 full bags of litter and debris on Highway 149/Dodd Road.  (picture shown above)

November 2018 - A sunny day in November gave us the perfect opportunity for our fall clean-up. Thank you to the Eagan employees who were out helping us make a difference!  (picture shown below)

May 2018 - Now that the warm weather is finally here, our Eagan employees got out to clean up the roads and support the Adopt-A-Highway program. At Gopher Resource, we take pride in our community and look forward to the semi-annual clean-up events. In total, we collected 16 full bags of litter and debris. (picture shown below)

October 2017 - Gopher Resource employees made another huge impact at their 2017 fall clean-up. In total, we collected 13 full bags of litter and debris. Our employees show continuous dedication to keeping our community clean, and we are very grateful!  (picture shown below)

April 2017 - Our Eagan employees successfully got out to clean up the roads before the bad weather hit at the end of April. In total, we collected 27 full bags of litter and debris on Highway 149/Dodd Road.  (picture shown below)

October 2016 - Before the snow falls and the trash gets covered until spring, Gopher Resource employees held their second clean-up of the year. We had another impressive turnout by our employees, who collected 8 full bags of litter plus additional debris that was too big for the bags. We take pride in demonstrating to our community that we truly believe in the work we do here at Gopher Resource.  

May 2016 - While the original date for our 2016 spring clean-up got rained out, our rescheduled date was sunny and in the 70s. The great turnout by our employees demonstrates our ongoing commitment to the environment and the communities that we share. In total, we collected about 16 full bags of litter on Highway 149/Dodd Road.   

September 2015 - Another great turnout for our 2015 fall clean-up.