Where You’ll Be:
Bordered by the State Capitol, the City and County Building, and the Denver Art Museum, Civic Center Park is the centerpiece of Denver's green space. The park blooms with 25,000 square feet of flower beds each summer and serves as a popular event site.
What You’ll Do:
Through our long-standing partnership with Grow Local Colorado, volunteers ages 8+ will spend the morning harvesting a vegetable garden and prepping it for winter. Tasks will involve harvesting vegetables, weeding, and clearing the beds of remaining plant debris to winterize the beds.
Why It Matters:
The produce that VOC volunteers planted in the spring is now mature and ready to be donated to local organizations including food banks, homeless shelters, and families in need. By growing food locally, we reduce our carbon footprint by reducing the distance food must travel, minimizing water use, decreasing soil erosion, and helping develop a sustainable community.
Eligibility Requirements:
Ages 8+
Youth under 16 must be accompanied by an adult aged 21 or older.
Project Difficulty:
This project is considered easy, please check our difficulty rating criteria here for more details.
Physical Considerations: Specific tasks include bending over/kneeling to harvest and using loppers or pruning shears to cut plant debris.
Access Factors:
Vehicle Access: Public street parking is available within a 5–10-minute walk to the project site. This project is accessible via RTD public transit or bike!
