Where You'll Be:
Parkfield Lake Park is a mixed-use park in the Montbello neighborhood of Denver. It is home to the Montbello Recreation Center, athletic fields, trails, a lake, and open space, and is surrounded by dense housing. The park is highly valued by the Montbello Community, and the trails are heavily used around the lake and in the open space areas.
What You'll Do:
Volunteers will be constructing timber steps on a trail at Parkfield Lake Park. This project will be critical to restore a degraded and eroded trail, making it safer for park users, increasing access, improving aesthetics, and reducing maintenance strain on Parks staff.
Please bring your own lunch for the day.
Why it Matters:
The timber steps will improve safety, mitigate erosion, and reduce the expansion of social trails into the natural landscape.
Eligibility Requirements:
Ages 18+
Physical Difficulty:
This project is considered moderate to difficult; please check our difficulty rating criteria here for more details.
Physical Considerations: The project tasks can include digging into the hillside, lifting and placing lumber, and lifting and placing gravel on a steep slope. If you would like to participate in this event but the primary tasks do not suit you, we can accommodate volunteers removing weeds.
Access Factors:
Vehicle Access: 2WD accessible
Other Notes: Restrooms will be available on site. It is a 5-minute walk on a paved trail from the parking lot to the project site.
