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 raking the soil.
Why it's important:
The produce that VOC volunteers planted in the spring are 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 has to travel, minimize water use, decrease soil erosion, and help develop a sustainable community.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Ages 8+
All youth under 16 must be accompanied by an adult 21 years or older.
Project Difficulty:
This project is considered easy, please check our difficulty rating criteria, here, for more details.
Accessibility Factors:
Public street parking available within a 5-10 minute walk to project site. This project is accessible via RTD public transit or bike!
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