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Start Date-End Date: 04/02/2011-04/02/2011
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Summary: Don't miss your chance to help restore Boulder's Fourmile Canyon, destroyed by wildfire in September, 2010.
Description: In September 2010, a wildfire swept through the mountains west of Boulder, burning through an area of 6,000 acres and destroying more than 170 homes. The fire directly impacted hundreds of residents and gripped the larger community for weeks, instilling a deep desire for us all to join together to restore the damaging effects of the fire. The wildfire has left thousands of acres prone to severe erosion and invasion by weeds. A multi-agency team, led by Boulder County Parks and Open Space, has developed a restoration plan for the area. Wildlands Restoration Volunteers (WRV) and Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) will team up to coordinate a dozen all day volunteer events. Stay tuned for the addition of more dates.
Volunteers will plant native grass seeds on over 500 acres to resist the invasion of weeds and reduce the threat of erosion. Volunteers may also apply straw mulch and construct sand-bag barriers in flood prone areas.
There is no fee for this project.
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Additional Information: Lack of jeep support and the very spread out project sections made for multiple trips to porta potties. This caused some unrest and negative feedback from volunteers.
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Physical Difficulty: Moderate
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Desired Number of Volunteers: 150
Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 130
Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 9
Total Volunteer Days: 262
Total Unique Volunteers: 139
Total Volunteer Hours: 986
Staff Hours: 0
Stipend Hours: 0
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Key Concerns or Comments from Staff or Volunteers: Lack of jeep support and the very spread out project sections made for multiple trips to porta potties. This caused some unrest and negative feedback from volunteers.
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Description of Work Completed: 80 Acres of land were raked and seeded
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