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Start Date-End Date: 07/30/2011-07/30/2011
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Summary: Help eliminate invasive weeds in the James Peak Wilderness, encompassing 14,000 acres on the east side of the Continental Divide.
Description: FAMILY FRIENDLY
Valued for its remote feel and stunning beauty, James Peak Wilderness encompasses 14,000 acres on the east side of the Continental Divide. It is home to high alpine lakes, wildflower meadows, and James Peak, the area's 13,294-foot namesake. For the past seven years, VOC volunteers, the US Forest Service, and Colorado State University Gilpin County Cooperative Extension have worked together to eliminate hundreds of thousands of oxeye daisy flowers and seeds at the East Portal access point to the James Peak Wilderness. These efforts have kept this aggressive weed from advancing into the Wilderness. As a result, diverse ecosystems in the area are much healthier and a variety of native plants are making a stunning comeback. Oxeye daisies continue to grow in the area as we continue work to eliminate their seed bank, which has been present for many years. Volunteers will pull and dig oxeye daisy at the trailhead and nearby areas, using gloves and hand tools. Join us to help eradicate this noxious weed and maintain the natural integrity of this incredible landscape.
If you are registering youth, please indicate the age(s) of the children in the comments section of registration.
There is no fee for this project. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Latitude/Longitude: 40.0406506, -105.2077798
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Physical Difficulty: Easy
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Desired Number of Volunteers: 50
Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 26
Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 4
Total Volunteer Days: 31
Total Unique Volunteers: 30
Total Volunteer Hours: 159
Staff Hours: 0
Stipend Hours: 0
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