2012-Evening Vegetable Garden Planting at Civic Center Park

Start Date-End Date: 05/24/2012-05/24/2012 Land Manager Office: Grow Local Colorado Land Manager Contact: Barbara Masoner Funding Partner: Grow Local Colorado Programmatic Partner: Summary: Plant a vegetable garden at Civic Center Park in Denver. Produce will be donated to a local food shelter. Description: STEWARDSHIP SITE Civic Center Park, a Denver city park, is located in the heart of downtown Denver. VOLUNTEER PROJECT - WHAT & WHY Don't miss this unique opportunity to get outdoors and garden while at the same time providing food for those in need. This project is one of several where we'll be planting vegetable gardens in Denver City Parks, with all produce being donated to local organizations including local food banks, homeless shelters, and families in need. We'll return to Civic Center Park for a second year to grow a vegetable garden. Volunteer work will be fun, easy, and child-friendly. Tasks will involve preparing the garden beds, weeding, working the soil, and planting vegetable seeds and seedlings. PARTNERS Grow Local Colorado Denver Parks and Recreation SmartWool OTHER FUN STUFF Meals: Snacks Latitude/Longitude: 39.74909973144531, -104.99459838867187 Additional Information: Camping Available: No Physical Difficulty: Easy High Altitude Project: No Desired Number of Volunteers: 20 Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 11 Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 10 Total Volunteer Days: 21 Total Unique Volunteers: 21 Total Volunteer Hours: 42 Staff Hours: 14 Stipend Hours: 0 Project Summary: Successes and Challenges: Lessons Learned: Special Notes: Stewardship Education: Key Concerns or Comments from Staff or Volunteers: Description of Accidents/Incidents: This was a cocaine/herione overdose incident night. Description of Work Completed: 20 volunteers arrived at civic center park to plant 2 large beds of vegetables. Volunteers enjoyed a chipotle picnic after they were done planting and enjoyed the beautiful evening at the park. The food grown at this location will be donated to local food banks and other in-need shelter for a healthy supply of produce throughout the growing season. Returned Peace Corps Volunteers in partnership with Grow Local Colorado help maintain these beds throughout the summer, until the harvesting season is over.