2012-HOBY SWAT at Cherry Creek State Park

Start Date-End Date: 06/09/2012-06/09/2012 Land Manager Office: CPW - Cherry Creek State Park Land Manager Contact: Jonathan Huey Funding Partner: Programmatic Partner: Summary: 240 youth (the majority 16 and over) and 45 adults (18 and over) will arrive for a half day project at Cherry Creek State Park to remove noxious weeds and removal harmful barbed wire fencing that impedes wildlife migration. Volunteers will receive an educational component on noxious weeds and impacts of their work. Description: 240 youth (the majority 16 and over) and 45 adults (18 and over) will arrive for a half day project at Cherry Creek State Park to remove noxious weeds and removal harmful barbed wire fencing that impedes wildlife migration. Latitude/Longitude: 39.63134, -104.839625 Additional Information: Camping Available: No Physical Difficulty: Easy High Altitude Project: No Desired Number of Volunteers: 300 Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 43 Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 189 Total Volunteer Days: 232 Total Unique Volunteers: 232 Total Volunteer Hours: 940 Staff Hours: 28 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: Description of Work Completed: Approximately 300 volunteers from the HOBY Youth Leadership Seminar group Weeded two noxious species and remove barbed wire fence. Pulled Dalmatian Toadflax and Diffuse Knapweed by hand, and cut, removed, and rolled barbed wire. The students were split up into about 10 groups. 7 groups did the weeding project, while the other 3 helped remove barbed wire that was impacting animal migrations through the park.