Description
Start Date-End Date: 11/16/2012-11/16/2012
Land Manager Office:
Land Manager Contact: Donna Garnett
Funding Partner:
Programmatic Partner:
Summary: One middle school class of about 20 students and 2 teachers will participate in this half day SWAT the Urban Farm in Stapleton. Students will receive an educational component on urban agriculture and farm stewardship activities.
Description:
One middle school class of about 20 students and 2 teachers will participate in this half day SWAT the Urban Farm in Stapleton. Students will receive an educational component on urban agriculture and farm stewardship activities.
Latitude/Longitude: 39.767182, -104.872014
Additional Information:
Camping Available: No
Physical Difficulty: Moderate
High Altitude Project: No
Desired Number of Volunteers: 30
Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 2
Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 20
Total Volunteer Days: 22
Total Unique Volunteers: 22
Total Volunteer Hours: 77
Staff Hours: 16
Stipend Hours: 0
Project Summary:
Successes and Challenges:
Lessons Learned:
Special Notes:
Stewardship Education:
Urban Ag.
Key Concerns or Comments from Staff or Volunteers:
Description of Accidents/Incidents:
None.
Description of Work Completed:
20 students and 2 adults mucked 3 horse stalls and transferred the manure to garden beds near by to prep them for winter and planting in the Spring. Students received a tour and learned about urban ag after performing their service projects, and learned how the farm can be a self-contained unit between plants/animals/food/etc.
Details
| 12 and older |
