2013-Evening Garden Harvesting at Civic Center Park

Start Date-End Date: 10/01/2013-10/01/2013 Land Manager Office: Grow Local Colorado Land Manager Contact: Barbara Masoner Funding Partner: Programmatic Partner: Summary: Spend a fall evening outdoors harvesting and winterizing a vegetable garden whose produce will provide food for those in need. NOTE: Registration for this opportunity is full. If you register, you will be placed on the wait list. Description: STEWARDSHIP SITE Civic Center Park, a Denver city park, is located in the heart of downtown Denver. The park serves not only as a slice of the outdoors within the city, but as a site for festivals, parades, protests, and concerts as well. VOLUNTEER PROJECT - WHAT & WHY We return to Civic Center Park in the fall having planted in the spring, to perform the final harvest before putting the garden to rest for the coming winter. This project is one of several where we will be wrapping up the gardening season for those Denver City Park vegetable gardens planted in the spring. The purpose of these projects is to demonstrate the beauty of edible gardens, engage community participation, and inspire Denver citizens to grow their own vegetable gardens. In addition, all produce will be donated to local organizations including local food banks, homeless shelters, and families in need. Volunteer work will be fun, easy, and child-friendly. Tasks will involve harvesting, weeding, and raking the soil a final time. PARTNERS Grow Local Colorado Denver Parks and Recreation Latitude/Longitude: 39.737799, -104.988851 Additional Information: Camping Available: No Physical Difficulty: Easy High Altitude Project: No Desired Number of Volunteers: 15 Total Adult Volunteers Attended: Total Youth Volunteers Attended: Total Volunteer Days: Total Unique Volunteers: Total Volunteer Hours: 0 Staff Hours: 0 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: