2013-Ricks Center Youth SWAT at Marjorie Perry Nature Preserve - Greenwood Village

Start Date-End Date: 03/20/2013-03/20/2013 Land Manager Office: Greenwood Village Parks and Recreation Land Manager Contact: Kurt Nielson Funding Partner: Programmatic Partner: Summary: 40 5th and 6th Graders and 10 teachers/parents invasive species removal project with education component. Description: 40 5th and 6th Graders and 10 teachers/parents invasive species removal project with education component. Sponsors Starbucks Latitude/Longitude: 39.619842, -104.93444 Additional Information: Camping Available: No Physical Difficulty: Easy High Altitude Project: No Desired Number of Volunteers: 50 Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 11 Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 36 Total Volunteer Days: 47 Total Unique Volunteers: 47 Total Volunteer Hours: 235 Staff Hours: 12 Stipend Hours: 0 Project Summary: Successes and Challenges: Lessons Learned: Special Notes: Stewardship Education: Invasive Species Wildlife Diet Key Concerns or Comments from Staff or Volunteers: Went smoooooothly; Kurt would love to partner with us again! Description of Accidents/Incidents: None. Description of Work Completed: On March20, 36 students (5th & 6th graders) and 11 adults from the Ricks Center for Gifted Children through the University of Denver joined the City of Greenwood Village and VOC for a day of planting and seeding at the Marjorie Perry Nature Preserve. Students enjoyed the sunshine and warm weather, and also enjoyed planting 30 raspberry and thimbleberry bushes in some muddy soil, and then wrapped up the day raking and seeding almost 2 acres. Their work will bring new birds and wildlife to the area, and enhanced the habitat for those who already call the preserve home. 30 Raspberry and/or Thimble Berry Bushes Planted Patches of weed removal sites were seeded with native grasses (raked, seeded, raked).