2013-Rocky Mountain Farmers Union Youth SWAT 2

Start Date-End Date: 06/11/2013-06/11/2013 Land Manager Office: The Urban Farm Land Manager Contact: Funding Partner: Programmatic Partner: Summary: 40 high school students from the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union Summer Camp will participate in a half day SWAT the the Urban Farm in Stapleton. The students will be helping maintain animal stalls and help prepare community garden spaces. Description: 40 high school students from the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union Summer Camp will participate in a half day SWAT the the Urban Farm in Stapleton. The students will be helping maintain animal stalls and help prepare community garden spaces. Latitude/Longitude: 39.767182, -104.872014 Additional Information: Camping Available: No Physical Difficulty: Easy, Moderate High Altitude Project: No Desired Number of Volunteers: 40 Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 8 Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 33 Total Volunteer Days: 41 Total Unique Volunteers: 41 Total Volunteer Hours: 205 Staff Hours: 14 Stipend Hours: 0 Project Summary: Successes and Challenges: Lessons Learned: Special Notes: Stewardship Education: Tour of the farm in the morning Key Concerns or Comments from Staff or Volunteers: HOT! Description of Accidents/Incidents: One student was crying because she didn't feel well. She relaxed in the shade the remainder of the project and care was provided through the Rocky Mountain Farmer Union staff. She opted NOT to go inside into the air conditioning...but seemed to regain her composure towards the end of the project. Description of Work Completed: 33 high school students from the Rocky Mountain Farmers Union Camp and their 8 camp counselors joined VOC at the Urban Farm in Stapleton on Tuesday, June 11th for a morning of urban agriculture education and stewardship of agricultural/farming resources. A few students assembled bee boxes for the farm's new honey bee farm, a few students fed all the animals breakfast, and others efficiently mucked five horse stalls in just under 2 hours. The students accomplished over 200 hours of service over the course of the morning, providing much needed support of the Urban Farm to help them continue to provide resources to underserved populations and communities in need. Check outhttp://theurbanfarm.org/ for more information on upcoming camps, festivals, or how to get involved in urban agriculture stewardship.