2013-The FlyFisher Group Youth SWAT at Sand Creek Regional Greenway: Part 2

Start Date-End Date: 07/17/2013-07/17/2013 Land Manager Office: Sand Creek Regional Greenway Partnership Land Manager Contact: Zach Pekor Funding Partner: Programmatic Partner: Summary: Part 2 of a 4 Part SWAT Series at the Sand Creek Regional Greenway. Part 2: Painting Cottonwood Trees Description: Part 2 of a 4 Part SWAT Series at the Sand Creek Regional Greenway. Part 2: Painting Cottonwood Trees SPONSORS Roundup Riders of the Rockies Heritage & Trails Foundation Starbucks 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: 5 Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 25 Total Volunteer Days: 30 Total Unique Volunteers: 30 Total Volunteer Hours: 150 Staff Hours: 7 Stipend Hours: 0 Project Summary: Successes and Challenges: Lessons Learned: Special Notes: Stewardship Education: Scott Segerstrom from CYCA spoke about careers in Natural Resources. Key Concerns or Comments from Staff or Volunteers: None Description of Accidents/Incidents: None Description of Work Completed: As part of their 4 part SWAT Series, the FlyFisher Group's Teamworks Youth Corps consisting of 25 youth and 5 mentors met up at the Smith Rd Trailhead along the Sand Creek Regional Greenway for a short day of cottonwood tree painting. The group mixed sand, latex paint, and water to create a gritty concoction to paint on the trees. The sandy texture of the paint deters beavers from chomping down the trees into the nearby creek. Over the course of their 5 hour work day, the hardworking group painting well over 30 trees along the greenway. Just before lunch, the group also received a fun and motivating talk from Scott Segerstrom from the Colorado Youth Corps Association (CYCA) to discuss careers in natural resources as part of the NextGen portion of Teamworks' volunteer day. For more information on the Sand Creek Regional Greenway and their NextGen Program visit: http://sandcreekgreenway.org/youth-engagement/