2014-Summit Lake Shelter Rehabilitation

Start Date-End Date: 09/26/2014-09/26/2014 Land Manager Office: City and County of Denver - Parks and Recreation Land Manager Contact: Bob Finch Funding Partner: Programmatic Partner: Summary: NOTE: Registration for this opportunity is full. If you register, you will be placed on the wait list. As space becomes available, we will move individuals off the wait list. Description: STEWARDSHIP SITE At an elevation of nearly 13,000 feet, Summit Lake Park is not only Denver's highest mountain park; it is sometimes cited as the highest lake in the United States! Nestled in a glacial cirque below the scenic peak of Mount Evans and overlooking the equally-stunning Chicago Lakes, Summit Lake Park is justly designated as a National Natural Landmark. Its 160 acres provide habitat for a variety of rare alpine-arctic plants, some of which occur only here and at the Arctic Circle.There is also plenty of watchable wildlife, from mountain goats to picas. VOLUNTEER PROJECT - WHAT & WHY VOC will be returning to for the 3rd straight year to repair the historic Summit Lake stone shelter. Specifically, we will be adding armoring to the shelters floor to help preserve it for years to come. PARTNERS & SPONSORS Denver Parks and Recreation -Denver Mountain Parks Xcel Energy Helen K. and Arthur E. Johnson Foundation REI ?Lockheed Martin The Boeing Company Oracle Clif Bar & Company OTHER FUN STUFF Meals: A light breakfast and lunch will be provided. Latitude/Longitude: 39.600118, -105.637096 Additional Information: Camping Available: No Physical Difficulty: Easy, Moderate High Altitude Project: Yes Desired Number of Volunteers: 10 Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 12 Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 0 Total Volunteer Days: 12 Total Unique Volunteers: 12 Total Volunteer Hours: 96 Staff Hours: 44 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: On September 26th 12 volunteers helped build a stone floor at the historic shelter near Summit Lake. This was VOC's 2nd consecutive year working on the shelter and volunteers were able to complete the project. They installed 150' of stone flooring to raise the floor and prevent the floor from becoming muddy in the spring/summer snow melt. Volunteers also built 60' of buck rail fence to prevent visitors from destroying sensitive tundra grasses.