2015-Great-West Financial and Empower Retirement SWAT @ Genesee Mountain Park

Start Date-End Date: 08/13/2015-08/13/2015 Land Manager Office: City and County of Denver - Parks and Recreation Land Manager Contact: Bob Finch Funding Partner: Programmatic Partner: Summary: Corporate volunteer project at Genesee Mnt Park Description: ABOUT THE STEWARDSHIP SITE Beautiful scenery, panoramic views, and home to where the buffalo roam (and deer and antelope play...) make Genesee Mountain Park a popular Front Range attraction, just 30 minutes from downtown Denver. It is the oldest and largest park in the Denver Mountain Parks system, and includes 46 mountain parks and more than 14,000 acres of parklands in the mountainsand foothills of Jefferson, Clear Creek, Douglas, and Grand counties in Colorado. ABOUT THE VOLUNTEER WORK Volunteers return to Genesee Mountain Park, in which its bison herd is undoubtedly its biggest draw,to play an important role in constructing a new trail. Volunteers will build a natural surface trail in an area that will enhance the visitor experience, improve safety, and increase the variety of recreational activities in the area. Latitude/Longitude: 39.703364, -105.291617 Additional Information: Camping Available: No Physical Difficulty: Moderate High Altitude Project: No Desired Number of Volunteers: 55 Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 40 Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 0 Total Volunteer Days: 40 Total Unique Volunteers: 40 Total Volunteer Hours: 280 Staff Hours: 58.5 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: