Description
Start Date-End Date: 09/23/2015-09/23/2015
Land Manager Office: City of Lakewood
Land Manager Contact: Erik Nilsen
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Summary: Students will help plant riparian plants at a reclamation pond in Lakewood.
Description: Students will help plant riparian plants at a reclamation pond in Lakewood.
Latitude/Longitude: 39.666884, -105.081994
Additional Information:
Camping Available: No
Physical Difficulty: Easy
High Altitude Project: No
Desired Number of Volunteers: 20
Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 1
Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 18
Total Volunteer Days: 19
Total Unique Volunteers: 19
Total Volunteer Hours: 76
Staff Hours: 7
Stipend Hours: 0
Project Summary: On Wednesday, Sept. 23rd, 15 students and one teacher from McLain High School in Lakewood came out to the Bear Creek Greenbelt to plant riparian sedges at a reclamation pond. The City of Lakewood had purchased around 1000 plants, and we put about half of them in the ground. The kids had a good time planting in the muddy water.
Successes and Challenges: McLain High School is a school for kids that haven't found success in a traditional high school. A lot of the kids come from difficult backgrounds, and have trouble academically. A lot of them really liked getting outside & not being in the classroom, however, at the end of the time things started to fall apart. Some of the kids were getting testy with each other, but their teacher was tuned in, and they just left a little early.
Lessons Learned: Keep things moving for groups like that!
Special Notes: Erik Nilsen at City of Lakewood is the best. He has worked with a lot of youth groups, and knew when they needed to leave.
Stewardship Education: Provided by VOC staff & City of Lakewood staff.
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| 14 and older |
