Description
Start Date-End Date: 06/14/2016-06/14/2016
Land Manager Office: Aurora Water
Land Manager Contact: Diana Denwood
Funding Partner:
Programmatic Partner: Asian Pacific Development Center
Summary: Youth from APDC will come out to Aurora Water to help pull bindweed and musk thistle.
Description: Youth from APDC will come out to Aurora Water to help pull bindweed and musk thistle.
Latitude/Longitude: 39.711063, -104.812471
Additional Information:
Camping Available: No
Physical Difficulty: Easy
High Altitude Project: No
Desired Number of Volunteers: 20
Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 2
Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 18
Total Volunteer Days: 20
Total Unique Volunteers: 20
Total Volunteer Hours: 50
Staff Hours: 5
Stipend Hours: 0
Project Summary: On Tuesday, June 14th, 20 volunteers from the Asian Pacific Development Center came out to the Aurora Water Xeriscape garden to help with some weeding. We only worked for the morning, because it grew hot pretty quickly. We were getting rid of musk thistle and bindweed, and worked over two acres. After we were done weeding, the kids got a tour of the entire Xeriscape garden from the staff at Aurora Water.
Successes and Challenges: There were two main challenges. First, it was very hot and there is very little shade at the garden. The second challenge was that the woman from the Aurora Water staff (not Diana--one of her employees) that was leading the tour was very monotonous. The kids were ages 10-14, and clearly were antsy, but she didn't know how to present well to this age group.
Lessons Learned: Don't try to do an in-depth tour with kids!
Special Notes:
Stewardship Education: Extensive information about xeriscape gardening and Colorado's water supply was talked about by Aurora Water staff.
Key Concerns or Comments from Staff or Volunteers:
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Details
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