2016-Waldorf School Youth SWAT: Trails and Weeding at Chatfield SP

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Start Date-End Date: 08/22/2016-08/22/2016 Land Manager Office: CPW - Chatfield State Park Land Manager Contact: Jennifer Anderson Funding Partner: Programmatic Partner: Denver Waldorf School Summary: High school students from the Denver Waldorf School will come out to Chatfield State Park for their first day of school to help build a crusher fine trail, remove invasive species and have a cookout! Description: High school students from the Denver Waldorf School will come out to Chatfield State Park for their first day of school to help build a crusher fine trail, remove invasive species and have a cookout! Latitude/Longitude: 39.530616, -105.068345 Additional Information: Camping Available: No Physical Difficulty: Easy, Moderate High Altitude Project: No Desired Number of Volunteers: 80 Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 12 Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 55 Total Volunteer Days: 67 Total Unique Volunteers: 67 Total Volunteer Hours: 268 Staff Hours: 11 Stipend Hours: 0 Project Summary: On Monday, August 22, the entire high school student body and faculty from the Denver Waldorf Schoolbegan their first day of school volunteering outside at Chatfield State Park.The students sweated through the morning heat to remove nearly 6 acres of invasive Scotch thistle and mullein, and lay down new crusher fines on over 500 feet of trail. Some of the students were really not feeling the heat, but there were a few students that really worked hard to get the job done. 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:

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