Description
Start Date-End Date: 07/06/2018-07/06/2018
Land Manager Office: Grow Local Colorado
Land Manager Contact: Barbara Masoner
Funding Partner: Alpine Bank
Programmatic Partner: Grow Local Colorado
Summary: Volunteers will tend to a donation- veggie garden in the heart of Denver.
Description: About the Stewardship Site:
Bordered by the State Capitol, the City and County Building, and the Denver Art Museum, Civic Center Park is the centerpiece of Denver's green space. The park blooms with 25,000 square feet of flower beds each summer and serves as a popular event site. Civic Center Park also hosts two Grow Local Colorado gardens, both of which are maintained primarily by Return Peace Corps Volunteers. All harvest from these two gardens supports local food banks, homeless shelters, and people and families in need.
About the Volunteer Experience:
Volunteers ages 8+ will have the opportunity to help tend a vegetable garden in Denver's Civic Center Park, managed by our partner Grow Local Colorado. All Tasks are simple, will vary on the needs of the garden, and may not require the full 90 minutes.
About the Overall Impact:
The vegetables that volunteers plant will be harvested in the fall and donated to local food banks, homeless shelters, and families in need. This partnership with Grow Local Colorado creates a more connected community; demonstrates the beauty and efficacy of edible gardens; inspires residents to plant their own vegetable gardens; and contributes to a more sustainable food chain by reducing our carbon footprint.
Need-to-Know Details:
Minors:All youth under 16mustbe accompanied by an adult 21 years or older on single-day projects.
Cancellation:Our partners rely on VOC volunteers to accomplish critical stewardship needs, and our projects often have wait lists. If you need to cancel, pleasecontact Jamie Burkeat 303-715-1010 ext. 116 as soon as possible so we can free your spot for another volunteer and have a full workforce.
Latitude/Longitude: 39.739240, -104.988833
Additional Information:
Camping Available: No
Physical Difficulty: Easy
High Altitude Project: No
Desired Number of Volunteers: 8
Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 6
Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 0
Total Volunteer Days: 6
Total Unique Volunteers: 6
Total Volunteer Hours: 15
Staff Hours: 6
Stipend Hours: 0
Project Summary: The volunteers worked hard to weed the two garden plots of almost 10 lbs of weeds.These two plots are Grow Locals' most high profile gardens and it is extremely important for the future of their relationship with City Parks and Rec that they remain looking tidy and tended for.
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