2018-Evening Harvest @ Denver's Harvard Gulch Park

Start Date-End Date: 10/04/2018-10/04/2018 Land Manager Office: Grow Local Colorado Land Manager Contact: Barbara Masoner Funding Partner: Grow Local Colorado Programmatic Partner: Grow Local Colorado Summary: Harvest vegetable gardens with Grow Local Colorado! For volunteers 8+. Description: About the Stewardship Site: Located in the south Denver neighborhood of Platt Park, Harvard Gulch Park spans multiple blocks and is popular with residents for running and volleyball. The park is also home to the Harvard Gulch Recreation Center, which includes an outdoor pool and 9-hole golf course. About the Volunteer Experience: Looking for an easy way to get outside and give back to your community? Look no further! Through our long-standing partnership with Grow Local Colorado, volunteers ages 8+ will spend the evening harvesting vegetable gardens in Denver's Harvard Gulch Park. Grow Local maintained the gardens throughout the summer and VOC is returning to help harvest the vegetables, which will be donated to local residents in need. About the Overall Impact The vegetables that volunteers harvest will be 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 land 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: 39.6730 N, -104.9795 W Additional Information: Camping Available: No Physical Difficulty: Easy High Altitude Project: Yes Desired Number of Volunteers: 10 Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 7 Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 5 Total Volunteer Days: 12 Total Unique Volunteers: 12 Total Volunteer Hours: 30 Staff Hours: 3 Stipend Hours: 0 Project Summary: The final harvest went great! All 12 of the registered volunteers attended, and the 3 on the waitlist and 1 that cancelled did not come. Barb, Michael, and one other woman was there from Grow Local and Emily from Food Rescue picked up the harvest at the end. We are still waiting to hear the final total amount harvested from Barb. There were about 4 full crates of butternut squash and lots of chard and green tomatoes. Grow Local brought Chipotle for all and it was more than enough. 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: