Description
Start Date-End Date: 07/16/2019-07/16/2019
Land Manager Office: City of Aurora
Land Manager Contact: Eric Watts
Funding Partner: High Line Canal Conservancy
Programmatic Partner:
Summary: Help a riparian corridor thrive on this Tuesday project.
Description: Where You'll Be:
The 71-mile High Line Canal is one of the longest and most spectacular linear parks in the nation. The trail that runs along the historic irrigation ditch connects more than 500,000 community members to nature while weaving though countless landscapes along the way. On its northeastern end in Aurora, the Canal surrounds DeLaney Farm Historic District - a 158-acre historic site and community farm situated on one of metro-Denver's most scenic and rare pastoral areas.
What You'll Do:
Looking for an easy way to get outside and give back to your community? Look no further! Through our partnership with the High Line Canal Conservancy, 25-30 volunteers ages 8+ will spend the evening removing noxious weeds from the area around the canal. Water and light snacks will be provided.
Mark your calendars for the second Tuesday of each month, August 13 and September 10, when VOC will be back at the High Line Canal to continue this important work! No registration is required for the August and September projects.
Why It Matters:
Noxious weeds are more than just plants that are out of place. They are non-native and considered invasive as they have the ability to crowed out native vegetation, crops, and other desirable vegetation. They can also pose a risk to public health and safety by thorns, pollen and toxicity.Your efforts will go a long way in keeping this riparian corridor healthy for years to come!
Need-to-Know Details:
Minors under 16 must be accompanied by an adult 21 years or olderon single-day projects.
VOC will provide all equipmentincluding tools and work gloves.
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 Emily Schaeferat 303-715-1010 ext. 116 as soon as possible so we can free your spot for another volunteer and have a full workforce.
About Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC)
Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) is the state's oldest, largest, and leading outdoor stewardship nonprofit organization. Founded in 1984 to motivate and enable people to become active stewards of Colorado's natural resources, VOC has engaged nearly 120,000 people in more than 1,000 volunteer projects for a donated labor value of $24 million. Through award-winning youth and volunteer programs, leadership training, capacity-building programs, and collaborative efforts with nonprofits and land management agencies, VOC is an invaluable resource in Colorado, especially as our outdoor stewardship needs are approaching near-crisis levels. For more information, visitwww.voc.orgor call 303-715-1010.
About the High Line Canal Conservancy
The High Line Canal Conservancy is a tax-exempt nonprofit that was formed in 2014 by a passionate coalition of private citizens to provide leadership and harness the region's commitment to protecting the future of the High Line Canal. Visit highlinecanal.org.
Latitude/Longitude: 39.714722, -104.799944
Additional Information:
Camping Available: No
Physical Difficulty: Easy
High Altitude Project: No
Desired Number of Volunteers: 25
Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 12
Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 8
Total Volunteer Days: 20
Total Unique Volunteers: 20
Total Volunteer Hours: 60
Staff Hours: 10.5
Stipend Hours: 0
Project Summary: 20 volunteers contributed 60 hours. this was the first of three HLCC and VOC partnership projects this year. We had a desired number of volunteers at 25 and got 20. I think this is great for our first project. We pulled 300 pounds of common teasel, canada thistle, and leafty spurge.
Successes and Challenges: good turn out and lots of weeds pulled
partnership with HLCC was tough at first but i think we have it all figured out now
Lessons Learned: maybe contact jurisdictions directly instead of letting HLCC have such a large role
Special Notes:
Stewardship Education:
Key Concerns or Comments from Staff or Volunteers:
Description of Accidents/Incidents: none
Description of Work Completed:
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