2021-Pivot Energy SWAT @ Bell Park

Start Date-End Date: 09/14/2021-09/14/2021 Land Manager Office: City and County of Denver - Parks and Recreation Land Manager Contact: Andy Perri Funding Partner: Programmatic Partner: Summary: Join your coworkers for a day for forest health in Bell Park! Description: Where You'll Be: Bell Park in Evergreen, CO, a 40 minute drive from the Pivot Energy Offices in downtown Denver. What You'll Do: Help forests thrive in Bell Park! Join your colleagues to take part in simple, but important, tasks designed to improve the health of native Ponderosa pines and reduce the severity of wildfires. Work will involve using handsaws to cut smaller trees at ground level, which will then be collected and removed from the area, and also moving previously cut wood so it can be picked up for fire wood. Why It Matters:When trees grow in clusters, they compete for moisture, nutrients, and sunlight. This weakens the trees and makes them more susceptible to bark beetles and diseases, which in turn leads to dead trees - perfect fuel for wildfires. By reducing the density of Bell Park's Ponderosa pines, you will reduce the impact of wildfires and help the trees grow stronger and the forest more resilient. Latitude/Longitude: 39.619342, -105.306657 Additional Information: Camping Available: No Physical Difficulty: Easy, Moderate High Altitude Project: No Desired Number of Volunteers: 20 Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 17 Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 0 Total Volunteer Days: 17 Total Unique Volunteers: 17 Total Volunteer Hours: 76.5 Staff Hours: 17 Stipend Hours: 0 Project Summary: 17 folks came out from Pivot Energy for a forest health project at Bell Park with the City of Denver. they cut small Douglas Firs and hauled previously cut trees (trunks) up to the road to be taken for fire wood. They did a really super job and they had a blast. this swat was part of a company wide retreat in Denver and they would love to work with us again. They were a delight to work with and I would love to work with them again. the city of denver folks were extremely appreciative of the help. 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: