2021-United Airlines SWAT @ Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge

Start Date-End Date: 07/23/2021-07/23/2021 Land Manager Office: USFWS - Rocky Mountain Arsenal NWR Land Manager Contact: Thomas Wall Funding Partner: Programmatic Partner: Summary: Join fellow United employees on this outdoor volunteer day! Description: Where You'll Be: Located on the site of a former weapons manufacturing facility, the 15,000-acre Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge (Arsenal NWR) is now one of the largest urban refuges in the nation. Managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the area is home to more than 330 animal species, including bison, deer and coyotes, bald eagles and other raptors. What You'll Do: Volunteers will have the chance to help clean up some pollinator gardens at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal by removing invasive weeds. Why It Matters: Your participation will provide much-needed habitat for pollinators in the face of continued development. These species - primarily bees, but also other insects such as flies and beetles, as well as birds and bats - are critical to supporting statewide agriculture and a healthy ecosystem. Latitude/Longitude: 39.844995, -104.839401 Additional Information: Camping Available: No Physical Difficulty: Easy High Altitude Project: No Desired Number of Volunteers: 20 Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 12 Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 0 Total Volunteer Days: 12 Total Unique Volunteers: 12 Total Volunteer Hours: 48 Staff Hours: 11.25 Stipend Hours: 0 Project Summary: wonderful group with 100% attendance and super motivated hard workers. no issues and park staff was super pleased. we filled 2/3 dumpsters in the park with weeds! 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: