Description
Start Date-End Date: 09/23/2022-09/23/2022
Land Manager Office: City and County of Denver - Parks and Recreation
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Summary: Spend the day near beautiful Red Rocks Amphitheater doing trail work with VOC. We will be working on the Geologic Trail with our partners, Denver Parks and Recreation. Meet at the Red Rocks Park Geologic Marker & Picnic Shelter.
Description: Where You'll Be:
We will be working on the Geologic Trail managed and maintained by Denver Parks and Recreation. Meet at the Red Rocks Park Geologic Marker and Picnic Shelter.
What You'll Do:
Tasks will likely include drainage structure maintenance to reduce erosion and sediment runoff, regrading trail tread, and installing or maintaining small rock structures like retaining walls and steps.
Why It Matters:
Trail maintenance matters from an ecological and environmental standpoint because it ensures a safe and sustainable route for people to use, which keeps the surrounding habitat safe and minimizes the human impacts on flora and fauna, especially in high-use areas like Red Rocks..
Latitude/Longitude: 39.6722, -105.204884
Additional Information:
Camping Available: No
Physical Difficulty: Moderate
High Altitude Project: No
Desired Number of Volunteers: 15
Total Adult Volunteers Attended: 16
Total Youth Volunteers Attended: 0
Total Volunteer Days: 16
Total Unique Volunteers: 16
Total Volunteer Hours: 64
Staff Hours: 15
Stipend Hours: 0
Project Summary: A fun SWAT that successfully and safely executed trail maintenance such as corridor clearing, cleaning drains, and removing rocks from the path.
Successes and Challenges: They provided lunch for VOC staff and land managers.
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| 18 and older |
