Note:
All tools will be provided for each project. Please bring your own gloves, and water bottle. Dress for any weather, and wear sturdy footwear. Do not bring pets.
ARBOR DAY
Arbor Day is a nationally-celebrated observance that encourages tree planting and care. It was founded by J. Sterling Morton in Nebraska in 1872. Historically it is held the last Friday in April. This year, Arbor Day will be held at Bear Valley Park, located on W. Dartmouth & S. Lamar St. on Saturday, May 12, 2012 from 8:00 am-12:00 pm.
TRAILS DAY
Saturday, June 2, 2012
from 8:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
We are looking for volunteers to help with trail maintenance on this important trail corridor. Please come dressed for the weather with sunscreen, proper footwear, and gloves. We will provide tools, breakfast, and snacks. Please bring a bag lunch if you are interested in working past lunch. This project will stabilize Red Rocks trail, a vital link in the Meadows Winter Open Space and Red Rocks Park Trail System.
CH2M Hill Fall RiverSweep
In partnership with the Greenway Foundation, Denver Parks and Recreation is seeking 300 volunteers to help cleanup an 11-mile stretch of the South Platte River Trail on Saturday, September 29, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Volunteers are needed to help their park for a multi-task project including; trash pickup, weed designated areas, clean the banks and seed natural areas from boarder to boarder along the South Platte River Trail in the City and County of Denver.
Put The Beds to Bed (PTBTB)
Groups, families, and individuals from the neighborhood and surrounding area are encouraged to participate. Volunteers ages 9-17 must be supervised by an adult. Over 300 volunteers are needed at City Park, and Washington Park Saturday, October 13, 2012 from 8:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. to remove annual flowers, drag tarps, load flowers in trucks, over-turn dirt, and dig dirt at our annual PTBTB event.
Click here to register for any of these events or call the volunteer hotline at 720.913.0330.