 From The Ground Up . December 2010 .
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Colorado Gives Day is December 8th! Please give to Groundwork Denver on this special day. 
During this season of giving, please consider giving to Groundwork Denver. If you donate on December 8th, your donation will be increased in value by an "incentive fund" through Community First Foundation.
Porch Bulb Project Goes State-Wide! 
In November, Groundwork Denver initiated "Take Charge: Student Energy Education and Action", through which high school and college students around the state will become Student Energy Ambassadors to implement the Porch Bulb Project and educate their own communities about energy efficiency, renewable energy and green jobs. The project is funded by ARRA 2009 grants awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration and is sponsored by Colorado's Department of Labor and Employment, Workforce Development Council and State Energy Sector Partnership.
Green Team bikes 700 Miles! 
Our youth Green Team "rides the talk" by using bicycles to get from job to job. In early November, they hit the 700 mile mark, collectively reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 3,500 lbs and burning 336,000 calories.
GW USA Washington DC Assembly Groundwork Denver joined staff and youth from Groundwork sites around the country for a highly effective assembly and youth summit in Washington DC this October. Highlights included an EPA open house where different Groundwork projects were profiled and a youth servce project to clean up the Anacostia River. On hand for the youth project were Mike Shapiro, EPA Deputy Assistant Administrator for Water; David Lloyd, EPA Director for the Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization; and Mickey Fearn, Deputy Director of the National Park Service. Check out http://groundworkusa.org/ to learn about our network across the US. We'd also like to thank the following for recent grant awards that make our work possible:    |
Eagles and Buffalo and Deer Oh My - by Tangier Barnes
Strive to Not Drive - by Heidi Warner
Youth National Park Internships - by Shane Wright
International Day of Climate Action - by Danny Trujillo Recycling Sign-ups: 645 Tree Sign-ups: 869 Junk Mail Cancelled: 560 Energy Audit Signups: 2,720 2010 Volunteer Action CO2 Emissions Reduction: 1160 tons per year!
Fundraising in Fall - by Tangier Barnes |
Community Action. Environmental Results. The mission of Groundwork Denver is to bring about
the sustained improvement of the physical environment ©2010 Groundwork Denver | www.groundworkdenver.org |
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Volunteering at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge is no ordinary urban volunteer experience. Located in Commerce City, the Rocky Mountain Arsenal once led the nation in chemical weapons manufacturing. However, the former arsenal site is now one of the best examples of short grass prairie restoration and is home to a buffalo herd, coyotes, deer, water fowl and other birds and many native short grass prairie plant species.
As part of the Denver Climate Challenge and the Strive to Not Drive project, several events were held in the Berkeley neighborhood during the month of September as part of Car-Free Month. Events included "Bicycle Exploration" at Cesar Chavez Park and a free "Transit Rideabout" for residents to familiarize themselves with Denver's public transportation system.
Groundwork Denver's Rocky Mountain Green Team worked hard all summer to become our future community and environmental leaders. They completed acres of ecological restoration work at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal and Rocky Mountain National Park. They learned many "lessons in the thicket" as they removed 840 Russian Olive trees and the invasive Houndstongue plant from 40 acres of thorny Locust thicket soon to be Bison habitat at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal.
rs joined the 350.org international day of climate action. Across the globe, people in 188 countries at 7,000 different "work parties" worked to directly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Projects included solar panel installations, tree planting and weatherization. Groundwork Denver's energy action in West Colfax neighborhood, culimated a successful year of measurable CO2 emissions reduction. All the volunteers who helped this year should be extremely proud of the following achievements:
From educational displays, to live music, guests took advantage of the opportunity to mingle in the cozy backyard environment of Groundwork Denver at our fall fundraising bash on October 7th.