Volunteer UPDATE
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South Platte ParkJuly
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Park Updates
Stewardship Projects
Staff Changes
July Calendar

 
 
Neighbor's guide
Neighbor's Guide
Summer Picnic  
Watch for your invitation for our gathering Weds, Aug 15 from 5:30 - 8 pm  focused on the health of the river.  
 
Items donated for auction
Scholarship Auction - Results!
 
The auction organized by Elise raised over $900 for school field trips! AWESOME!
Chatfield Reallocation 
The Army Corps has extended the comment period to Sept 6.  Read the Reallocation Plan here.  South Suburban and Littleton will be preparing comments at the next few board meetings.  Contact Skot if interested.  
 
Stewardship Projects
 
Join us for some of our larger park projects where many hands make lighter work!  No prior skills necessary, just a willingness to work hard and have fun!
 
Landscape Installation
CHANGE OF DATE!!  Weds, July 19, 8 am - 12 pm
Help clean up a few areas that just won't grow!  We'll move soil, install landscape fabric, and layer in gravel and cobble on the north side of the classroom, and perhaps in the parking-lot islands down at C470.
 
Garden Day
Weds, Jul 25
Join staff in the garden for a catch-up on weeding (and learn your native plants and common weeds) and help clear some shrubs from trail access areas near the building.  8 am - 11 am.  Volunteers are welcome (and encouraged) to return to the garden at your convenience to weed on other days as this is an ongoing challenge!
 
Staff Changes
Woe is us!  Elise Mulder will be leaving shortly after her first anniversary with us.  Elise is getting married in early August, and moving to join her new husband in Aspen.  Her last day is July 31.  Please wish her well when you see her, or send her an email farewell.  Hiring process is underway to find her replacement before the school season begins!
Contacts   303-730-1022
Nature Center Hosts - Phil Waltz - philipw@sspr.org x 10
Program Leaders - Elise Mulder - elisem@sspr.org x23
Projects, Public Programs, Trailhands - Beth Hanson - bethh@sspr.org  x12
Stewardship Project RSVP - Mike Greene - MikeG@sspr.org  x19
Park issues - Skot Latona - SkotL@sspr.org x11