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Event Overview
Pueblo Mountain Park Trail Restoration
| Time and Place | |
|---|---|
| Date: | May 30-31, 2009 |
| Time: | 8am – 4pm |
| Location: | Beulah, CO |
| Contact Info | |
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| Phone: | 303-715-1010 |
| Email: | voc@voc.org |
The Pueblo Mountain Park Trail Restoration event is one of more than 20 exciting outdoor stewardship projects that Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) has planned for 2009. This unique event offered opportunities to volunteer, learn, and participate for adults and
children alike.
Pueblo Mountain Park is a 600-acre gem located in the southern foothills of Colorado’s Front Range. The area was acquired by the City of Pueblo in 1920 thanks to the visionary conservationist, Arthur Carhart, who saw it as part of a larger system of parks to be developed for public education and recreation. Over the years, budget shortfalls and a lack of staff resources have left many of the trails throughout the park neglected. In 2008, management of the park and it historic structures was transferred to the Mountain Park Environmental Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is eager to catch up on deferred maintenance and realize the park’s potential as a regional center for public recreation and environmental education resources.
Nearly half of the Park’s 6,000 annual visitors are school children for whom a field trip to the park is their first experience in the outdoors. VOC volunteers will focus on trail maintenance, upgrades, and reroutes along the 6 miles of trail in the park that are most utilized by area school programs.
This volunteer effort is great for families, youth, and seasoned volunteers. While mom and dad are enjoying a work day on the trail, young stewards (ages 6 – 12) participated in environmental education activities, guided hikes, and a very special children’s project.
Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado (VOC) is a nonprofit organization committed to inspiring and creating lifelong environmental stewards through outdoor volunteer experiences. Since 1984, tens of thousands of citizens led by skilled volunteer leaders have helped protect, conserve, and sustain Colorado’s natural places through their work with VOC. Volunteers can join VOC outdoor projects throughout the year and help with stewardship efforts like building and restoring trails in wilderness areas, constructing paths in city parks, and restoring fragile riverside habitat.
Aquafina is a supporter of VOC and its outdoor stewardship mission and provided bottled water to hydrate volunteers at this event.
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