Earth Day Climate Action: At Van Bibber Park

 04/26/2025  |  09:00 AM - 01:30 PM
  Van Bibber Park

Participant Opportunities - 6 and up

BACKGROUND: Spend Earth Day outside giving back to your public lands. Jefferson County Open Space is hosting a volunteer project at Van Bibber Park as a way to protect wildlife and continue to provide healthy and safe nature based experiences to our visitors. Volunteers will be focusing on 3 main objectives: • Helping to control noxious weeds, which helps keep natural habitats resilient amidst a changing climate. • Planting native plant species to increase habitat resiliency to changing climate conditions across all lands. • Seeding native grasses to reclaim native plant bio-diversity. Volunteers will meet and park at the Van Bibber East Trailhead https://maps.app.goo.gl/aMac3rwBszjPGYMz9 Overflow parking will be at the Arvada Covenant Church next door. In the spirit of Earth Day please carpool or take alternative transportation to the project. REQUIREMENTS: Be able to hike and use a variety of tools, including shovels, picks, and rakes. Volunteers under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Be prepared for numerous and changing environmental conditions. WHAT TO BRING & WEAR: Project waiver: All volunteers need to sign a waiver. If you register online, then you will sign it electronically. Paper copies will also be available at the work site. Closed-toe, sturdy shoes are required (no sandals). Work gloves (if you have them). Plenty of water (2 quarts minimum). Rain gear and appropriate layers for the forecasted weather. Snacks. Necessary medications like Epi-Pens, inhalers, etc. Sunscreen and insect repellent. A day pack. NO PETS ALLOWED. If you need to cancel: Jefferson County Open Space is counting on your help for this project. If you are unable to volunteer, please cancel your registration to allow other volunteers to fill your spot. Weather: We will be completing this project, even if it snows or rains. Please be prepared to work in any weather. If you see the forecast ahead of time, and decide you do not want to work in inclement weather, please cancel your registration to allow other volunteers to sign up.

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Shelby Johnson

Volunteer Services Specialist

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Work Phone: 303-271-5917, [email protected]

www.jeffco.us/open-space [urldefense.us]