Adopt-A-Flowerbed in City Park!

A garden with many different plants and trees

ADOPT-A-FLOWERBED IN CITY PARK LAUNCHED:   Well over 50 volunteers responded to the call for help in maintaining flowerbeds in City Park this summer. Eleven teams of 5-8 members from neighborhoods surrounding City Park have been formed with Captains heading each team. Participating neighborhoods include Whittier, South City Park, South Park Hill, North Park Hill, Congress Park  and Mayfair. Teams are assigned to the Rose Garden, the Cordova Rock Garden, the Sopris Garden, the Burns Garden, the MLK Garden and Urns and Ida’s Rock Garden. Adam Smith, Denver Parks and Recreation Superintendent of the East District that includes City Park,

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Color Field FAREWELL

A sign in the grass that says " take home some. Celtorfield stores for your garden ".

                                           Color Field Farewell: What had been a sad and lonely part of City Park became awash with shimmering color and life delighting park-goers over the past year. The Color Field art installation south of the DeBoer Canyon was the brainchild of Denver artists, Sarah and Josh Palmeri. The installation was the recipient of a grant from Denver Arts and Venues under their “P.S. You Are Here” program, a neighborhood revitalization effort. With the help of volunteers, Sarah and Josh planted

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People and Pollinators; Adopt-A-Flowerbed; CPFAN Annual Meeting

A woman standing in front of a field full of sunflowers.

April 27, People & Pollinators Program to launch CPFAN Annual Board Meeting: CPFAN’s Annual Board meeting will take place on Tuesday, April 27 this year, instead of on our usual first Tuesday of the month due to unforeseeable problems. The meeting will begin with a program presented by Joyce Kennedy, Chief Coordinator for People & Pollinators Action Network (PPAN), a vital new organization in our community dedicated to protecting people and pollinators through sustainable practices. According to their website (peopleandpollinators.org): “OUR MISSION: People and Pollinators Action Network (PPAN) is protecting people and pollinators by advocating for healthy and safe pollinator habitats, promoting sustainable

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