Free Shade Trees

Good afternoon!
I am the Program Manager of Denver Digs Trees, The Park People’s city-wide tree distribution that has provided more than 38,000 low-cost and free street trees to Denver residents and neighborhoods over the past 18 years. Each spring we’ve offered a variety of beautiful trees to spruce up Denver’s streets and make our [...]

YMCA Property Cleanup & Easter Egg Hunt

YMCA Property Cleanup
On April 4th from 8:30am to 2pm we will be sponsoring a cleanup in the field and alleys around the YMCA property. City Parks and Recreation will supply gloves as well as equipment for the cleanup. they will also arrange to have debris picked up on the following Monday. We will try [...]

NCPCA Volunteers support Denver Digs Trees Program

The Deadline for submitting request forms for a FREE street tree under the Denver Digs Trees Program (a collaboration of the Park People and the Denver Forestry Department) is fast approaching. These trees are normally $25.00 dollars, but because North City Park/Skyland has one of the lowest percentages of tree canopy in the city, the [...]

Denver Green Festival

May 2-3, 2009
Colorado Convention Center
Green Festival is coming to Denver May 2-3, 2009, in the Colorado Convention Center to celebrate what’s working in Denver’s community -for people, business and the environment.
Volunteer and help put on this amazing two day event that will educate and activate people to make choices for a just and sustainable world!
Volunteers [...]

Urban Coyotes

The following is forwarded by INC:
In response to the numerous coyotes seen in the area in recent months, there is a community meeting in conjunction with the Mayor’s Office on Thursday February 26, 2009 at 6 p.m. at Temple Emanuel, 55 Grape Street.  The wily and adaptable coyote has learned how to find new territory [...]