Green Team Update, Earth Day Around The Corner
Congress Park Green Team is a committee of Congress Park Neighbors Inc
Mar 26 12-2 pm Green Team Planning Meeting at Capitol Heights Faith Communities, 1100 Fillmore St (CHFM)
- Agenda: Review Teller Elementary Posters, Discuss Earth Day Space Planning & Data Collection,
Discuss SNN Application
- Apr 2 12-2 pm Green Team Planning Meeting at CHFM
- Apr 7 6-8 pm Green Team Steering Committee Meeting
- Apr 9 12-2 pm Green Team Planning Meeting at CHFM
- Apr 20 7-8:30 pm Congress Park Neighbors Meeting at NJH Heitler Hall
- Apr 23 2-6 pm Regeneration! Congress Park Earth Day Festival at CHFM
- May 21 Congress Park Community Cleanup
Earth Day Festival Volunteer Opportunities
Do you know of someone who needs service hours or just wants to get involved doing something fun in the community? All ages are welcome to attend our biweekly planning meetings.
We have plenty of volunteer options available for everything from set up, to tabling, general guides, and clean up for our April 23 festival. Interested? Contact us!
Getting Organized!
The Congress Park Green Team (CPGT) is making exciting progress as a new organization. In addition to the excellent planning and preparation work going into our upcoming Earth Day Festival on April 23rd, we have also officially convened a CPGT Steering Committee. The steering committee held it’s first meeting on March 10th with the following members in attendance: Becky Coughlin, Patrick Treleani, Liz Goehring, Maggie Price, Joan Gregerson, Kimberly Rickards and Emily Hunter. Notes from this first meeting are posted on the Congress Park Green Team webpage. This committee will be working on setting up the appropriate structure and by-laws necessary to help the Green Team achieve its purpose.
One of the first items under consideration by the Steering Committee was whether we should apply to Denver’s Sustainable Neighborhood Network (SNN) Program. After reviewing information on the program and discussing pros/cons, the committee unanimously approved applying to the program. In a nutshell, this SNN program is seen as a well-defined and successful framework/structure to help us continue to grow as a green team and as a neighborhood working towards a sustainable/green future. CPGT members in attendance at the Saturday March 12 meeting also unanimously supported pursuing the sustainable neighborhood certification, so we are on our way! Notes from this meeting are also posted on the Congress Park Green Team webpage.
Please stay tuned for more information on this exciting SNN program. There will be many ways to become involved and we’ll need your ideas, experience and enthusiasm!
All the best,
Liz Goehring and Becky Coughlin (co-leads of the CPGT Steering Committee)
Earth Day Marketing
Please share the link to our Regeneration! Congress Park Earth Day Festival page
Thank You!
Thanks to our local businesses for contributing prizes and donations to support our Earth Day Festival!
- Annie’s Cafe (three $10 gift cards)
- Lula Rose General Store ($10 gift card)
- Margaret Marshall, Porchlight Real Estate Group ($25 donation)
- Sprouts Market (gift card)
- Trader Joe’s ($50 food donation)
WalkShop Volunteer Opportunity
Namananda Henderson is leading an initiative to do a WalkShop assessment of Congress Park. To participate, we need a team of 3-6 people to attend a training then do the assessment which kicks off April 19 and runs through May 9. First, volunteers need to attend a training. The trainings are offered by the Denver Community Active Living Coalition and are offered:
Thu Mar 31, 1-3pm
Mon Apr 4, 4:30-6:30pm
Sun Apr 10, 1-3pm
Thu Apr 14, 1-3pm
To participate, please contact Namananda.
