Will you join us to keep City Park blooming and beautiful? This year, Denver Parks and Recreation (DPR) has pledged to plant 100% of the flowerbeds in the park instead of the 50% allotted last year due to the pandemic. The City Park Maintenance crew and Horticulturists will need our help as volunteer gardeners to maintain the extra beds. DPR’s Adopt-A-Flowerbed program, launched last year in City Park by the Parks and Open Space Committee of Greater Park Hill, Inc., City Park Friends and Neighbors, and City Park Alliance is poised to serve as a volunteer launching pad once again. Last year’s participants reported great satisfaction creating beauty in City Park and building community at the same time.

The Adopt-A- Flowerbed program begins with an on-site orientation in early June at the City Park Pavilion with City Park’s Horticulturists and Adam Smith, the East District Superintendent. Responsibilities include watering, weeding, pruning, and fertilizing. City Park Horticulturists and Maintenance crew participate with and oversee volunteers’ activities. Volunteers can sign up to work with a team or on their own in flowerbeds of their choice. The Horticulturists will announce large group projects throughout the season as well.

Please respond to Maria Flora at mjflora@msn.com or Georgia Garnsey at ggarnsey@ecentral.com if you are interested in joining this effort. Indicate the time commitment you want to make, the flowerbeds you might be interested in maintaining, and whether you have friends or neighbors interested in volunteering, either individually or as part of a team. Let’s keep City Park blooming!