{"id":1700,"date":"2013-09-26T09:15:07","date_gmt":"2013-09-26T15:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pressreleases.uccs.edu\/?p=1700"},"modified":"2017-01-05T11:43:09","modified_gmt":"2017-01-05T18:43:09","slug":"uccs-community-service-project-to-clean-up-garden-of-the-gods-flood-damage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pressreleases.uccs.edu\/?p=1700","title":{"rendered":"UCCS community service project to clean up Garden of the Gods flood damage"},"content":{"rendered":"

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — On most college campuses, Sunday mornings during Homecoming week are reserved for sleeping. At the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, faculty, staff, students and alumni will kick off Homecoming week by helping clean Garden of the Gods Park after recent rains caused flooding and damage.<\/p>\n

\"Garden<\/a>
Garden of the Gods Park seen from the UCCS campus at sunrise on Sept.4
Photo by Glenn Asakawa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

UCCS community members will work with the Rocky Mountain Field Institute to repair social trails and erosion gullies damaged in the recent storms from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 29.<\/p>\n

Participants will meet at the UCCS Upper Lodge at 10 a.m. for a free breakfast before heading to the park.<\/p>\n

According to Amanda Koback, program manager, Office of the Dean of Students, and project coordinator, this is a chance for the UCCS faculty, staff, students and alumni to connect and help their community.<\/p>\n

\u201cUCCS gets a lot from the Colorado Springs community,\u201d Koback said. \u201cWhat better way to give back than to help clean up one of the city\u2019s landmarks, especially with the substantial amount of rain we have received lately.\u201d<\/p>\n

Once at Garden of the Gods Park, volunteers will be split into teams to help with the restoration efforts.<\/p>\n

The Rocky Mountain Field Institute will provide tools and work gloves, but asks participants to bring their own water and to wear closed-toe boots, weather-appropriate clothes and sunscreen.<\/p>\n

\u201cCome prepared to haul rock and dirt by bucket brigade, and spread seed and erosion control matting,\u201d Liz Nichol, volunteer coordinator, Rocky Mountain Field Institute said in an email. \u201cAnd be prepared to get dirty!\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Koback, families are welcome to participate, but volunteers must be 13 years of age or older.<\/p>\n

To attend, please email Koback at\u00a0akoback@uccs.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For information about the other Homecoming events, please visit: www.uccs.edu\/homecoming.<\/p>\n

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs, located on Austin Bluffs Parkway in Colorado Springs, is one of\u00a0the fastest growing universities in the nation. The University offers 37 bachelor\u2019s degrees, 19 master\u2019s and five\u00a0doctoral degrees. UCCS enrolls about 10,500 students on campus annually and another 2,000 in online\u00a0programs. For more information, visit\u00a0www.uccs.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2013\u00a0Photo by Glenn Asakawa, University of Colorado<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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