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Summer of Service

Summer of Service

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Created by Mile High Youth Corps • Updated On: August 25, 2014

Every summer, we employ nearly 100 young adults to perform vital land conservation and forest fire mitigation projects in Metro Denver and the Southern Front Range. Here are a few of their projects!

Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre is one of Summer of Service.

1. Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre

9.6
18300 W Alameda Pkwy, Morrison, CO
Amphitheater · 321 tips and reviews

ColoradoColorado: Much of today's Red Rocks Amphitheatre was carved out by the Civilian Conservation Corps as part of Roosevelt's New Deal.

Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge is one of Summer of Service.

2. Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge

9.1
6550 Gateway Rd, Commerce City, CO
Nature Preserve · 17 tips and reviews

Ginger P.Ginger Pelz: Over 8 miles of hiking trails! During the summer, the Refuge is open 6am-6pm Tues, Weds, Thurs, Sat and Sun.

Eldorado Canyon State Park is one of Summer of Service.

3. Eldorado Canyon State Park

9.1
9 Kneale Rd., Eldorado Springs, CO
State or Provincial Park · 13 tips and reviews

4. Golden Gate State Park

7.7
Golden, CO
State or Provincial Park · 4 tips and reviews
Roxborough State Park is one of Summer of Service.

5. Roxborough State Park

8.8
4751 E Roxborough Dr, Littleton, CO
State or Provincial Park · 14 tips and reviews
Chatfield State Park is one of Summer of Service.

6. Chatfield State Park

8.5
11500 Roxborough Park Rd, Littleton, CO
State or Provincial Park · 17 tips and reviews
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument is one of Summer of Service.

7. Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument

7.5
15807 Teller County Rd 1, Florissant, CO
National Park · 3 tips and reviews
Castlewood Canyon State Park is one of Summer of Service.

8. Castlewood Canyon State Park

2989 State Highway 83, Franktown, CO
State or Provincial Park · 3 tips and reviews
Sand Creek Trailhead & Park is one of Summer of Service.

9. Sand Creek Trailhead & Park

Hiking Trail · Northwest Aurora · 1 tip
Evergreen, CO is one of Summer of Service.

10. Evergreen, CO

Evergreen, CO
Town · 13 tips and reviews
US Forest Service Rocky Mountain Headquarters is one of Summer of Service.

11. US Forest Service Rocky Mountain Headquarters

740 Simms St, Golden, CO 80401, Golden, CO
Government Building · 1 tip

Gabe A.Gabe Alvarado: REMEMBER, only YOU can prevent wildfires. smokeybear.com

Pueblo, CO is one of Summer of Service.

12. Pueblo, CO

Colorado
City · 8 tips and reviews

13. Cherry Creek State Park

8.8
4201 S Parker Rd, Aurora, CO
State or Provincial Park · 35 tips and reviews
Wheat Ridge, CO is one of Summer of Service.

14. Wheat Ridge, CO

Colorado
City · 1 tip
Trinidad Lake State Park is one of Summer of Service.

15. Trinidad Lake State Park

32610 State Highway 12, Trinidad, CO
State or Provincial Park · 1 tip
Cañon City, CO is one of Summer of Service.

16. Cañon City, CO

Colorado
City · 14 tips and reviews
Genesee Park is one of Summer of Service.

17. Genesee Park

701-1099 Genesee Mountain Rd, Golden, CO
Park · No tips or reviews
Waldo Canyon is one of Summer of Service.

18. Waldo Canyon

Cascade, CO
Hiking Trail · No tips or reviews