Community Outreach

In 2007, with a grant from Office of Economic Development, the Community Outreach program was launched to concentrate and increase services in certain underserved neighborhoods. In 16 priority neighborhoods, Learning Landscapes’ Community Outreach program serves public elementary school students, their families, and community residents.

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According to the Piton Foundation, of the 579,744 residents in Denver more than 82,903 live in poverty. Of the 148,033 children in Denver, 30,791 are children in poverty. Research shows that most people do not travel far to seek recreational and/or park-like opportunities like those provided by Denver Public Schools Learning Landscapes. As a result, they are extremely well used within the neighborhoods in which they reside.  Learning Landscapes serves over 18,000 students and 250,000 residents.

Volunteer Involvement

Volunteers from the neighborhoods and schools as well as from local and national organizations play a significant role in the construction, maintenance, and enhancement of Learning Landscapes. Some years, almost 2,000 volunteers help build or maintain Learning Landscapes with over 25,000 volunteer hours logged.

Thank you to:

• Hope Communities
• Comcast
• Hugh M Woods
• Target
• Home Depot
• Denver Scores
• Front Range Earth Force
• Americorps
• Denver Urban Gardens
• Klein Brundel
• Grounds for Learning
• Starbucks
• Mile High Youth Corps
• Metro Volunteers
• Elementary School parents and students

Learning Landscapes' involvement in the community started with the inception of our first playground. During the past 10 years Learning Landscapes has successfully involved local communities in the design, funding and construction of 30 Learning Landscapes in under-served neighborhoods located in the city’s old industrial crescent and 20 additional Learning Landscapes. Community input and assistance are crucial to the success of the design, building, and continuation of successful learning landscapes. The master plans and designs are all community-based, and the construction process requires at least 2 separate volunteer days of hands-on construction.