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<br />,. <br />... ,. <br /> <br />24' <br /> <br />D. Providing Jobs and Environmental <br /> <br />Education Opportunities <br /> <br />WJ Goal: The City's youth will be involved in <br />improving and maintaining the River corridor and <br />in educating others about the River. <br /> <br />D. 1 Eslablish platte River Ranger Program <br /> <br />The following are the action items in support of <br />this goal and the vision. <br /> <br />Time frame: Summer 1995 <br /> <br />Brief description and background: A coordinated jobs pro- <br />gram for youth will be established to work and learn on the <br />River for summer, 1995, Youth will be employed through the <br />National Civilian Community Corps, the Colorado <br />Department of Natural Resources, Youth in Natural Resources <br />Program. and programs within the City and County of <br />Denver, 111e young adults will help in tasks related to the <br />restoration of the River corridor and aiding Greenway visi- <br />tors. <br /> <br />, . <br /> <br />location: 111foughout the River corridor, <br /> <br />Benefits: Gives meaningful work to youth and nl<lintilins the <br />river corridor for r('creationists, while improving safety. <br /> <br />Resources: Platte River Greenway Foundation, City and <br />COllnty of Denver, National Civilian Community Corps, <br />Colorndo Division of Wildlilfe. and Denver Urban <br />Conversation Corps. <br /> <br />Responsible for moking this happen: <br />PI(ltte River Greenway Foundiltion (Contact: Jeff Shoemaker, <br />698-1322) <br />Denver Pocks .llld Recfl'illion (Contact: Neil Sperandeo, <br />964-2536) <br /> <br />Next Steps: Plan needs to be completed bv the end oi t\'larch <br />so th<lt the progr<l111 Gill be in pli'lcC for Summer 1995. <br /> <br />h,Uflc,-afillc- '2(J(J(J: A Vio;/(m (VI- tl1t! StJuth 'P/gffl~ 'Rive" <br />