Name: 3R's 

Team Members:  Sadie, Saige
Agency Partners:
CSU Spur - Turja Banks
Denver Parks and Recreation - Jessica Anderson & Duncan Cruickshank &

A Natural Solution to Water Filtration

Project Description: 

The South Platte is a dirty river. Native Colorado grasses with deep roots are perfect for filtering and cleaning the water. With the help of Denver Parks and Recreation, our group would restore an area of the river. We would plant pre-made seed mixes (created by Denver Parks and Rec) and other already grown grasses to filter out toxins in the water, and bring an area of the South Platte back to life. 

Watch our project video (only accessible through this link)! Courtesy of Turja Banks! Thanks Turja!! 👏

 https://youtu.be/ndJCdoQXMLY 

Audience: Communities around the area we choose to restore. We hope to present this project to the community once completed. 

Resources Needed: Seeds, grasses, trees, flowers, planting tools, an area of land alongside the river to restore, and research on native Colorado plants and toxins in the water.  

Benefits: 

1) Help decrease toxins in the river: Denver Parks and Rec uses a lot of Native Colorado Grasses in their work. These grasses have deep root systems that are good at filtering water and can be beneficial to erosion as well. 

2) Help wildlife that depend on the river:  By planting native Colorado plants, animals like beavers, bugs, and more might create a home in this area. 

3) Help community that is based around the river: Filtering toxins out of the river would have a positive effect on the community surrounding the river. We could also use this project to educate community members on river health.