As of this year, Groundwork Denver officially turns 20 years old. We have much to celebrate, including the completion of many important project, the implentation and continuation of a variety…

In 2020, after nearly 14 years of work, the Platte Farm Open Space project was completed! The community drove the restoration project from start to finish, and can finally tangibly…

In 2010, Globeville Civic Association #1 (GCA#1) members asked Groundwork Denver for assistance in resolving an ongoing problem with bad odors in the community. Neighbors described a tar or asphalt…

Fresh Food Connect was started in 2016 as a pilot project between Denver Food Rescue, Denver Urban Gardens, and Groundwork Denver in Denver, Colorado to collect excess garden produce grown…

Groundwork Denver’s Energy Program has been conducting energy audits and saving residents money for what feels like ever, but in reality, our first energy audit was conducted only 14 years…

In 2007, Groundwork Denver put together its first Youth Green Team. The team, which consisted of 8 youth members, was the catalyst of a program that has come to define…

In 2006, the residents of G.E.S. (Globeville, Elyria, Swansea) approached Groundwork Denver to support them in the process of turning a local Brownfield site into a public park. Dubbed Platte…

Groundwork Denver was incorporated as a 501(c)3 in 2002 as an independent non-profit in the Groundwork USA network. Groundwork Denver was created in response to a feasibility study that was…