Groundwork Denver

💧 Drought got you down? Here is a wonderful way to turn water into a resource for you and your neighbors! 🌧️

We offered a Self-Install Pickup option for one flat fee!

We especially recommend pickup if you:

🏡 Live outside our priority neighborhoods

⏱️ Need a barrel sooner when installation slots are full

💸 Want to pay it forward to help support low-income neighbors

🤝 Each pickup comes with a complete barrel and all installation materials/instructions.

🔗 Click the link in our bio to book your barrel today!

🪾Why it matters for sustainability:

☁️ Solidified  Air: A tree trunk is literally made from transformed gases. Through photosynthesis, trees pull carbon dioxide from the sky and convert it into solid wood, locking it away for decades.

🌿 The Growth Accelerator: Trees don't slow down as they age. As a tree grows taller and its canopy expands, its capacity to absorb carbon dioxide actually accelerates, making mature trees our most powerful climate tools.

🌳The Ultimate Carbon Sink: Because roughly half of a tree's dry weight is pure carbon, protecting mature trees and letting young ones reach their full height keeps greenhouse gases safely vaulted out of our atmosphere.

Save the Date – Rooted in Action 🌱

Mark your calendars! Groundwork Denver is planning for an evening of community, healing, and celebration. A time to mingle with neighbors, hear stories from our youth and programs, and help us grow the movement for a greener, more thriving Denver.

Tickets are coming next month. Keep an eye out – you won't want to miss this!

💦 Why it matters for sustainability:

🌊 Intercepting the Flow: Urban stormwater carries significant surface litter, such as plastic bottles and Styrofoam, from city streets directly into local waterways. Trash booms are strategically placed barriers that intercept this debris as it floats downstream.

🚮 Preventing Fragmentation: This targeted collection prevents waste from breaking down into microplastics. Fragmented microplastics permanently contaminate water sources and are nearly impossible to remove from the ecosystem.

✨ Community Action: Supporting local trash boom installations is an effective municipal action. This effort is amplified when community members reduce pollution at the source by securing residential trash and participating in watershed cleanups.

✨ Attention, Commerce City and Montbello!

🌿 You deserve to shape the future of your neighborhoods. We are building a sustainable community where every generation - from our youth to our elders - can thrive together. We need passionate residents of all ages to lead this change.

Do you know someone who would be perfect for this? Tag them in the comments below and share! 🔗 Link is in our bio!

🌳 Why it matters for sustainability:

🛡️The Local Shield: While city trees can't stop a statewide smoke event, their canopies act as critical neighborhood barriers. They actively filter our air by trapping physical ash, dust, and pollutants on their leaves before they reach our lungs.

🌬️ Pockets of Clean Air: A robust street-level canopy visibly lowers particulate pollution in its immediate vicinity. Investing in urban green spaces creates literal pockets of extra protection right where we walk, play, and live.

🌿 How to Support the Canopy: We can protect our air by planting native trees, supporting urban forestry, and giving street trees extra water during hot, dry weeks so they stay healthy enough to keep buffering our neighborhoods.

🌧️ Denver, let's catch the rain! With Denver facing a drought, climate resilience belongs to all of us - no matter our zip code.

Whether you want our amazing team to handle the installation or you're ready for a weekend DIY project, we have a rain barrel option for you! Secure yours today on our equitable sliding scale or via our flat-rate kit, and let’s protect our water and grow a more sustainable Denver together. 🌿

👉 Link in bio to book your barrel!

🌧️ Why it matters for sustainability:

⏱️ The 700-Gallon Storm: A single heavy downpour drops massive amounts of water on a standard roof. While Colorado limits households to two barrels (110 gallons total), a single quick summer storm will top them off in just a few minutes.

💧 Easing the Grid: Denver Water is asking customers to reduce water use by 20% due to severe drought, a historically low snowpack, and concerns about future reservoir supplies. Maximizing your 110‑gallon rain barrel can help reduce demand for treated drinking water during hot, dry periods.

🌿 The Perfect Plant Drink: Rainwater is naturally soft, chemical-free, and packed with trace nitrates. Using your two barrels to water backyard gardens, lawns, or container plants provides native flora with the healthiest possible hydration.