Sustainable Neighborhood Network

Sustainable Neighborhoods Program

Your neighborhood. Your ideas. Your home.

Barnum - Denver, CO

The Barnum neighborhood joined the Sustainable Neighborhoods program in February 2015. The neighborhood includes both Barnum and Barnum West, encompassing the area bounded by Sheridan Boulevard to the west, Federal Boulevard to the east, 6th Avenue to the north, and Alameda Avenue to the south.

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Photos from the Barnum Leadership Meeting on March 12th, 2015

    

Find copies of the Leadership Meeting presentation here: English
Find copies of the February 25th Kickoff presentation here: English & Spanish
 

Barnum Neighborhood Initiatives
These are just some of the projects happening in Barnum! 

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Welcoming Barnum
Making sure all neighbors voices are heard by: celebrating of diversity; welcoming new neighbors; identifying and creating community gathering spaces

Envision Barnum
Preparing for Barnum's new neighborhood plan by: proactively working together and gathering input from all residents on what we envision for Barnum's future
Team Lead: Debra Dykstra

Beautiful Barnum
Making Barnum's environment beautiful by: increasing tree canopy; cleaning up Weir Gulch, Barnum Lake, and Barnum Park; increasing recycling rates and reducing litter

Healthy Barnum
Improving aspects of Barnum that impact residents' health: any enhancements to Lowell Street Garden, development of orchard/food forest next to Lowell Street Garden, sidewalk audits, food distribution through Barnum Market Days, and walking trips.
Team Lead: Kaye Boeke

If you are interested in joining any of the teams above, please contact the team lead.

If you have other interests (biking, walking, healthy eating/active living, energy efficiency, and more!) and would like to join/start a team please contact SustainableBarnum@gmail.com. We'll help you find a team or project to work with!
 

Barnum Neighborhood 
Project Proposals & Program Credits 
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To view Proposal and Credit Forms submitted prior to February 2018 click here.