November 15, Committee Co-Chair Rob Marschke, presented The Growing Project's Executive Director,Dana Celine Guber, with a Community Grant for $1750. Our grant will support the 2018 Nature Rides project, providing disadvantaged youths with an outdoor environment, after-school summer education. Coordination with the Bike Co-op will provide bicycles and bicycle education to the children. The grant will provide 26 children with watershed and local ecology education and occasional clean-up service days. The Growing Project promotes a strong, diverse and just local food system through direct agricultural experiences, education, and advocacy.The children will be exposed to natural areas and educated by City of Fort Collins experts about the health of the Poudre River.