Partnership creates a new milestone in north Denver

A partnership between Denver Urban Gardens (DUG) and the Denver Parks and Recreation Department has set a record on the north side of Denver by building a community garden and food forest. DUG has built its 200th community garden and 20th food forest on a plot of land at 48th Avenue and Julian Street to provide access to healthy food to the neighborhood. Nessa Mogharreban is the director of corporate partnerships for DUG and said this will be a great space for the community. “This space was actually part of Rocky Mountain Lake Park, and about 60 years ago when Interstate 70 was built, they cut off three parcels here that have kind of been just fallow and unused,” Mogharreban said. “It’s going to be a great resource for community building as well as food access as well as climate resilience.” Read more: https://www.9news.com/article/life/food/partnership-creates-new-milestone-north-denver/73-b0a08155-4f19-4f66-9e51-f3bb4b67d065 ----- Share something cool with us: Website: https://www.9news.com/next Email: next@9news.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Nexton9NEWS Twitter: https://twitter.com/nexton9news Or get our attention with #HeyNext 9NEWS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/9newsdenver