1. Graffiti Removal!! Join us Sat., 3/14 at 10AM

2. Denver Digs Trees - applications due 3/16

3. Neighborhood Watch Meeting - 3/19

4. Xcel Rebates on Home Insulation

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1. Graffiti Removal!! Join us 3/14 at 10AM
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West Washington Park neighbors have noticed a sharp increase in graffiti in the area, especially along Logan. Please come help us get rid of the graffiti and clean up our neighborhood!

We are meeting this Saturday, 3/14, at 10:00 AM in the Blockbuster parking lot. Partners Against Graffiti will be supplying us with paint and graffiti removal wipes. We'll head out from there to erase or cover up all that we can. Hope to see you then!

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2. Denver Digs Trees - applications due 3/16
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The Denver Digs Trees Program Returns!

The Park People – a local environmental nonprofit that advocates for
Denver’s parks, recreation resources and urban forest – is gearing up for
its annual tree distribution effort. This tree distribution effort, aptly
named Denver Digs Trees, provides Denver residents with free or low cost
trees for planting in the public right-of way. The Denver Digs Trees program
addresses Denver’s critical need to expand its urban canopy and is the only
city-wide tree distribution program. Denver’s current canopy coverage is
10.4%; recommended urban canopy coverage guidelines for U.S. cities west of
the Mississippi is 25%. (Time Magazine, 6/21/07). The Denver Digs Trees
program – in partnership with the City and County of Denver, numerous local
community nonprofits and neighborhood groups – is working to address this
deficit in our urban canopy. The program has added over 35,000 trees to
Denver’s urban forest.

This year the Denver Digs Trees program will be offering ten different
varieties of trees to interested Denver residents. Our 2009 Tree Roster
includes Bur Oak, Corinthian Linden, Green Mountain Sugar Maple, Magyar
Ginkgo Biloba, Regent Japanese Pagoda Tree, Turkish Filbert, Green Vase
Zelkova, Kentucky Coffee Tree and two smaller ornamental varieties – the
Winter King Hawthorn and the Summer Splendor Tatarian Maple.

On average, each tree costs The Park People over $100; thanks to program
sponsorship, trees will be available to most Denver residents for just $25. .
The deadline for submitting an application for a street tree is March 16th,
2009. Trees will be available for pickup at a distribution site on Saturday,
April 18, 2009. Denver residents interested in receiving an application or in
getting involved in our program should contact Program Manager Robert Bond at
303-722-6262 or e-mail info@theparkpeople.org.

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3. Neighborhood Watch Meeting - 3/19
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A Neighborhood Watch meeting will be held at the Whole Foods Community Room, 1111 S. Washington Street starting at 6:00 PM. Meet your neighbors, ask questions, and learn the steps to make your neighborhood a safer place to live.

This meeting is open to all residents interested in finding out information on crime and how to prevent it. The Neighborhood Watch Program is sponsored by the Denver Police Department, Community Resource Officers at District Four Police Station. Our goal is to revitalize the Neighborhood Watch program within your community, so everyone may share a safe and healthy environment.

For additional information please contact: Officer Nicholas Grove at 710-913-0276.

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4. Xcel Rebates on Home Insulation
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Properly insulating and sealing a home can help reduce monthly energy bills and make your home more comfortable. Xcel Energy has opened its “Insulate Colorado" Homeowner Rebate Program for its residential gas customers who make certain energy efficient improvements to their homes. Installation of insulation must occur between 1/1/2009 and 12/31/2010.

Please refer to the Xcel Energy Homeowner Rebate Form for other program requirements. This form can be found on the WWPNA web site at www.wwpna.org. Select the form from the list in the Recent Updates box on the right side of the home page. Alternatively, type in the words Xcel Rebate into the Search box in the upper right hand corner of the home page.