Positive activity at Quincy Farm

Continued from page 9 and the city meet monthly to discuss what is happening at QF, creating a true partnership with full transparency, Thompson pointed to outreach and structured educational programs like QF’s Ambassadors Program, a 12-person group created by board member Nancy Wolfe. Ambassadors spread the word and advocate for QF in their neighborhoods. She also talked about the importance of QF’s quarterly newsletter in “increasing engagement and getting people to our events.”

Recent and upcoming events include Bird Walk with Denver Audubon, StarGazing, Creeks & Critters at Woodie Hollow Park, Family Birding Adventure, Sunday Afternoon Horsemanship, Trail Walk, and book discussions.

Thompson said she and her team are focused on high quality programs, many of which are done with partners like the Butterfly Pavilion, Denver Audubon Society, Nature Conservancy, and Botanic Gardens Chatfield.

All QF’s programs, she explained, “fall into one of three buckets: 1) nature and conservation; 2) sustain- ability; and 3) heritage & history, all of which support the conservation values of this property,” adding, “Our audience is young families, adults interested in nature, sustainability, and history, and schoolchildren.”

Christman pointed to site improvements planned for 2024 at the Big Barn, the nature trail, Hopkins House, and the Pond. Outreach, she added, will be accomplished by QF’s website, advertising, social media, the Am- bassador program, neighbor input, and partners. fmiklin.villager@gmail. com