GPHC Command Central: Summer In Full Swing

Summer In Full Swing 

Events That Sustain Us; Become A Member Today 

By Lori Midson 

Executive Director, GPHC, Inc. 

Despite the boiling temperatures of late, this year’s Garden
Walk provided a respite, with shade and cooler temperatures for the approximately 800 participants who meandered through canopies
of trees and blooms while marveling at koi ponds, waterfalls, and stunning glass sculptures. 

A massive thanks to our Garden Walk committee, who spent months planning this annual fundraiser for Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. (GPHC). I’d also like to extend a heap of gratitude to the sponsors, volunteers, artists, attendees, and especially the homeowners who graciously shared their magnificent gardens for all of us to admire. 

Hot off the heels of the Garden Walk is our Fourth of July Parade, which marches down 23rd Avenue on July 4. The parade — the largest in Denver — begins at 1:30 p.m. and stretches from Dexter Street to Krameria Street. There are viewing areas along the route, and you’re encouraged to bring blankets, a picnic basket, and lawn chairs. Check out page 6 for more details. 

The 46th Annual Home Tour & Street Fair — GPHC’s largest fundraiser and community event of the year — is slated for Sunday, Sept. 29. It’s shaping up to be the best Home Tour and Street Fair yet. We have five stunning featured homes on tap so far — check back in these pages over the next couple of months for more. The street fair, held on the same day, features 80 vendors from all walks of talent, plus eight food trucks, a wine-and-beer garden, a sustainability zone, a wonderful slate of entertainers, an activity area for kids and so much more. Admission to the street fair is free, and online tickets to the Home Tour will go on sale Thursday, Aug. 1. 

Now through the end of October, neighbors can swing by our free Farm Stand (at 2823 Fairfax St.). The Farm Stand is open every Monday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and features produce generously donated by Denver Farm Rescue, The Urban Farm, and various Park Hill gardeners. Have a surplus of produce overtaking your own home garden? We’d love to have it! Our objective is to encourage sharing among neighbors and reduce food waste in the process. 

Become a card-carrying member 

Greater Park Hill Community, Inc. is a membership-based organization, and we truly are only as strong as the voices we represent. The more members we have, the bolder and more persuasive our collective voice becomes. To renew your GPHC membership — or to become a member — sign up at greaterparkhill.org/join-us/become-a-member/ or drop off a check (and say hi) at our office, at 2823 Fairfax Street. 

We look forward to serving you as a valued member of GPHC, listening to your ideas and input, and working collaboratively on projects, programs, and issues. 

Thank you, as always, to our current members, donors, and volunteers for your kindness, in-kind and financial contributions, involvement, and dedication to GPHC. You are deeply appreciated.