June 28, 2017 - Durango, CO - The U10 boys Bandits, coached by Amanda Lopez, volunteered at the Animas Valley Elementary garden. As their Go Out And Lead (GOAL) project the boys and parents weeded the beds, planted flowers and vegetables, cleaned up trash and watered the garden. The garden at Animas Elementary is part of The Garden Project of Southwest Colorado. The Garden Project is dedicated to Farm to School initiatives. The goal is to give schools the opportunity to connect students to healthy food, agriculture and gardening through school garden curriculum appropriate to Southwest Colorado, tied to Colorado State Education Standards, and replicable across schools and counties.