Volunteer group remove more than 22kg of chewing gum from seats of Red Rocks Amphitheatre
nme.comFriends of Red Rocks, who said that they undertook the task in order to “preserve the magic” of the venue.Chewing gum is technically banned at Red Rocks, alongside other items such as umbrellas, bullhorns and alcohol, but it evidently has not stopped people from bringing it onto the site and disposing of it under their seats.Huge THANK YOU to the Friends of Red Rocks Gum Scraping Crew!!!
They have been removing the gum from under the benches @…Posted by Friends of Red Rocks Nonprofit on Sunday, January 28, 2024“Gum is not even permitted inside the amphitheatre, but how do you prevent that?
People have it in their purses, in their pockets,” said Pia Valeriana, one of the volunteers, to FOX31.“It’s disrespectful of this natural wonder we want to preserve in its most pristine way,” she continued. “We just want people to be aware, and don’t take this place for granted.
This is a unique place.”In addition to the gum, Friends of Red Rocks have also removed 186kg of rubbish and 92kg of recycling from the venue in the last 12 months.The open-air venue is located near Morrison, Colorado, which is roughly 10 miles southwest of Denver.
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