The Civic Center Conservatory seeks help from the community after Denver Parks & Recreation’s funding to plant flowerbeds were cut due to the city’s illegal immigration crisis.

The conservatory intends to raise $25,000 worth of donations for flower beds in Civic Center Park, Civic Center Conservatory officials said in a news release on Tuesday.

Additionally, volunteers are needed, they said.

The park is located in between the City and County of Denver building and the Colorado Capitol building.

In February, Mayor Mike Johnston warned City Council the immigration crisis in Denver could cost $180 million. After the city closed four of its 10 immigrant shelters, that estimate now stands at $120 million.

As part of the strategy to find millions to address its illegal immigration crisis, Johnston has asked all city departments to find and make budget cuts of at least 10%. That includes Denver Parks and Recreation, which is mainly responsible for the maintenance of the flowerbeds.

It is unclear how much money nixing the flowerbed planting will save, or how much it will cost the Civic Center Conservatory to plant them each season.

Flower beds remain in the plans for Civic Center Park, despite Washington Park and City Park expected to lose the most flowers this year, according to previous reports.

Only Civic Center Park, with it’s roughly 14,000 square feet of flowerbeds, will be fully planted this year.

Still, the Civic Center Conservatory seeks financial assistance from the community.

“We’re committed to shouldering the financial burden of upkeep for the park’s flowers this summer with the help of our community,” Civic Center Conservatory Executive Director Eric Lazzari said in a statement.

The importance of flowerbeds, he added, “is not just about aesthetics, it’s about safety and belonging.”

Flowers aren’t the only part of this picture however, as Denver recreation centers have been forced to cut operating days from seven to six days per week.

The Civic Center Conservatory will offer volunteer opportunities through the “Civic Center SPARKLES” volunteer program, officials said.

“We know that efforts like this aren’t an option for all of Denver’s parks,” said Lazzari.

“The only reason this is possible in Civic Center,” he added, “is because Civic Center has a nonprofit dedicated to helping meet its needs and because of our longstanding unique partnership with the Denver Parks and Recreation.”

Denver Gazette reporter Alex Edwards contributed to this report.