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Archives for 2015

GLC Event Recap: Snowshoeing Adventure in RMNP

December 14, 2015

GLC SHOWSHOEING ADVENTURE IN ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK For the Greenway Leadership Corps event this month, GLC students traveled up to Rocky Mountain National Park for a full day of …

Events, High School, SPREE
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Colorado Gives Day Success: Thank You!

December 8, 2015

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT THIS COLORADO GIVES DAY! Thanks to your generosity, The Greenway Foundation raised $12.093 from 92 different donors! We are excited to have exceeded last years …

News
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GLC Rock Climbing Day & Upcoming Events

December 2, 2015

The Greenway Leadership Corps (GLC) met last month for our most recent GLC Outdoor Adventure. We’d like to send a special shoutout to Thrillseekers Climbing Gym in Denver, CO for setting us up for …

Events, High School, SPREE
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Native November at SPREE Holiday Camp

November 30, 2015

CAMPERS LEARN ABOUT NATIVE ANIMALS OF THE SOUTH PLATTE AND NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY How did early Native Americans use the South Platte River, get food, and entertain themselves? What animals …

Elementary, Family, SPREE
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Summer Camp and Mud Pies

November 25, 2015

​COLORADO GIVES DAY 2015

News
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Family Fishing Recap 2015

November 13, 2015

FAMILY FISHING DAYSATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2015 Over 130 people attended this year’s Family Fishing Day at Overland Pond Park. The day started off with a quick fishing tutorial provided by the 13 staff …

Events, Family, SPREE
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Fall Colors Holiday Camp

November 3, 2015

SPREE CAMPERS LEARN ABOUT FALL ​SPREE campers recently enjoyed a break from school and some beautiful weather while learning about autumn. This one-day holiday camp took place on November 2nd, …

Elementary, Family, SPREE
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Art on the River and Panning on the Platte Recap

October 29, 2015

Art on the River  On October 3rd we meet at City of Cuernavaca Park for our annual Art on the River.  With plenty of green space to share with our …

Elementary, Events, Family, SPREE
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Underground Investigation at Holiday Camp

October 22, 2015

​UNDERGROUND INVESTIGATORS AT SPREE HOLIDAY CAMP ​How fast can a mole dig? What creatures might we find under a dead log? The first fall camp for SPREE’s Adventures Outside program …

Elementary, Family, SPREE
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Fall Riversweep 2015 Recap

October 18, 2015

FALL RIVERSWEEPPRESENTED BY CH2M, MILLERCOORS, AND THE NATURE CONSERVANCY This year’s Fall RiverSweep was a great success! Over 150 volunteers came out Saturday, September 26th to clean up our parks and the …

Events, Stewardship
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World Water Monitoring Challenge 2015

October 3, 2015

WORLD WATER MONITORING CHALLENGE 2015! ​​Ever wonder where the water goes when you flush your toilet? Hundreds of students discovered the answer and got to see the process this water …

News, Stewardship
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Fall Riversweep is Next Week: Join Us for Kickball Too

September 16, 2015

​FALL RIVERSWEEPSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH, 2015 Calling all volunteers! We need your help to clean up our public parks along the South Platte River after this summer’s high water levels. Register …

Events, Stewardship
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Thank You Xcel Energy

September 10, 2015

The Greenway Foundation wants to give a big thank you to Xcel Energy for its generous support of our youth education programs! We have been awarded a grant of $15,000 that …

News, SPREE
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History Detectives Week At Summer Camp

September 3, 2015

​HISTORY DETECTIVES WEEK Mountains, seas, and prehistoric creatures! SPREE summer campers became history detectives in the final week of summer camp this year.  We learned about prehistoric oceans and the …

Elementary, Family, SPREE
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Two Fantastic Fundraising Events

September 3, 2015

PLEASE JOIN THE GREENWAY FOUNDATION FOR TWO UPCOMING FUNDRAISING EVENTS The Noble Energy Gala on the BridgeThis remarkable evening will take place Thursday, September 10th. We will be honoring MillerCoors …

Events, Gala on the Bridge, News, Reception on the River
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Summer Campers Explore Denver History

September 2, 2015

​WEEK 10 CAMPERS EXPLORE THE RIVER AND DENVER HISTORY Have you ever traveled through time? SPREE summer campers have! We spent our tenth week of summer camp exploring the history …

Elementary, Family, SPREE
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Thank You River Rangers

August 21, 2015

THANK YOU RIVER RANGERS! As our summer campers finish up their final week of camp, our River Rangers are heading back to school after finishing up their work for the …

High School, Middle School, SPREE
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The After Party Committee Is Voting for Partners in Change

August 17, 2015

THE AFTER PARTY COMMITTEE IS VOTING!  The volunteer committee for The After Party on the Bridge is voting on the nominees for the 2015 Partners in Change! They are reviewing …

Events, News
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Downtown Aquarium Wine Fest

August 17, 2015
Events
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Campers Become Water Engineers

August 15, 2015

​WEEK 9 SUMMER CAMPERS BECOME WATER ENGINEERS Do you know what flocculation means? SPREE campers do! At SPREE’s Adventures Outside Summer Camps, we spent our week discovering the power of …

Elementary, Family, SPREE
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Amazing Animal Adaptations at SPREE Summer Camp

August 15, 2015

​WEEK 8 CAMPERS HAVE FUN LEARNING ABOUT ANIMAL ADAPTATIONS At SPREE’s Adventures Outside Summer Day Camps, we spent the week learning about the incredible talents of the animals of Colorado. …

Elementary, Family, SPREE
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Campers Enjoy Outdoor Adventures Week and SPREE Camp Out

August 1, 2015

CAMPERS ENJOY OUTDOOR ADVENTURES WEEK AND SPREE CAMP OUT Week 7 was an exciting week for campers at SPREE’s Adventures Outside Summer Camps. After a week of camping games and …

Elementary, Events, Family, SPREE
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Campers Explore Life Underwater

July 27, 2015

SUMMER CAMPERS LEARN ABOUT LIFE UNDERWATER In Week 6, campers at SPREE’s Adventures Outside Camps explored below the surface of the River. We started off the week learning about watersheds …

Elementary, Family, SPREE
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Mad Scientists Week at Summer Camp

July 19, 2015

​CAMPERS USE NATURE TO INSPIRE INVENTIONS Week Five at SPREE’s Adventures Outside Day Camps was all about experimenting and inventing! We learned a lot from nature, took apart old machines, …

Elementary, Family, SPREE
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Coors Light South Platte Riverfest 2015 Recap

July 12, 2015

This year’s Coors Light South Platte RiverFest was a big, big success! Approximately 20,000 people came out over Saturday June 27th and Sunday June 28th to celebrate The South Platte …

CROSSCURRENTS, Events
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