GLC Event Recap: Snowshoeing Adventure in RMNP
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 …
Archives for 2015
Colorado Gives Day Success: Thank You!
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 …
GLC Rock Climbing Day & Upcoming Events
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 …
Native November at SPREE Holiday Camp
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 …
Family Fishing Recap 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 …
Fall Colors Holiday Camp
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, …
Art on the River and Panning on the Platte Recap
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 …
Underground Investigation at Holiday Camp
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 …
Fall Riversweep 2015 Recap
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 …
World Water Monitoring Challenge 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 …
Fall Riversweep is Next Week: Join Us for Kickball Too
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 …
Thank You Xcel Energy
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 …
History Detectives Week At Summer Camp
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 …
Two Fantastic Fundraising Events
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 …
Summer Campers Explore Denver History
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 …
Thank You River Rangers
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 …
The After Party Committee Is Voting for Partners in Change
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 …
Campers Become Water Engineers
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 …
Amazing Animal Adaptations at SPREE Summer Camp
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. …
Campers Enjoy Outdoor Adventures Week and SPREE Camp Out
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 …
Campers Explore Life Underwater
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 …
Mad Scientists Week at Summer Camp
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, …
Coors Light South Platte Riverfest 2015 Recap
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 …