Welcome to Montana City! Pioneering on the Platte
Welcome to Montana City! This past weekend, over 90 people attended Pioneering on the Platte, an event that celebrates the history of our city, Denver. There could be no better …
Archives for 2017
Geology Rocks! Holiday Camp Nov. 3, 2017
Camp on November 3rd was all about rocks! Campers turned into geologists and explored the rock cycle, what happens to rocks over time, how the South Platte affects rocks, and …
Fur, Feathers, and Scales Camp: October 26-27
On October 26-27, campers had a great time learning about Fur, Feathers, and Scales with SPREE! On Thursday, the campers were tasked with a mission to solve a mystery about an …
300 Pounds of Glass Recycled
Last winter, The Greenway Foundation helped get a Clear Intentions glass recycling station installed at Johnson Habitat Park. Since then, 300 pounds of glass have been collected there and saved from ending up …
GLC Trail Work with WRV
This past Saturday, Wildlands Restoration Volunteers (WRV) teamed up with the GLC for a fun morning of trail work in Eldorado Canyon. GLC high school students and WRV’s youth crew leaders worked …
Fall Riversweeps 2017
FALL RIVERSWEEPS CLEAN UP THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AND SURROUNDING PARKS!Over 150 people braved the cold, wet morning to join us for our Fall RiverSweep Events on September 23rd! Between …
River Ranger Internship Kicks Off
Each year we select a new group of juniors and seniors at KIPP high schools in Denver to participate in The Greenway Foundation’s River Ranger internship program. The …
Attendees Party it Up at After Party on the Bridge
The 2017 Blue Moon After Party on the Bridge presented by The Fang Law Firm was the best one yet! Thank you to Anna Bogler and Jorgen Jensen for getting Blah …
A Wonderful Evening at the 2017 Gala on the Bridge
The 2017 Noble Energy Gala on the Bridge presented by MillerCoors and Revesco Properties was a major success! The event has been sold out since April, and over 350 people joined us on the 19th St. …
New Mural at SPREE HQ
The SPREE team is excited to announce that a new mural is in display inside of SPREE HQ. The design was created by Michele Brown of La Mano Art, who came …
Reception on the River 2017
This year the over 275 people joined us for the CDM Smith Reception on the River presented by MillerCoors! The event was held again at the beautiful Centennial Gardens. The night …
Total Solar Eclipse
The Greenway Foundation education staff geared up to start field trips next week with excursion training today. But as it was also the day of the solar eclipse, we started …
Campers Make Art Inspired by the River
SPREE campers became artists this week and created nature-inspired art pieces, from mud art to mandalas. We even met a special guest, local Denver artist Michele Brown, and helped her paint a …
SPREE Campers Earn Junior Park Ranger Badges
For SPREE’s Junior Park Ranger summer camp theme, campers got to meet Denver Park Rangers and also did a service project. Campers started off the week by learning to identify …
GLC Trail Building with TNC
This July, the Greenway Leadership Corps and High School River Rangers traveled to Phantom Canyon Ranch to work on a trail building project with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Wildlands Restoration …
SPREE Family Camp Out
This past weekend, students from SPREE’s summer camp and their families came to camp at Johnson Habitat Park. Some families were seasoned campers, while others were trying out camping with SPREE for the first time! We had …
Campers Explore the Food Web
Campers at SPREE got “tangled in the food web,” exploring connections between the sun, plants, animals, and our environment. We started the week learning about the power of the sun. …
Journey of the River
This week at camp, the kids followed the journey of the South Platte River and it’s tributaries from its origin all the way to the gulf of Mexico. Throughout the week, …
SPREE Scientists Summer Camp
Our SPREE Scientists week at camp was a blast! Kids loved exploring a new kind of science every day and making inventions, doing experiments, and doing some engineering! And getting …
Things with Wings
Our SPREE summer campers always love “Things with Wings” week! Each day celebrates and explores a new type of winged creature.On Monday, our theme was bats. Campers learned all about …
Campers Enjoy Outdoor Adventures
This week of summer camp was our outdoor adventures theme!Monday had the kids focused on teambuilidng and survival skills. We played games, had team challenges, and explored the creek/river! The …
SPREE Campers Learn All About Amazing Animal Adaptations
From feathers to fur and talons to teeth, SPREE campers spent the past week investigating the features that make Colorado animals unique. On Monday, we focused on feet by making our …
Rafting on the Arkansas
This past weekend, the GLC and River Rangers went white water rafting along the Arkansas River. We departed from Denver on Friday morning, spent the day in Buena …
SPREE Campers Explore Denver’s Past
This week at SPREE Summer camps, campers traveled back in time to discover Denver’s past!The week started with campers discovering and reenacting the lives of Arapaho and Cheyenne plains Native …
Coors Light South Platte RiverFest Presented by Elitch Gardens is Next Week
Looking for information on the 2019 event? It’s now called Citizens for the River! Please join The Greenway Foundation for the Coors Light South Platte RiverFest presented by Elitch Gardens! …