SPREE Campers Work to Defeat the Trash Monster
SPREE Summer Camp is underway and campers and staff had a fun first week, becoming special agents to help the environment. We started the week learning special agent skills, including …
Archives for 2017
Getting Creative at Art on the River
It was a warm, sunny day for Art on the River this past Saturday at City of Cuernavaca Park. For the last two years, this event has ended early or …
2017 Spring Riversweep Success
The Greenway Foundation welcomed over 425 volunteers to our two volunteers events on April 22nd:the CH2M Spring RiverSweep presented by Noble Energy, DaVita, and The Nature Conservancy on Comcast Cares …
Progress Toward the Environmental Pool Pledge
The pledge drive, announced last August, will add 500 acre-feet of environmental storage at Chatfield Reservoir through a community coalition. Denver Water has committed nearly $2 million to fund the …
Ranger Teaching Day
On Monday, our High School River Rangers had their second teaching day of the season! The day started off with a Professional Development session focused on how instructors can engage …
April 7th is International Beaver Day
MORE THAN JUST A FURRY FACEInternational Beaver Day is a great opportunity to celebrate the hard work of Denver’s furriest engineers! As integral members of the South Platte River community, …
Spring Break Campers Become Herpetologists
Have you ever wondered what a herpetologist is? Campers at SPREE’s Spring Break Camp learned all about reptiles and amphibians, becoming herpetologists-in-training.Campers started the week by creating their own field …
S’more Engagement
Last week, the Greenway Leadership Corps (GLC) met at Johnson Habitat Park for S’more Engagement. High school students from around Denver came to the park after school to hang out …
Greenway Untapped: Climate Change
We had a fantastic turnout out at Greenway Untapped this week! We had over 65 people attend– our largest Greenawy Untapped event yet! We had a panel of speakers share …
Campers Learn About Hibernation
Campers at SPREE’s February 20th Holiday Camp got to explore where animals go in the winter. We did a relay to collect food and added layers of clothing to represent …
Shredding in the City 2017
The Greenway Leadership Corps (GLC) had a fantastic time at the Ruby Hill terrain park. Six high school students came out to try their hand at snowboarding, and for most …
Clear Intentions
Clear Intentions at Johnson Habitat Park The Greenway Foundation just installed a Clear Intentions recycling site at Johnson Habitat Park. Did you know that less than 17% of glass in Denver recycling bins actually gets recycled? Clear …
Holiday Camp Recap: Journey of the River
February 3rd was a chilly day but SPREE campers still had fun learning about the journey of the The South Platte River, from the mountains to the ocean. Campers …
Resume Rockstars With Greenway Leadership Corps
Last Thursday, the Greenway Leadership Corps (GLC) met at Johnson Habitat Park. A crew of eleven high school students came to SPREE headquarters to work on their resumes from high …
SPREE Campers Learn About Winter Weather
While many students around Denver enjoyed a day off in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr, SPREE celebrated the day with a holiday camp, “Wild About Weather”. With fresh snow …
2017 Events and Programs
Everyone here at The Greenway Foundation is getting excited for what 2017 will bring to our organization and our South Platte River! Check out our calendar for community events and …
Reserve Your Spot and Join SPREE for Spring Break Camp
Looking for something for your kids to do when school is off this spring?Have them join SPREE for fun and educational days filled with games, crafts, and adventures about the …