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Archives for 2022

Jeff Shoemaker Retires from The Greenway Foundation

December 16, 2022

After a 40+ year career, Jeff Shoemaker is stepping away from his role as Executive Director of The Greenway Foundation (TGF). To view the full photo album from Jeff’s Evolution …

News
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November School Break Camp camoflauge in the bushes

Native November and Secrets of the Forest

November 22, 2022

Monday: Native November With Thanksgiving right around the corner we dedicated this day of School Break Camp to the acknowledgement of the indigenous people that have lived on and cultivated …

Elementary, News, SPREE
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tag games at SPREE's Slugs and Bugs camp

Bugs, bugs, and more BUGS!

October 17, 2022

Slugs & Bugs On this beautiful fall Friday we all started out by sharing our names, favorite and least favorite bugs, and learning the differences between bugs and other insects. …

Elementary, SPREE
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Fishing Frenzy at Overland Pond

October 12, 2022

This past Saturday, Denver’s families came together at Overland Pond Park (OPP) for TGF’s final family event of the year, Family Fishing Day! To say it was a perfect Fall …

Elementary, Events, Family, SPREE
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Micro & Macro Worlds Camp

September 30, 2022

At SPREE’s first Fall School Break Camp, the learning did not stop! Our mission of the day was to discover the similarities and differences between the microscopic and macroscopic worlds …

News
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HarvestSHARE family with bike

HarvestSHARE Happenings

September 22, 2022

Fall is here and so is harvest season! TGF joined Denver’s passionate organizations incelebrating the 10th annual HarvestSHARE this past Saturday. HarvestSHARE is a festival aimedto provide experiences of belonging …

Events, SPREE
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Fall Family Stewardship Day

September 20, 2022

This past Saturday was SPREE’s annual Fall Family Stewardship Day where families joined us for a trash pick up at Johnson Habitat Park (JHP). The 12 families that attended this year’s …

News
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students testing water temperature at the river

Happy World Water Monitoring Day!

September 19, 2022

Happy World Water Monitoring Day! In the spirit of revitalizing our rivers, SPREE’s curriculumaims to encourage positive connections between learners and the ecosystems that live alongthe South Platte River (SPR).With …

News, SPREE
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watercolor group painting at SPREE camp

Colors of the River

August 19, 2022

On Monday we all introduced ourselves for the final week of camp. We introduced the color wheel, the basis for all art activities this week, and brainstormed all the different …

Elementary, SPREE
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mushroom dissection

Food Web Frenzy

August 12, 2022

On Monday we got to know all of our fellow campers and their favorite foods/ food groups as we began to weave our way through food webs. We learned who …

SPREE
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My Outdoor Colorado GOCO ladies

Crafts, Crawdads & a Cookout

August 8, 2022

Everyone’s favorite summer event – the My Outdoor Colorado’s Family Cook Out – was even better than expected. Many community members from Denver’s Westwood & Cole neighborhoods came out to …

Family, SPREE
Read PostCrafts, Crawdads & a Cookout

 


 

beekeeper at camp

Pollinating Pals

August 8, 2022

On Monday we kicked off our week by getting to know some local pollinators and our fellow campers. We learned about how bees do their pollinator thing and practiced pollinating like …

Elementary, SPREE
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smile and wave at firepit _MOC campout 2022

Pitching Tents & Catching Crawdads

August 1, 2022

This past weekend, The Greenway Foundation’s SPREE team hosted a campout for My Outdoor Colorado (MOC). Families from the Westwood and Cole neighborhoods joined us at Johnson Habitat Park for …

News
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rock stacks at the river_week7

Camp Week 7: Nature is Calling

July 29, 2022

Monday On Monday we got the week started by playing name games where we learned the names of our fellow campers and what they are grateful for. This week we …

Elementary, News, SPREE
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fish release with campers and Tori at the River

Summer Camp Week 6: Exploring Under the Water

July 25, 2022

Monday On Monday this week we took a deep dive into the wonderful underwater world of our South Platte River by learning about all the amazing critters that call the …

Elementary, SPREE
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Summer Camp Week 5: Survival Skills Put to the Test

July 15, 2022

Monday On Monday we got to know all of the new campers by playing lots of name games, learning about the SPREE force and how those animals are adapted to …

Elementary, SPREE
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SPREE camp week 4

Week 4: An Excellent Time Traveling Adventure

July 13, 2022

On Monday we traveled over 65 million years ago to the time of the dinosaurs. We mapped out how long ago that was on a timeline, we uncovered a hidden …

Elementary, SPREE
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Jeff Shoemaker announces Ryan Aids will become the next CEO of The Greenway Foundation

Greenway’s New Executive Director: Ryan Aids

July 1, 2022

After being unanimously selected by The Greenway Foundation’s Board of Directors, Ryan Aids became the Executive Director of The Greenway Foundation on July 1, 2022. Ryan is Greenway’s second Executive Director, …

News
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SPREE Campers race like river animals to compete in the Animal Olympics

Games Galore: Chompers Animal Olympics

June 24, 2022

River Animals Have Skills to Compete in the Wild On Monday we started our Olympic Ceremony by learning each other’s names and creating some metals that we will work on …

Elementary, Family, SPREE
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SPREE Campers meet a snake to learn about the river's ecosystem.

Week 2: Chompers Fear Factor

June 17, 2022

SPREE Camp Explores the River’s Creepy Crawlies On Monday we got our first mission from Chompers to face our fears about some misunderstood animals that live in our state. We …

Elementary, Family, SPREE
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May the SPREE Force be With You

June 10, 2022

The first week of SPREE Summer Camp is officially underway! On Monday we had a GREAT first day of summer camp! We got our mission from Crusher the Crawdad who …

Elementary, Family, SPREE
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SPREE Staff are ready to teach kids about beavers at Beaver Bonanza

April Events Recap!

May 2, 2022

April was quite the busy month here at the Greenway Foundation, as earth month always should be! Not only were we doing our regular thing working towards a cleaner South …

Elementary, Events, SPREE
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Fall Colors Along the South Platte River

The Place We Call Home – Happy Earth Day!

April 22, 2022

Happy Earth Day everyone! Each year, on the 22nd of April the world takes a moment to stop, reflect, and appreciate this place we are so lucky to call home. …

Stewardship
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Student Teams compete at the Clean Water Design Challenge

Clean Water Challenge for 2021-2022!

April 12, 2022

Tuesday was quite the exciting day for The Greenway Foundation since we finally got to hear from the teams that participated in this year’s Clean Water Challenge. Each year the …

Clean Water Challenge, Stewardship
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Happy International Beaver Day!

April 6, 2022

It is International beaver day and at the Greenway Foundation we are always excited to celebrate these environmental engineers! Our environmental education program’s mascot is even a beaver – and …

General, SPREE
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