SPREE Summer Camp 2024: All You Need to Know
This year SPREE is offering 3 unique themes over 6 weeks, featuring exciting guests, engaging activities, and lots of time by the River. Be sure to mark these dates in …
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Protect your waterways, kids, and communities with proper medicine disposal – welcome to the Colorado Medication Take Back Program!
Waste management is a crucial part of mitigating individual impact against climate change – but there’s a lot of different rules, regulations, and changing science for a lot of different …
November Break Camp
On Monday we braved the weather and learned all about the wildest jobs in nature, from apiests and biologists, to zoologists. We brainstormed how people all around our community can …
Honoring and Acknowledging Native American Heritage Month
November is a time for reflection, remembrance, and respect as we honor NativeAmerican History Month. It’s a time to recognize and celebrate the vibrant culture, history, andcontributions of the indigenous …
Summer River Rangers 2023
This summer was an absolute blast. We had three river rangers this summer. Uli, Jisela, and Melany. And let me tell you they were the perfect little mix of personalities. …
October GLC: YES Conference
Our October GLC Event was a blast! For the first time in 4 years we were able to stay overnight at the Cal-wood education center. Cal-wood is a beautiful center …
Craft How-To: Spooky Season Mobile
Spooky Season Mobile We made the most adorable Halloween decoration created with recycled and natural materials. It’s super easy to make and also pretty quick. This spooky mobile will spice …
October Camps: Spines, Stories, Scales, and Slime
Thursday, No Backbones Required What do insects, spiders, snails, and centipedes have in common? They’ve got no spine! Today we investigated decomposers, predator-prey relationships, and played games that helped us …
SPREE’s Family Fishing Day Event was a Splash!
On October 7th, SPREE, along with partners from Environmental Learning for Kids (ELK), and the Denver Department for Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI), hosted a family-focused fishing event at Overland Pond …
A Cleaner, Greener Denver: The Greenway Foundation Hosts Successful Park Cleanups this Fall
The Greenway Foundation decided to start the fall in the best way – with hosting two trash pick-ups along the river! We invited volunteers from the Denver metro area to …
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GLC: September Stewardship Day
We had an absolute blast at our stewardship day this past Saturday. Who knew picking up trash could be so fun! We started the day getting to know each other …
Week 10: River of Imagination!
We started the last Monday of summer camp with some calming yoga in nature, we took account of our surroundings and searched for things to bring us inspiration. Then we …
Week 9: STEAM with SPREE
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math will be what camp is all about this week. We did experiments, learned how winged animals fly, and discovered art in Nature. We kicked …
Cookout with My Outdoor Colorado
Families from the Westwood and Cole neighborhoods in Denver came out to SPREE HQ on Saturday for an evening cookout next to the South Platte River. We had 31 folks …
GLO Ambassadors Make First Public Appearance
After months of program development, including developing a logo and branding material, website content, and project management guides, the Grassroots Leadership Opportunities (GLO) Ambassadors Program was ready to announce its new partnership with The Greenway Foundation at the annual Reception at the River.
Week 8: Digin’ Dino’s
Indiana Jones wasn’t the only one who enjoyed the excitement of an archeological dig! This week we examined fossils and artifacts of the past, and learned all about Colorado’s prehistoric …
Week 7: CO Carnivores
This week we sharpened our senses in this camp on predators and their prey. We discovered who eats whom in our city and learned what adaptations, from stalking to ambushing, …
WEEK 6: Plant Party: PLANTAPALOOZA!
This week we discovered the wonderful world around us from the perspective of a plant and explored how different plants support our South Platte River ecosystem. We learned how plants, …
Week 5: Extreme Animals in Denver
Nature is full of wonder, beauty, and unbelievably extreme animals! This week we learned about the smartest, fastest, and deadliest animals in Colorado and why they have evolved such special …
Week 4: Detecting Decomposers
This week we explored the wonderful world of decomposers and all the magical places they can be found. We uncovered the mysteries of mushrooms and their thread-like mycelium – an …
Camping with My Outdoor Colorado
Families from the Westwood and Cole neighborhoods in Denver came out to SPREE HQ on Saturday for a day out in the sun and a night under the stars. We …
Week 3: Habitat Hiking Along the River
We hiked the different river habitats in Johnson Habitat Park and learned how life varies in each. Discovered the biogeography of river life, learned how to recognize a wetland, and …
A Wet Water Works Week 2
Did you know the water we drink today is the same water the dinosaurs swam in! This week we investigated the many forms water takes as it moves in and …
ECOWARRIORS: Summer Training Camp
This week we learned to fight for our River and the planet! We kicked off summer as we became SPREE Special Agents, challenged each other to implement green practices in …
Park Day: May GLC Event
For our May GLC event we had a fun park day all planned out. This event was largely affected by weather but despite that we had an amazing day! We …