Road Trip to FoCo with GLC
This past weekend, high school students from across the Denver area had the opportunity to participate in a free event at Colorado State University’s Environmental Learning Center (ELC) in Fort …
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Recap of Family Fishing Day: A Fun Day Outdoors!
This past weekend, we had an amazing time at Family Fishing Day! Hosted by The Greenway Foundation in partnership with Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), the event was held at …
In-Stream Trash Pick-Up & Networking Event
We hosted our first-ever In-Stream Trash Pick-Up this week, and it was a huge success! 🎉 Sixteen dedicated volunteers came together for an evening of giving back, networking, and enjoying …
Celebrating Community Action: Family South Platte Stewardship Day & High School Volunteer Day
This past Saturday was a day of community, fun, and giving back at Johnson Habitat Park! We hosted our Family South Platte Stewardship Day alongside our High School Volunteer Day, …
GLC: Trail Building at Phantom Canyon
Every year the Greenway Leadership corps partners with The Nature Conservancy. and Wildland restoration volunteers to build trails in phantom canyon. Phantom Canyon is a rim-to-rim roadless canyon, encompassing four …
Memorable Family Fun Event at Johnson Habitat Park
The Greenway Foundation hosted our annual My Outdoor Colorado cookout at Johnson Habitat Park, bringing together families from the Cole and Westwood neighborhoods for an afternoon of fun and community. …
Exploring the South Platte River at Summer Camp with the SPREE Force
This week we joined the SPREE Force and helped Chompers and his buddies fight for our River and the planet. We explored all of the magical places critters, big and …
A Day of Adventure and Discovery with Sun Valley Youth Center and SPREE
At SPREE, we believe that every child deserves the opportunity to connect with nature, explore the world around them, and experience the joy that comes from learning in the great …
Time Traveling Along the South Platte: Fossils, Wildlife, and Play
We got swept back in time this week to learn about the possibilities of what life was like in and along the South Platte River. On Monday we went way …
Legs Galore: SPREE Camp Crazy Cool Critters (session 2)
This week we welcomed back campers for a session digging deep into the world of Crazy Cool Critters. We embarked on a series of exciting missions to learn about the …
The SPREE Force Gets New Agents!
This week at summer camp, we embarked on exciting missions each day to explore the fascinating world of critters living in and around the South Platte River. With our guide, …
Lincoln Hills: from a River Ranger perspective
The Lincoln Hills Cares GLC event was fun. It was my first time going and I learned a lot during my time there. We took a bus ride from Johnson …
Investigation: Native Nature Summer Camp
We got swept back in time this week to learn about the possibilities of what life was like in and along the South Platte River. On Monday we looked into …
Annual Campout with My Outdoor Colorado
Families from the Westwood and Cole neighborhoods in Denver gathered at SPREE HQ on Saturday for a delightful day in the sun and an enchanting night under the stars. This …
Legs Galore: SPREE Camp Crazy Cool Critters (session 1)
This week we started SPREE Summer Camp strong as we dove into the fascinating world of critters along the South Platte River, led by our energetic mascot, Chompers the Beaver. …
Students Tackle Road Salts in the Clean Water Challenge 2023-2024
For the 2023-2024 academic year, The Greenway Foundation worked with a fantastic team of seniors from Colorado School of Mines on a local water pollution issue: road salts runoff. Road …
Charting Our Course: The Greenway Foundation’s Strategic Planning Expedition
As we celebrate our 50th anniversary, The Greenway Foundation embarks on a profound journey of strategic planning, a voyage that delves deep into our mission, values, impact, and vision for …
Spring Clean & Green: Family Stewardship Day
This past Saturday was overcast in weather but sunny in spirits! We welcomed over 40 people to Bear Creek Park for Spring Family Stewardship Day. Together we moved like animals, …
GLC Spring Stewardship Day
Despite some miserable weather (rain turning to sleet turning to snow in the blowing wind) the Greenway Leadership Corps still managed an incredibly successful Spring Stewardship day! Dissuaded from our …
Cole Block Party
Right before Easter Sunday, TGF was lucky to be invited to a community cook out in the Cole Neighborhood outside of St. Charles Rec Center. Excited, screaming kiddos got their …
Evergreen Lake Spike Hike
Near the end of February, with the close of winter quickly approaching, GLC gathered an adventurous bunch of explorers to head on up to the mountains for a hike on …
Springing into Break Camp!
Though few in number we had a mighty good time at SPREE Spring Break Camp this spring. While we dug deep into the “Cycles That Surround Us,” we spent time …
Snowshoeing with GLC
After a long week of cold weather we got extremely lucky for our snowshoeing event this past weekend. We went up to Echo lake, where we learned all about the …
Green Infrastructure – the missing component in stormwater management.
Green infrastructure is an urban development practice used to help mitigate some of the climatic challenges associated with living in densely populated areas like cities. These practices are rooted in …
GLC: CSU Environmental Learning center
In December The Greenway Leadership Corps headed up to CSU’s Environmental learning Center for our annual visit. During these visits we learn a new skill as well as get an …