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Events

Greenway Untapped April 7th – Join Us!

March 28, 2016

Due to the huge turnout at our first Greenway Untapped Happy Hour back in February at Platt Park Brewing Company, we hosting another speaker happy hour! Denver Water will be there to discuss their water conservation …

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GLC Event Recap: CAEE Advancing Environmental Education Conference

March 22, 2016

On Saturday, March 19th, students from The Greenway Foundation’s GLC program (Greenway Leadership Corps) were lucky enough to attend the annual Advancing Environmental Education conference, hosted by the by the Colorado Alliance for …

Events, SPREE
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Shreddin’ in the City

February 24, 2016

Last week a group of high school students from The Greenway Foundation’s Greenway Leadership Corps (GLC) program met down at the Ruby Hill Rail Yard in Denver for a fun day …

Events, High School, SPREE
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Save the Date for These 2016 Events

January 15, 2016

2016 EVENTS CALENDAR LAUREN BERENT The whole staff is excited for a brand new year for Greenway programs and events! Mark your calendars for all of these educational programs and outdoor …

Events, SPREE, Stewardship
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GLC Event Recap: Snowshoeing Adventure in RMNP

December 14, 2015

GLC SHOWSHOEING ADVENTURE IN ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK For the Greenway Leadership Corps event this month, GLC students traveled up to Rocky Mountain National Park for a full day of …

Events, High School, SPREE
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GLC Rock Climbing Day & Upcoming Events

December 2, 2015

The Greenway Leadership Corps (GLC) met last month for our most recent GLC Outdoor Adventure. We’d like to send a special shoutout to Thrillseekers Climbing Gym in Denver, CO for setting us up for …

Events, High School, SPREE
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Family Fishing Recap 2015

November 13, 2015

FAMILY FISHING DAYSATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2015 Over 130 people attended this year’s Family Fishing Day at Overland Pond Park. The day started off with a quick fishing tutorial provided by the 13 staff …

Events, Family, SPREE
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Art on the River and Panning on the Platte Recap

October 29, 2015

Art on the River  On October 3rd we meet at City of Cuernavaca Park for our annual Art on the River.  With plenty of green space to share with our …

Elementary, Events, Family, SPREE
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Fall Riversweep 2015 Recap

October 18, 2015

FALL RIVERSWEEPPRESENTED BY CH2M, MILLERCOORS, AND THE NATURE CONSERVANCY This year’s Fall RiverSweep was a great success! Over 150 volunteers came out Saturday, September 26th to clean up our parks and the …

Events, Stewardship
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Fall Riversweep is Next Week: Join Us for Kickball Too

September 16, 2015

​FALL RIVERSWEEPSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH, 2015 Calling all volunteers! We need your help to clean up our public parks along the South Platte River after this summer’s high water levels. Register …

Events, Stewardship
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Two Fantastic Fundraising Events

September 3, 2015

PLEASE JOIN THE GREENWAY FOUNDATION FOR TWO UPCOMING FUNDRAISING EVENTS The Noble Energy Gala on the BridgeThis remarkable evening will take place Thursday, September 10th. We will be honoring MillerCoors …

Events, Gala on the Bridge, News, Reception on the River
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The After Party Committee Is Voting for Partners in Change

August 17, 2015

THE AFTER PARTY COMMITTEE IS VOTING!  The volunteer committee for The After Party on the Bridge is voting on the nominees for the 2015 Partners in Change! They are reviewing …

Events, News
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Downtown Aquarium Wine Fest

August 17, 2015
Events
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Campers Enjoy Outdoor Adventures Week and SPREE Camp Out

August 1, 2015

CAMPERS ENJOY OUTDOOR ADVENTURES WEEK AND SPREE CAMP OUT Week 7 was an exciting week for campers at SPREE’s Adventures Outside Summer Camps. After a week of camping games and …

Elementary, Events, Family, SPREE
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Coors Light South Platte Riverfest 2015 Recap

July 12, 2015

This year’s Coors Light South Platte RiverFest was a big, big success! Approximately 20,000 people came out over Saturday June 27th and Sunday June 28th to celebrate The South Platte …

CROSSCURRENTS, Events
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Friend of the River Award 2015: MillerCoors

May 4, 2015

The Greenway Foundation is happy to announce this year’s Friend of the River Award Honoree, MillerCoors! MillerCoors will be honored at the Gala on the Bridge, Thursday September 10, 2015.  To …

Gala on the Bridge, News
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Event Recap: CH2M Spring Riversweep Presented by MillerCoors and The Nature Conservancy

April 25, 2015

Over 600 adults and children came out to The Greenway Foundation’s river clean-up day! this equals over 1,200 hours dedicated to Denver Parks and Recreation and our local parks! These …

Events, Stewardship
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First GLC Volunteer Day: Johnson Habitat Park

March 20, 2015

This week we had our first GLC Volunteer Day of 2015 at Johnson-Habitat Park! Volunteers from the Greenway Leadership Corps met at Johnson-Habitat Park in southwest Denver for our “Park Design …

Events, High School, SPREE, Stewardship
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Event Recap: Family Fishing Day 2014

October 27, 2014

Thank you to all families, friends, partners, and supporters who made Family Fishing Day 2014 a huge success!​ We had a great turn-out at 2014 Family Fishing Day!  Over 70 …

Elementary, Events, Family, SPREE
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Event Recap: Fall Riversweep

September 30, 2014

Thank You to all of our incredible RiverSweep Volunteers and Sponsors! Thank you to the 200 adult and youth volunteers that helped clean and improve Denver parks along the South …

Events, Stewardship
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Event Recap: After Party on the Bridge

September 25, 2014

Over 400 guests attended this year’s After Party on the Bridge! Attendees were treated to an array of hors d’oeuvre and beverages. The evening’s entertainment included performances by Paper Bird, …

Events, Gala on the Bridge
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Event Recap: Noble Energy Gala on the Bridge

September 24, 2014

The Noble Energy Gala on the Bridge Presented by Wells Fargo honored the newest Friend of the River Ken Salazar. Other speakers included The Greenway Foundation’s Executive Director Jeff Shoemaker, Event Chair …

Events, Gala on the Bridge
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Panning on the Platte 2014

September 8, 2014

On Saturday, September 6th the Greenway SPREE team joined forces with Gold Unlimited to teach kids and families how to pan for gold in the South Platte River! We had a great …

Events, Family, SPREE
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