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News

Mayoral Candidates on the Future of Denver’s Urban Waterways

March 4, 2023

The Greenway Foundation reached out to the current 2023 Denver Mayoral Candidates, asking each to respond to three questions concerning the future Denver’s Urban Waterways. As we receive their responses …

News, Stewardship
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2022 RECAP: River Rangers

February 2, 2023

Throughout the 2022 school year, we had 6 River Ranger interns from Kipp Denver Collegiate High School. This is the first time our River Rangers have been able to teach …

News
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January GLC: Youth Career Exploration Day!

January 31, 2023

This month, we partnered with Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado to provide a Youth Career Exploration Day for teens across the Front Range.  The GLC team had the honor to speak …

News
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2022 RECAP- The Greenway Leadership Corps (GLC)

January 30, 2023

2022 was a year full of adventure for the Greenway Leadership Corps! The winter was packed with outdoor sports including, ice skating in downtown Denver, snowboarding lessons at Ruby Hill …

High School, News
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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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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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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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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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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
Read PostPitching Tents & Catching Crawdads

 


 

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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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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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This April, It’s All About GivingSPREE!

April 1, 2022

For the month of April, the Greenway Foundation is launching a fundraising campaign for our SPREE programs. SPREE brings thousands of children to the South Platte River every year to …

News
Read PostThis April, It’s All About GivingSPREE!

 


 

New Opportunity Alert: The Outdoor Equity Grant Program and Council Member Applications

March 18, 2022

The outdoor equity grant program (OEGP) is an exciting new opportunity for organizations that strive to increase the accessibility of the outdoors to underserved youth and communities, made possible by …

News
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Meet Our New SPREE Staff!

March 7, 2022

The SPREE team is so excited to announce our new staff of SPREE environmental educators for the year 2022!! Chompers, our beaver boss, worked hard the past few months to …

News
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Meet our 2021-2022 Joe Shoemaker Fellow: Daniel Casillas

February 10, 2022

​My name is Daniel Casillas and I am in my last semester at the University of Colorado Denver majoring in Public Health and minoring in Chemistry.  I’m originally from Pueblo, Colorado …

News
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Our Newest Member!

June 14, 2021

Just in time for the summer camp rush TGF has hired this year’s seasonal environmental educator: Ali Witonsky, AKA Ali2. Ali joins the SPREE team as an educator to help lead …

News
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Tori the Trout Queen (aka Trout in the Classroom Intern)

February 19, 2021

Trout in the Classroom is a program run by Trout Unlimited. In a normal year, fish eggs are shipped to different classrooms, in which tanks are set up and students …

News, SPREE
Read PostTori the Trout Queen (aka Trout in the Classroom Intern)

 


 

Can the 2020 Census Impact our Green Spaces and Local Waterways?

April 7, 2020

Short Answer: Yes it can.  Keep reading for the longer answer below. What comes to mind when you think of the Census? Is it nuisance paperwork? Is it a demographic …

News
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Nautilus installation by The Greenway Foundation along the Cherry Creek

Nautilus Installed in Cherry Creek!

February 24, 2020

The Greenway Foundation is excited to announce the pilot of an instream trash removal device– the Nautilus! This half-scale prototype will passively collect trash along the north side of the …

Nautilus, News, Stewardship
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Gutter Bin at MEOW WOLF

Gutter Bins at Meow Wolf!

November 1, 2019

Congratulations and a big THANK YOU to Revesco Properties for being the first private sector business in Colorado to invest in Gutter Bins! The Water Connection introduced Revesco to the …

Gutter Bins, News, Stewardship
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Kipp Denver Collegiate River Ranger Internship

October 28, 2019

It’s the start of a new school year, which means that The Greenway Foundation has hired ten new interns for its 2019-2020 excursion season! These students are juniors and seniors …

High School, News, SPREE
Read PostKipp Denver Collegiate River Ranger Internship

 


 

Bridge Party Photos and Tickets for 2020!

September 24, 2019

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2019 Blue Moon Bridge Party presented by The Fang Law Firm! It was a magical night filled with boozy drinks, tasty treats, performances by …

Events, Gala on the Bridge, News
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Jolon Clark Named 2019’s Hero of the River

September 23, 2019

​The Greenway Foundation (TGF)’s annual Hero of the River Award is presented to an individual or organization who/that has displayed a significant and longstanding impact on the continued improvement/evolution/ sustainability of the South …

Events, Gala on the Bridge, News
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Nutrient Overload in Colorado’s Waterways

September 20, 2019

With all the recent news of harmful blue green algae blooms, it may be helpful to have a better grasp of what they are, how to spot a bloom and …

News, Stewardship
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Current News

Mayoral Candidates on the Future of Denver’s Urban Waterways

The Greenway Foundation reached out to the current 2023 Denver Mayoral Candidates, asking each to respond to three questions concerning the future Denver’s Urban Waterways. As we receive their responses …

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2022 RECAP: River Rangers

January GLC: Youth Career Exploration Day!

2022 RECAP- The Greenway Leadership Corps (GLC)

Jeff Shoemaker Retires from The Greenway Foundation


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