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 …
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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 …
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 …
Pacifico Preserves Spring South Platte Stewardship Day
This past Saturday was a beautifully sunny day in the parks, perfect for a morning of stewardship along the South Platte River. Pacifico Preserves, along with The Greenway Foundation, hosted …
Russell Square Park: Grand Opening
It was no joke how amazing this April 1st event was at Russell Square Park. Put on by My Outdoor Colorado and 7 other partners, this park grand opening saw …
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 …
2022 RECAP: River Rangers
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 …
January GLC: Youth Career Exploration Day!
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 …
2022 RECAP- The Greenway Leadership Corps (GLC)
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 …
Jeff Shoemaker Retires from The Greenway Foundation
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 …
Native November and Secrets of the Forest
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 …
Micro & Macro Worlds Camp
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 …
Fall Family Stewardship Day
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 …
Happy World Water Monitoring Day!
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 …
Pitching Tents & Catching Crawdads
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 …
Camp Week 7: Nature is Calling
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 …
Greenway’s New Executive Director: Ryan Aids
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, …
This April, It’s All About GivingSPREE!
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 …
New Opportunity Alert: The Outdoor Equity Grant Program and Council Member Applications
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 …
Meet Our New SPREE Staff!
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 …
Meet our 2021-2022 Joe Shoemaker Fellow: Daniel Casillas
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 …
Our Newest Member!
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 …