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News

April 16th, 2019

April 16, 2019

A letter regarding The Greenway Foundation’s position on Initiative 300 from ​our Executive Director, Jeff Shoemaker:

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Park Advocates Share Concerns about Initiative 300

April 10, 2019
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2018 Gala on the Bridge and After Party on the Bridge Recap

September 25, 2018

The 2018 Noble Energy on the Bridge presented by Revesco Properties and MillerCoors was a night dedicated to our urban waterways. Over 380 people came out to support The Greenway …

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Cherry Creek Train Campers Explore Iconic Colorado July 16-20

July 25, 2018

This week of SPREE Summer camp was dedicated to learning all about the state symbols and icons of Colorado. Monday’s focus was on Colorado’s terrestrial state animals: the mammal, bird, …

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TGF Helps Kick Off a Safe Summer

June 9, 2018

The Greenway Foundation (TGF) was thrilled to take part in Southwest Denver’s Safe Summer Kickoff event at Garfield Lake Park on June 2nd. TGF participated in the event as a …

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Greenway Untapped Survey – We Want to Hear From You!

March 1, 2018

Thank you to everyone who came out to the first Greenway Untapped of 2018! Our group received a beyond-the-scenes look at Renegade Brewing Company, and learned about the beer brewing …

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Meet Our New Interns

January 22, 2018

Lily at a GLC event last year We are excited to announce that The Greenway Foundation is starting a new internship program with Denver School of Innovation and Sustainable Design …

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300 Pounds of Glass Recycled

October 23, 2017

Last winter, The Greenway Foundation helped get a Clear Intentions glass recycling station installed at Johnson Habitat Park. Since then, 300 pounds of glass have been collected there and saved from ending up …

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River Ranger Internship Kicks Off

September 25, 2017

​     Each year we select a new group of juniors and seniors at KIPP high schools in Denver to participate in The Greenway Foundation’s River Ranger internship program. The …

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New Mural at SPREE HQ

September 18, 2017

The SPREE team is excited to announce that a new mural is in display inside of SPREE HQ. The design was created by Michele Brown of La Mano Art, who came …

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Reception on the River 2017

September 10, 2017

This year the over 275 people joined us for the CDM Smith Reception on the River presented by MillerCoors! The event was held again at the beautiful Centennial Gardens.  The night …

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Progress Toward the Environmental Pool Pledge

April 25, 2017

The pledge drive, announced last August, will add 500 acre-feet of environmental storage at Chatfield Reservoir through a community coalition. Denver Water has committed nearly $2 million to fund the …

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Clear Intentions

February 6, 2017

Clear Intentions at Johnson Habitat Park The Greenway Foundation just installed a Clear Intentions recycling site at Johnson Habitat Park. Did you know that less than 17% of glass in Denver recycling bins actually gets recycled? Clear …

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2017 Events and Programs

January 18, 2017

Everyone here at The Greenway Foundation is getting excited for what 2017 will bring to our organization and our South Platte River! Check out our calendar for community events and …

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Our First Taste of Mud Pies

December 6, 2016

YOU’VE DONATED, NOW BRING ON THE SOUTH PLATTE MUD PIES! Help us reach our goal of $20,000 by making a donation today! $10 = A new net to catch crawdad $25 = A new pair …

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Why Support Environmental Education

December 1, 2016
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River of Words Submissions Due December 1, 2016

November 10, 2016

This poetry and art competition on the theme of water and watersheds encourages students to explore the natural world where they live and to share what they discover through art or …

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River Ranger Internship Kicks Off

October 28, 2016

This past Monday, our new cohort of High School River Rangers had their first teaching day! A class of 5th grades came to Overland Pond Park, and River Rangers taught …

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TGF Attends the Sustaining Colorado Watersheds Conference

October 18, 2016

​Devon Buckels and Lauren Berent were able to attend The Sustaining Watersheds Conference in Avon last week! The Water Connection and The Greenway Foundation was one of the sponsors, and …

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2016 Wateruse Customer of the Year Award

October 8, 2016

Denver Parks and Recreation Receives2016 WateReuse Customer of the Year Award Annual Award recognizes superior leadership in the field of water reclamation DENVER, Sep. 28, 2016  – Denver Parks and Recreation (DPR) was chosen …

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Support The Greenway Foundation and Denver: Water Environmental Pool Pledge Drive

August 24, 2016

Big News!  The Greenway Foundation and Denver Water have teamed up to start a pledge drive which, if successful, will add an additional 500 acre-feet of environmental storage in Chatfield Reservoir …

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Thank you Xcel Energy

July 11, 2016

Ryan Aids accepting TGF’s grant package from Xcel Energy The Greenway Foundation wants to give a big thank you to the Xcel Energy Foundation for its continued support of our …

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Plants and Animals of the City

June 16, 2016

Plants and Animals of the City was our second theme of the summer. We had an amazing week learning about the incredible life that is right under our noses in …

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PrintReleaf

April 14, 2016

WORKING TO REDUCE OUR ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT In partnership with Publication Printer, The Greenway Foundation is working to reduce our environmental impact when printing.PrintReleaf calculates the trees consumed by our printing projects …

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Greenway Untapped with Denver Water

April 9, 2016

APRIL 7TH, 2016 ​We had our second Greenway Untapped event at Berkeley Untapped on April 7th! Big thank you to all the people that came out! After a little networking, …

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