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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
News, SPREE
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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 …

High School, Middle School, News, SPREE
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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 …

High School, News, SPREE
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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 …

News
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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 …

News
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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, …

Events, News
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#trashorcash

April 1, 2016

​ This spring we are calling all of YOU to either donate $10 to the Greenway Foundation for our River clean up efforts or pick up a bag of trash in …

News
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2016 River Ranger Youth Internship Program Now Underway

February 22, 2016

Last week the Greenway Foundation’s River Ranger youth internship program officially got underway! Our crew of high school River Rangers met for their first day of their internship at Overland …

High School, News, SPREE
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Pasquinel’s Landing Park: A New Way to Access the South Platte River

February 3, 2016

Over the last eight years, The Greenway Foundation has partnered with numerous public and private entities to collaboratively create a significant visioning, design, funding and, now, construction endeavor. When completed, …

News, Projects
Read PostPasquinel’s Landing Park: A New Way to Access the South Platte River

 


 

Winter Gear Drive

January 8, 2016

​ELIMINATING BARRIERS TO BEING OUTDOORS: 2016 WINTER GEAR DRIVE Here at The Greenway Foundation, we are welcoming in the new year and wish you a great 2016! The SPREE Program …

News
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Colorado Gives Day Success: Thank You!

December 8, 2015

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT THIS COLORADO GIVES DAY! Thanks to your generosity, The Greenway Foundation raised $12.093 from 92 different donors! We are excited to have exceeded last years …

News
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Summer Camp and Mud Pies

November 25, 2015

​COLORADO GIVES DAY 2015

News
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World Water Monitoring Challenge 2015

October 3, 2015

WORLD WATER MONITORING CHALLENGE 2015! ​​Ever wonder where the water goes when you flush your toilet? Hundreds of students discovered the answer and got to see the process this water …

News, Stewardship
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Thank You Xcel Energy

September 10, 2015

The Greenway Foundation wants to give a big thank you to Xcel Energy for its generous support of our youth education programs! We have been awarded a grant of $15,000 that …

News, SPREE
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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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Public Meetings for the Urban Waterways Restoration

July 7, 2015

HOW WOULD YOU IMPROVE YOUR URBAN WATERWAY? The second round of public meetings for the Urban Waterways Restoration Study is coming up. The purpose of this study is to identify restorative improvements …

News, Stewardship
Read PostPublic Meetings for the Urban Waterways Restoration

 


 

50th Anniversary of the Flood: River Vision Tour

June 16, 2015

REMEMBERING THE FLOOD. CELEBRATING THE RIVER To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the flood of 1965, The Greenway Foundation and Urban Drainage and Flood Control District hosted a tour of …

News
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Remembering the Flood of 1965

June 15, 2015

​A RIVER ONCE DESCRIBED AS “A MILE WIDE AND AN INCH DEEP, TOO THIN TO PLOUGH, TOO THICK TO DRINK,” CAUSED DENVER’S LARGEST NATURAL DISASTER.  The week leading up to …

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Sustainable South Platte

June 12, 2015

​THE GREENWAY FOUNDATION AND DENVER TROUT UNLIMITED RECEIVE $50,000 GRANT FROM WELLS FARGO-NFWF TO SUPPORT  THEIR SUSTAINABLE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER The Greenway Foundation and Denver Trout Unlimited today received a …

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