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The Greenway Foundation

Revitalizing Rivers. Reconnecting Communities.

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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
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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

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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
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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 …

News
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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 …

News
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5,000 Kids at the River

May 31, 2015

ANOTHER GREAT YEAR AT THE RIVER! SPREE is wrapping up another great school year of excursions along the River. We’ve enjoyed working with nearly 5,000 students and seeing their joy …

News, SPREE
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Nominate a Partner for Change in 2015

May 13, 2015

The Greenway Foundation is committed to revitalizing local rivers and to reconnecting communities with natural treasures, but we realize we’re not the only ones in Denver with this mission. For …

News
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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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50th Anniversary of Denver’s Largest Natural Disaster

April 8, 2015

On June 16th, 1965 a storm gathered over Denver and an intense rain began to fall. The River water began to swell and break forth from its banks. “Instead of …

News
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Smile While You Shop

March 12, 2015

AMAZONSMILE DONATES EVERY TIME YOU SHOP! AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support The Greenway Foundation every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop …

News
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Thank you Staples for Supporting our Programs

December 15, 2014

We’re excited to announce that The Greenway Foundation has been awarded a 2 Million & Change grant by the Staples Foundation! This funding is a part of Staples’ philanthropic initiative to direct more than $2 million …

News
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Colorado Gives Day 2014

December 10, 2014

At the start of the annual campaign, we charged our donors to help us raise $15,000. If our goal was met, we pledged to jump into the South Platte River!   …

News
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Colorado Gives Day Trail Challenge

December 6, 2014

For each Colorado Gives Day donation made or scheduled by December 2nd, The Greenway Foundation Team traveled one mile of the South Platte Trail and its tributaries. Thanks to you, the Team …

News
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We are excited to be named a Top-Rated 2014 Nonprofit!

November 12, 2014

The Top-Rated Nonprofit award was based on the large number of positive reviews that The Greenway Foundation received – reviews written by volunteers, donors and clients. People posted their personal …

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Noble Energy Partners in Expansion

October 27, 2014

Forty years after Joe Shoemaker, The Greenway Foundation and the hardworking leaders of Denver began their collaborative journey to restore and return a once forgotten river to its community – …

News
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From “What River” to River Vision

October 17, 2014

SOUTH PLATTE RIVER GETTING $30 MILLION UPGRADE! Thanks for the article, Confluence Denver!  There are incredible changes going on in and along the South Platte River throughout Denver! Greenway’s River Vision Improvement Plan has …

News
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