River Ranger Internship Kicks Off
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
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 …
2016 Wateruse Customer of the Year Award
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 …
Support The Greenway Foundation and Denver: Water Environmental Pool Pledge Drive
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 …
Thank you Xcel Energy
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 …
Plants and Animals of the City
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 …
PrintReleaf
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 …
Greenway Untapped with Denver Water
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, …
#trashorcash
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 …
2016 River Ranger Youth Internship Program Now Underway
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 …
Pasquinel’s Landing Park: A New Way to Access the South Platte River
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, …
Winter Gear Drive
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 …
Colorado Gives Day Success: Thank You!
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 …
World Water Monitoring Challenge 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 …
Thank You Xcel Energy
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 …
Two Fantastic Fundraising Events
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 …
The After Party Committee Is Voting for Partners in Change
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 …
Public Meetings for the Urban Waterways Restoration
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 …
50th Anniversary of the Flood: River Vision Tour
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 …
Remembering the Flood of 1965
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 …
Sustainable South Platte
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 …
5,000 Kids at the River
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 …
Nominate a Partner for Change in 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 …
Friend of the River Award 2015: MillerCoors
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 …