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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 …
50th Anniversary of Denver’s Largest Natural Disaster
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 …
Smile While You Shop
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 …
Thank you Staples for Supporting our Programs
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 …
Colorado Gives Day 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! …
Colorado Gives Day Trail Challenge
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 …
We are excited to be named a Top-Rated 2014 Nonprofit!
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 …
Noble Energy Partners in Expansion
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 – …
From “What River” to River Vision
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 …
SUP Shuttle
DENVER LIGHT RAIL SUP SHUTTLE South Platte River Run Here’s a blog from Hala Gear about taking a stand up paddle board down the South Platte River. See great photos of the journey …