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beekeeper at camp

Pollinating Pals

August 8, 2022

On Monday we kicked off our week by getting to know some local pollinators and our fellow campers. We learned about how bees do their pollinator thing and practiced pollinating like …

Elementary, SPREE
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Camp Week 7: Nature is Calling

July 29, 2022

Monday On Monday we got the week started by playing name games where we learned the names of our fellow campers and what they are grateful for. This week we …

Elementary, News, SPREE
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fish release with campers and Tori at the River

Summer Camp Week 6: Exploring Under the Water

July 25, 2022

Monday On Monday this week we took a deep dive into the wonderful underwater world of our South Platte River by learning about all the amazing critters that call the …

Elementary, SPREE
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Summer Camp Week 5: Survival Skills Put to the Test

July 15, 2022

Monday On Monday we got to know all of the new campers by playing lots of name games, learning about the SPREE force and how those animals are adapted to …

Elementary, SPREE
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SPREE camp week 4

Week 4: An Excellent Time Traveling Adventure

July 13, 2022

On Monday we traveled over 65 million years ago to the time of the dinosaurs. We mapped out how long ago that was on a timeline, we uncovered a hidden …

Elementary, SPREE
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SPREE Campers race like river animals to compete in the Animal Olympics

Games Galore: Chompers Animal Olympics

June 24, 2022

River Animals Have Skills to Compete in the Wild On Monday we started our Olympic Ceremony by learning each other’s names and creating some metals that we will work on …

Elementary, Family, SPREE
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SPREE Campers meet a snake to learn about the river's ecosystem.

Week 2: Chompers Fear Factor

June 17, 2022

SPREE Camp Explores the River’s Creepy Crawlies On Monday we got our first mission from Chompers to face our fears about some misunderstood animals that live in our state. We …

Elementary, Family, SPREE
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May the SPREE Force be With You

June 10, 2022

The first week of SPREE Summer Camp is officially underway! On Monday we had a GREAT first day of summer camp! We got our mission from Crusher the Crawdad who …

Elementary, Family, SPREE
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SPREE Staff are ready to teach kids about beavers at Beaver Bonanza

April Events Recap!

May 2, 2022

April was quite the busy month here at the Greenway Foundation, as earth month always should be! Not only were we doing our regular thing working towards a cleaner South …

Elementary, Events, SPREE
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Mad Scientists Spring Break Camp

April 1, 2022

Each day this week campers explored new fields of science and how they relate to our South Platte River through experiments, lessons, crafts, games, and so much more.      On …

Elementary, Family, SPREE
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Things With Wings Fall Break Camp

November 23, 2021

Birds, Bats, and Bugs, Oh My! Spree wrapped up our 2021 camp year with a fun Fall Break Camp theme “Things with Wings” where campers learned all about our flying …

Elementary, Family, SPREE
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School Break Camp Recap – Tangled in the Food Web

October 18, 2021

Producers, consumers, and decomposers, oh my!  During SPREE’s School Break Camp Tangled in the Food Web, campers delved into local food webs and explored the puzzle connecting the sun, plants, …

Elementary, Family, SPREE
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School Break Camp Recap – Prehistoric Pandemonium

October 15, 2021

During SPREE’s School Break Camp Prehistoric Pandemonium, campers were ready to time travel back into prehistoric times to learn all about Colorado’s dino-filled past. Our mission was to discover what …

Elementary, Family, SPREE
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Week 9 – Nature Built it First – Camp Recap

August 19, 2021

Humans are pretty excellent engineers, but a lot of what we’ve learned started in nature! This week at SPREE camp, we uncovered the original tunnel builders, fliers and what animals …

Elementary, Family, SPREE
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SPREE Scientists: Week 6 Summer Camp Recap

August 6, 2021

Geology, meteorology, chemistry, and more! We got to wear so many scientist hats at camp last week! On Monday, we wore our geologist hats to explore the rocks around HQ. We …

Elementary, Family, SPREE
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Nocturnal Nature: Week 2 Summer Camp Recap

July 16, 2021

Another successful week of SPREE camp in the books! This week, our theme was Nocturnal Nature, and we focused on Colorado animals that live a crepuscular or nocturnal lifestyle. We …

Elementary, Family, SPREE
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March 2021 After School Recap

March 4, 2021

Week 4: SPring is here! Our last day of After School was all about spring! We talked about all the signs of animals we have learned so far, like tracks, …

Elementary, SPREE
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Adventures Outside Summer Camp

July 24, 2020

SPREE staff was so happy to welcome campers back into SPREE HQ for several limited weeks of summer camp. Our theme was Animal Super Senses, and we learned about many …

Elementary, Family, SPREE
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SPREE F.B.I. – Holiday Camp Recap

February 17, 2020

It is almost time to uncover our gardens from last year to prepare for spring and summer bounty. Sometimes though we can’t do it on our own. Often, it is …

Elementary, Family, SPREE
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Mapping Our Way – Holiday Camp Recap

February 14, 2020

We were happy to see all our campers navigated their way to SPREE HQ last Friday for camp! Some campers admitted they used GPS devices to navigate to camp while …

Elementary, Family, SPREE
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Urban Animals: Holiday Camp Recap

January 31, 2020

What started off as a chilly morning, only got colder as the day went on. That didn’t stop our campers from diving deep into the world of Denver’s Urban Animals! …

Elementary, Family, SPREE
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Cherry Creek Train Summer Camp Week 10: Inspired by Nature

August 26, 2019

Campers joined SPREE as we looked to the River, Creek, and parks for inspiration for paintings, sculptures, performances, and more. We also worked with a local Denver artist to make …

Elementary, Family, SPREE
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Cherry Creek Train Summer Camp Week 8: Eco Engineers

August 13, 2019

SPREE called all budding inventors, architects, and engineers! Campers spent a week designing, building, and inventing while we looked to nature for inspiration.​Monday: Plant InspirationWe started out our week of camp …

Elementary, Family, SPREE
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SPREE HQ Summer Camp Week 7: Forces of Nature

August 5, 2019

From storms to tornadoes and earthquakes to volcanoes, campers learned about many amazing forces of nature that have shaped Colorado’s past and will be a part of its future.Monday: Meteorologists …

Elementary, Family, SPREE
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Cherry Creek Train Summer Camp Week 5: Streams, Pipes, and Schemes

July 23, 2019

This week at SPREE camp, campers followed a drop of water through the water systems of Colorado as it flowed through streams, waited in reservoirs, traveled across mountains, got cleaned …

Elementary, Family, SPREE
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