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Family

Summer Solstice Camping

July 9, 2025

Families from the Westwood and Cole neighborhoods joined us at SPREE HQ this past Saturday for a sunny afternoon, a cozy night of camping, and lots of good vibes. Around …

Family, SPREE
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Summer Camp 2025 Registration Roll Out: everything you need to know! 

November 18, 2024

This year SPREE is offering 3 unique themes over 6 weeks, featuring exciting guests, engaging activities, and lots of time by the River. Be sure to mark these dates in …

Camp, Elementary, Family, Middle School, News, SPREE
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Celebrating Community Action: Family South Platte Stewardship Day & High School Volunteer Day

September 23, 2024

This past Saturday was a day of community, fun, and giving back at Johnson Habitat Park! We hosted our Family South Platte Stewardship Day alongside our High School Volunteer Day, …

Events, Family, High School, News, SPREE, Stewardship
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Memorable Family Fun Event at Johnson Habitat Park

August 27, 2024

The Greenway Foundation hosted our annual My Outdoor Colorado cookout at Johnson Habitat Park, bringing together families from the Cole and Westwood neighborhoods for an afternoon of fun and community. …

Events, Family, SPREE
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Participant eating at the My Outdoor Colorado Family Campout

Annual Campout with My Outdoor Colorado

June 27, 2024

Families from the Westwood and Cole neighborhoods in Denver gathered at SPREE HQ on Saturday for a delightful day in the sun and an enchanting night under the stars. This …

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Cole Block Party

April 8, 2024

Right before Easter Sunday, TGF was lucky to be invited to a community cook out in the Cole Neighborhood outside of St. Charles Rec Center. Excited, screaming kiddos got their …

Elementary, Family, News, SPREE
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Craft How-To: Spooky Season Mobile

October 26, 2023

Spooky Season Mobile We made the most adorable Halloween decoration created with recycled and natural materials. It’s super easy to make and also pretty quick. This spooky mobile will spice …

Elementary, Family, SPREE
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A Cleaner, Greener Denver: The Greenway Foundation Hosts Successful Park Cleanups this Fall

October 5, 2023

The Greenway Foundation decided to start the fall in the best way – with hosting two trash pick-ups along the river! We invited volunteers from the Denver metro area to …

Events, Family, Projects, SPREE, Stewardship
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Cookout with My Outdoor Colorado

August 15, 2023

Families from the Westwood and Cole neighborhoods in Denver came out to SPREE HQ on Saturday for an evening cookout next to the South Platte River. We had 31 folks …

Family, SPREE
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Week 5: Extreme Animals in Denver

July 14, 2023

Nature is full of wonder, beauty, and unbelievably extreme animals! This week we learned about the smartest, fastest, and deadliest animals in Colorado and why they have evolved such special …

Elementary, Family, News, SPREE
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Camping with My Outdoor Colorado

June 27, 2023

Families from the Westwood and Cole neighborhoods in Denver came out to SPREE HQ on Saturday for a day out in the sun and a night under the stars. We …

Family, News, SPREE
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Creative Juices Flowing at CSU Spur with Art on the River

May 17, 2023

A huge thank you to CSU Spur for allowing SPREE to hold our Art on the River event on a Second Saturday at their CSU Spur Facility. We had so …

Elementary, Events, Family, SPREE
Read PostCreative Juices Flowing at CSU Spur with Art on the River

 


 

Snowy Spring Stewardship❄️

April 27, 2023

Although quite snowy, in true Denver fashion, our people came out to support The Greenway Foundation and SPREE by picking up trash in Johnson Habitat Park last weekend at Family Spring …

Family, SPREE, Stewardship
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Party for our Planet

April 26, 2023

Last Saturday was an incredible day for the SPREE team as they joined forces with the Children’s Museum to celebrate Earth Day at its annual Party for Our Planet event. …

Elementary, Events, Family, SPREE
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Fishing Frenzy at Overland Pond

October 12, 2022

This past Saturday, Denver’s families came together at Overland Pond Park (OPP) for TGF’s final family event of the year, Family Fishing Day! To say it was a perfect Fall …

Elementary, Events, Family, SPREE
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My Outdoor Colorado GOCO ladies

Crafts, Crawdads & a Cookout

August 8, 2022

Everyone’s favorite summer event – the My Outdoor Colorado’s Family Cook Out – was even better than expected. Many community members from Denver’s Westwood & Cole neighborhoods came out to …

Family, 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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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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