Fishing Frenzy at Overland Pond
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 …
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Crafts, Crawdads & a Cookout
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 …
Games Galore: Chompers Animal Olympics
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 …
Week 2: Chompers Fear Factor
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 …
May the SPREE Force be With You
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 …
Mad Scientists Spring Break Camp
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 …
Things With Wings Fall Break Camp
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 …
School Break Camp Recap – Tangled in the Food Web
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, …
School Break Camp Recap – Prehistoric Pandemonium
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 …
Week 9 – Nature Built it First – Camp Recap
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 …
SPREE Scientists: Week 6 Summer Camp Recap
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 …
Cole Neighborhood Campout Evening
On Saturday we had a blast with friends from the Cole neighborhood of Denver with our annual campout celebration! This year was a bit different than other years- we packed …
Nocturnal Nature: Week 2 Summer Camp Recap
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 …
Adventures Outside Summer Camp
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 …
Art on the River: Curbside Pickup Recap
Last Saturday, SPREE staff engaged over 200 kids from 100 families in our first ever curbside pickup event! Ahead of the event, our staff prepared packs of nature art …
SPREE F.B.I. – Holiday Camp Recap
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 …
Mapping Our Way – Holiday Camp Recap
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 …
Urban Animals: Holiday Camp Recap
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! …
Cherry Creek Train Summer Camp Week 10: Inspired by Nature
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 …
Cherry Creek Train Summer Camp Week 8: Eco Engineers
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 …
SPREE HQ Summer Camp Week 7: Forces of Nature
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 …
Cherry Creek Train Summer Camp Week 5: Streams, Pipes, and Schemes
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 …
Cherry Creek Train Camp Week 3: Forces of Nature
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 …
SPREE HQ Week 2: Creepy Creatures
Summer campers had a great time learning about many Colorado “Creepy Creatures” over the week of June 10-14! Whether you love creepy creatures or they give you the heebie-jeebies, these critters …
Environment Investigators Holiday Camp Recap
SPREE understands that it can be hard to view nature up close, but it does not have to be! During camp Monday, we learned some skills and tips to help …