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SPREE

October Camps: Spines, Stories, Scales, and Slime

October 16, 2023

Thursday, No Backbones Required What do insects, spiders, snails, and centipedes have in common? They’ve got no spine! Today we investigated decomposers, predator-prey relationships, and played games that helped us …

Elementary, SPREE
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SPREE’s Family Fishing Day Event was a Splash!

October 13, 2023

On October 7th, SPREE, along with partners from Environmental Learning for Kids (ELK), and the Denver Department for Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI), hosted a family-focused fishing event at Overland Pond …

Elementary, 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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GLC: September Stewardship Day

September 22, 2023

We had an absolute blast at our stewardship day this past Saturday. Who knew picking up trash could be so fun! We started the day getting to know each other …

High School, Stewardship
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Week 10: River of Imagination!

August 18, 2023

We started the last Monday of summer camp with some calming yoga in nature, we took account of our surroundings and searched for things to bring us inspiration. Then we …

Elementary, News, SPREE
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Week 9: STEAM with SPREE

August 18, 2023

Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math will be what camp is all about this week. We did experiments, learned how winged animals fly, and discovered art in Nature. We kicked …

Elementary, SPREE
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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 8: Digin’ Dino’s

August 3, 2023

Indiana Jones wasn’t the only one who enjoyed the excitement of an archeological dig! This week we examined fossils and artifacts of the past, and learned all about Colorado’s prehistoric …

Elementary, SPREE
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Week 7: CO Carnivores

July 28, 2023

This week we sharpened our senses in this camp on predators and their prey. We discovered who eats whom in our city and learned what adaptations, from stalking to ambushing, …

Elementary, News, SPREE
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WEEK 6: Plant Party: PLANTAPALOOZA!

July 21, 2023

This week we discovered the wonderful world around us from the perspective of a plant and explored how different plants support our South Platte River ecosystem. We learned how plants, …

Elementary, SPREE
Read PostWEEK 6: Plant Party: PLANTAPALOOZA!

 


 

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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Week 3: Habitat Hiking Along the River

June 23, 2023

We hiked the different river habitats in Johnson Habitat Park and learned how life varies in each. Discovered the biogeography of river life, learned how to recognize a wetland, and …

Elementary, News, SPREE
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A Wet Water Works Week 2

June 16, 2023

Did you know the water we drink today is the same water the dinosaurs swam in! This week we investigated the many forms water takes as it moves in and …

Elementary, News, SPREE
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ECOWARRIORS: Summer Training Camp

June 9, 2023

This week we learned to fight for our River and the planet! We kicked off summer as we became SPREE Special Agents, challenged each other to implement green practices in …

Elementary, 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
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GLC Spring Stewardship Day 2023

May 1, 2023

This year we got so lucky with great weather for our stewardship day! we focused on cleaning in both johnson habitat park and Vanderbilt park! These two parks are highly …

High School, Stewardship
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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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River Rangers are Out and About

April 17, 2023

Check out all that our 2023 High School River Rangers are up to this spring! This year we were able to work with two different groups to meet our goal …

High School
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MARCH GLC: Visit CSU Spur

April 3, 2023

This month we visited CSU Spur for their second Saturday free event. CSU Spur is open to the public on the second Saturday of very month. CSU Spur has 3 …

High School
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They Grow Up So Fast: Animal Babies Week at Spring Break Camp

March 31, 2023

On Monday we started off our Spring Break Camp with a snowy morning. Nothing more like spring in Colorado. We learned all about some new animal baby neighbors that might …

Elementary, SPREE
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February GLC:Snowshoeing and outdoor skills

March 28, 2023

In February GLC partnered with Boulder county open space to learn more about survival in the outdoors. We then took a beautiful hike in our snowshoes and learned all about …

High School
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2022 RECAP- The Greenway Leadership Corps (GLC)

January 30, 2023

2022 was a year full of adventure for the Greenway Leadership Corps! The winter was packed with outdoor sports including, ice skating in downtown Denver, snowboarding lessons at Ruby Hill …

High School, News
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Native November and Secrets of the Forest

November 22, 2022

Monday: Native November With Thanksgiving right around the corner we dedicated this day of School Break Camp to the acknowledgement of the indigenous people that have lived on and cultivated …

Elementary, News, SPREE
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