Exploring the South Platte River at Summer Camp with the SPREE Force
This week we joined the SPREE Force and helped Chompers and his buddies fight for our River and the planet. We explored all of the magical places critters, big and …
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A Day of Adventure and Discovery with Sun Valley Youth Center and SPREE
At SPREE, we believe that every child deserves the opportunity to connect with nature, explore the world around them, and experience the joy that comes from learning in the great …
Time Traveling Along the South Platte: Fossils, Wildlife, and Play
We got swept back in time this week to learn about the possibilities of what life was like in and along the South Platte River. On Monday we went way …
Legs Galore: SPREE Camp Crazy Cool Critters (session 2)
This week we welcomed back campers for a session digging deep into the world of Crazy Cool Critters. We embarked on a series of exciting missions to learn about the …
The SPREE Force Gets New Agents!
This week at summer camp, we embarked on exciting missions each day to explore the fascinating world of critters living in and around the South Platte River. With our guide, …
Lincoln Hills: from a River Ranger perspective
The Lincoln Hills Cares GLC event was fun. It was my first time going and I learned a lot during my time there. We took a bus ride from Johnson …
Investigation: Native Nature Summer Camp
We got swept back in time this week to learn about the possibilities of what life was like in and along the South Platte River. On Monday we looked into …
Annual Campout with My Outdoor Colorado
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 …
Legs Galore: SPREE Camp Crazy Cool Critters (session 1)
This week we started SPREE Summer Camp strong as we dove into the fascinating world of critters along the South Platte River, led by our energetic mascot, Chompers the Beaver. …
GLC Spring Stewardship Day
Despite some miserable weather (rain turning to sleet turning to snow in the blowing wind) the Greenway Leadership Corps still managed an incredibly successful Spring Stewardship day! Dissuaded from our …
Cole Block Party
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 …
Evergreen Lake Spike Hike
Near the end of February, with the close of winter quickly approaching, GLC gathered an adventurous bunch of explorers to head on up to the mountains for a hike on …
Snowshoeing with GLC
After a long week of cold weather we got extremely lucky for our snowshoeing event this past weekend. We went up to Echo lake, where we learned all about the …
GLC: CSU Environmental Learning center
In December The Greenway Leadership Corps headed up to CSU’s Environmental learning Center for our annual visit. During these visits we learn a new skill as well as get an …
Summer River Rangers 2023
This summer was an absolute blast. We had three river rangers this summer. Uli, Jisela, and Melany. And let me tell you they were the perfect little mix of personalities. …
October GLC: YES Conference
Our October GLC Event was a blast! For the first time in 4 years we were able to stay overnight at the Cal-wood education center. Cal-wood is a beautiful center …
Craft How-To: Spooky Season Mobile
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 …
October Camps: Spines, Stories, Scales, and Slime
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 …
SPREE’s Family Fishing Day Event was a Splash!
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 …
A Cleaner, Greener Denver: The Greenway Foundation Hosts Successful Park Cleanups this Fall
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 …
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GLC: September Stewardship Day
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 …
Week 10: River of Imagination!
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 …
Week 9: STEAM with SPREE
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 …
Cookout with My Outdoor Colorado
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 …
Week 8: Digin’ Dino’s
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 …