Journey of the River at the Cherry Creek Train Aug. 6-10
This week, the campers went on a journey- a journey of the South Platte River! On Monday, campers started in the mountains, learning about where and how the South Platte begins. …
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SPREE Campout Aug 4-5
SPREE campers and families had a blast at the 5th annual SPREE Summer Campout in Johnson Habitat park this park weekend! Eight adventurous families enjoyed cooking dinner outside, exploring in …
Outdoor Adventure Skills Camp at SPREE HQ July 30-Aug 3
The last week of July, went by in a “SPLASH” as campers at SPREE HQ learned and practiced skills they could use when they are unplugged, exploring the outdoors. Whether …
Tangled In the Food Web at the Cherry Creek Train July 30-Aug 3
This week at SPREE HQ, campers delved into local ecosystems and explored the food webs of the parks and waterways of Denver. We started off with the basics: learning what …
Time Travelers Camp at the Cherry Creek Train July 23-27
Over “Time Travelers” week, SPREE summer campers had a blast discovering many different phases of Colorado’s history. On Monday, we were back in “deep time” learning about this area’s geologic …
Trail Building Teamwork
This past weekend the Greenway Leadership Corps traveled to Livermore, Colorado, to stay and work on a preserve owned by The Nature Conservancy along the Poudre River. Phantom Canyon, as …
Secret Lives of Mini Beasts at SPREE HQ July 23-27
This week at camp, campers broke out the butterfly nets, magnifying lenses, and bug boxes as they explored the secret lives of mini-beasts! Insects and other tiny critters often get …
HQ SPREE Scientists Camp July 16-20
During this week of SPREE Summer Camp, the kids had a blast becoming different types of scientists each day! On Monday, the campers were botanists. They learned about plant anatomy, …
SPREE Campers get Inspired by Nature July 9-13
Summer campers at SPREE HQ had a fantastic week getting “inspired by nature!” On Monday, all of our nature art projects were about color. First, we made natural dyes and …
Water Engineers At Cherry Creek Train July 9-13
SPREE summer campers this week became water experts during Water Engineers camp! We started by learning more about what an engineer does, and what the engineering process looks like. We …
Outdoor Adventure Skills Camp at Cherry Creek Train June 25-29
The last week of June, went by in a “SPLASH” as campers at the Train learned and practiced skills they could use when they are unplugged, exploring the outdoors. Whether …
Journey of the River Camp at SPREE HQ June 25-29
The last week of June took campers on a journey- a journey of the South Platte River! On Monday, campers started in the mountains, learning about where and how the South …
Tangled in the Food Web at SPREE HQ June 18-22
This week at SPREE HQ, campers delved into local ecosystems and explored the food webs of the parks and waterways of Denver. We started off with the basics: learning what …
Secret Lives of Mini-Beasts Camp at Cherry Creek Train June 18-22
This week at camp, campers broke out the butterfly nets, magnifying lenses, and bug boxes as they explored the secret lives of mini-beasts! Insects and other tiny critters often get …
Time Travelers Camp: SPREE HQ June 11-15
Over “Time Travelers” week, SPREE summer campers at HQ had a blast discovering many different phases of Colorado’s history. On Monday, we were back in “deep time” learning about this …
SPREE Scientists Summer Camp at Cherry CReek Train: June 11-15
During week 2 of SPREE Summer Camp, the kids had a blast becoming different types of scientists each day! On Monday, the campers were botanists. They learned about plant anatomy, …
GLC goes Rafting
The Greenway Leadership Corps (GLC) and SPREE’s summer High School River Rangers got to explore a new river this past weekend. We drove south from Denver to Buena Vista, where …
Special Agent Summer Camp
Our first week of 2018 summer camps was a blast! Over June 4-8, both of our camp locations had the theme: Special Agent Training! Our focus was on being becoming …
Staying Visible on a Bicycle
Cycling is one of the healthiest ways (and most fun!) to get from point A to point B. Whether you’re cycling on a designated bicycle path or commuting into work, …
Animal Fun Facts: Beaver Edition
Happy International Beaver Day! To celebrate, here are some facts about the beaver and a Native American story from the Ojibwe tribe about how the beaver got his tail. Beaver …
GLC goes to the Colorado Environmental Film Festival
On February 24th, a group of high schoolers got to go to the Colorado Environmental Film Festival for a GLC event! The students watched five documentaries and then got to …
Raptors of the River: Holiday Camp Recap
On Friday, local SPREE Ornithologists gathered to investigate the raptors of Denver that rely on our River to survive. Campers put their skills to the test as they competed Olympics …
Meet Our New Interns
Lily at a GLC event last year We are excited to announce that The Greenway Foundation is starting a new internship program with Denver School of Innovation and Sustainable Design …
Time Travelers SPREE Camp
Campers had a blast traveling through time at SPREE holiday camps on November 20-21!Monday’s mission had us focused on exploring the Native American tribes of Colorado’s plains. The Arapahoe and …
Welcome to Montana City! Pioneering on the Platte
Welcome to Montana City! This past weekend, over 90 people attended Pioneering on the Platte, an event that celebrates the history of our city, Denver. There could be no better …