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Stewardship

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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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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Pacifico Preserves Spring South Platte Stewardship Day

May 1, 2023

This past Saturday was a beautifully sunny day in the parks, perfect for a morning of stewardship along the South Platte River. Pacifico Preserves, along with The Greenway Foundation, hosted …

News, 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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Mayoral Candidates on the Future of Denver’s Urban Waterways

March 4, 2023

The Greenway Foundation reached out to the current 2023 Denver Mayoral Candidates, asking each to respond to three questions concerning the future Denver’s Urban Waterways. As we receive their responses …

News, Stewardship
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Fall Colors Along the South Platte River

The Place We Call Home – Happy Earth Day!

April 22, 2022

Happy Earth Day everyone! Each year, on the 22nd of April the world takes a moment to stop, reflect, and appreciate this place we are so lucky to call home. …

Stewardship
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Student Teams compete at the Clean Water Design Challenge

Clean Water Challenge for 2021-2022!

April 12, 2022

Tuesday was quite the exciting day for The Greenway Foundation since we finally got to hear from the teams that participated in this year’s Clean Water Challenge. Each year the …

Clean Water Challenge, Stewardship
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Fall 2021 Family South Platte Stewardship Day Recap

September 27, 2021

This past Saturday, SPREE, along with Denver Parks and Recreation, welcomed 20 families in Globeville Landing Park to work together for Fall Family South Platte Stewardship Day. Over 50 adults …

Events, Stewardship
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Nautilus installation by The Greenway Foundation along the Cherry Creek

Nautilus Installed in Cherry Creek!

February 24, 2020

The Greenway Foundation is excited to announce the pilot of an instream trash removal device– the Nautilus! This half-scale prototype will passively collect trash along the north side of the …

Nautilus, News, Stewardship
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Gutter Bin at MEOW WOLF

Gutter Bins at Meow Wolf!

November 1, 2019

Congratulations and a big THANK YOU to Revesco Properties for being the first private sector business in Colorado to invest in Gutter Bins! The Water Connection introduced Revesco to the …

Gutter Bins, News, Stewardship
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In Stream Stewardship with GLC

October 1, 2019

This year’s Fall Stewardship Day was a success! Last Saturday, The Greenway Leadership Corps (GLC) had a blast helping out our South Platte River. We partnered with Environmental Learning for …

High School, SPREE, Stewardship
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Nutrient Overload in Colorado’s Waterways

September 20, 2019

With all the recent news of harmful blue green algae blooms, it may be helpful to have a better grasp of what they are, how to spot a bloom and …

News, Stewardship
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GLC’s Spring Stewardship Day

June 10, 2019

Spring was in full swing Saturday as the Greenway Leadership Corp (GLC) met to celebrate Earth Day. The Greenway Leadership Corps meets once a month for stewardship events, outdoor adventures …

Events, High School, SPREE, Stewardship
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Winners from Round 2 of the 2018-19 Clean River Design Challenge Announced

April 24, 2019

For the 2018-2019 competition, student teams focused on the section of the South Platte River, just upstream of the confluence with the Cherry Creek. This semester, four teams have been …

Clean Water Challenge, News, Stewardship
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April 16th, 2019

April 16, 2019

A letter regarding The Greenway Foundation’s position on Initiative 300 from ​our Executive Director, Jeff Shoemaker:

News, Stewardship
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Park Advocates Share Concerns about Initiative 300

April 10, 2019
News, Stewardship
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GLC Ends Summer with Service and Recreation

October 25, 2018

     The Greenway Leadership Corps (GLC) had a fun couple of events to finish off the summer and get going with the start of school!​     In August, we …

High School, SPREE, Stewardship
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Volunteers help at our Fall South Platte Stewardship Days

September 25, 2018

Over 150 people came out to our 2018 Fall South Platte Stewardship Day presented by The DaVita Village, The Nature Conservancy, and Jacobs to volunteer in several public spaces along …

Events, Stewardship
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Trail Building Teamwork

July 30, 2018

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 …

Events, High School, SPREE, Stewardship
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GLC Trail Work with WRV

October 21, 2017

​This past Saturday, Wildlands Restoration Volunteers (WRV) teamed up with the GLC for a fun  morning of trail work in Eldorado Canyon. GLC high school students and WRV’s youth crew leaders worked …

Events, High School, SPREE, Stewardship
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Fall Riversweeps 2017

September 28, 2017

FALL RIVERSWEEPS CLEAN UP THE SOUTH PLATTE RIVER AND SURROUNDING PARKS!Over 150 people braved the cold, wet morning to join us for our Fall RiverSweep Events on September 23rd! Between …

Events, Stewardship
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GLC Trail Building with TNC

August 1, 2017

    This July, the Greenway Leadership Corps and High School River Rangers traveled to Phantom Canyon Ranch to work on a trail building project with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Wildlands Restoration …

Events, High School, SPREE, Stewardship
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2017 Spring Riversweep Success

May 3, 2017

The Greenway Foundation welcomed over 425 volunteers to our two volunteers events on April 22nd:the CH2M Spring RiverSweep presented by Noble Energy, DaVita, and The Nature Conservancy on Comcast Cares …

Events, Stewardship
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Greenway Untapped: Climate Change

March 7, 2017

We had a fantastic turnout out at Greenway Untapped this week! We had over 65 people attend– our largest  Greenawy Untapped event yet! We had a panel of speakers share …

Events, Stewardship
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Clear Intentions

February 6, 2017

Clear Intentions at Johnson Habitat Park The Greenway Foundation just installed a Clear Intentions recycling site at Johnson Habitat Park. Did you know that less than 17% of glass in Denver recycling bins actually gets recycled? Clear …

News, Stewardship
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Stewardship Events

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Current News

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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 …

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