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Stewardship

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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Clean River Design Challenge

December 7, 2016

WORKING TOWARDS A CLEANER TOMORROW FOR OUR RIVER.     Despite the significant evolution in the health of the South Platte, the reality of trash and other forms of pollution …

Clean Water Challenge, Stewardship
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Trail Building with The Nature Conservancy

August 2, 2016

The whole crew – TNC, WRV & Greenway all together at the end of a long and satisfying workday. One of northern Colorado’s last roadless canyons is called Phantom Canyon Ranch. …

Events, High School, SPREE, Stewardship
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GLC Event Recap: A Park In Progress at Grant Frontier Park

May 26, 2016

Last week, high school students from the Greenway Leadership Corps (GLC) met down at Grant-Frontier Park, which is currently undergoing major renovations as part of the larger River Vision Implementation Plan (RVIP). After touring …

Events, High School, SPREE, Stewardship
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Spring Events Recap 2016

May 3, 2016

Spring River Sweep Volunteers absolutely rocked the 2016 CH2M Spring RiverSweep presented by The Nature Conservancy, Miller Coors, and Noble Energy on Comcast Cares Day Saturday, May 7th.​Despite the reschedule …

Events, SPREE, Stewardship
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Save the Date for These 2016 Events

January 15, 2016

2016 EVENTS CALENDAR LAUREN BERENT The whole staff is excited for a brand new year for Greenway programs and events! Mark your calendars for all of these educational programs and outdoor …

Events, SPREE, Stewardship
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Fall Riversweep 2015 Recap

October 18, 2015

FALL RIVERSWEEPPRESENTED BY CH2M, MILLERCOORS, AND THE NATURE CONSERVANCY This year’s Fall RiverSweep was a great success! Over 150 volunteers came out Saturday, September 26th to clean up our parks and the …

Events, Stewardship
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World Water Monitoring Challenge 2015

October 3, 2015

WORLD WATER MONITORING CHALLENGE 2015! ​​Ever wonder where the water goes when you flush your toilet? Hundreds of students discovered the answer and got to see the process this water …

News, Stewardship
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Fall Riversweep is Next Week: Join Us for Kickball Too

September 16, 2015

​FALL RIVERSWEEPSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH, 2015 Calling all volunteers! We need your help to clean up our public parks along the South Platte River after this summer’s high water levels. Register …

Events, Stewardship
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Public Meetings for the Urban Waterways Restoration

July 7, 2015

HOW WOULD YOU IMPROVE YOUR URBAN WATERWAY? The second round of public meetings for the Urban Waterways Restoration Study is coming up. The purpose of this study is to identify restorative improvements …

News, Stewardship
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Summer Camps: Special Agents Clean Up the River

June 20, 2015

​CAMPERS BECOME SPECIAL AGENTS, CLEAN UP THE RIVER Campers at SPREE’s Adventures Outside summer day camps have been having fun while learning about the environment. In the first week, campers …

Elementary, Family, SPREE, Stewardship
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Event Recap: CH2M Spring Riversweep Presented by MillerCoors and The Nature Conservancy

April 25, 2015

Over 600 adults and children came out to The Greenway Foundation’s river clean-up day! this equals over 1,200 hours dedicated to Denver Parks and Recreation and our local parks! These …

Events, Stewardship
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First GLC Volunteer Day: Johnson Habitat Park

March 20, 2015

This week we had our first GLC Volunteer Day of 2015 at Johnson-Habitat Park! Volunteers from the Greenway Leadership Corps met at Johnson-Habitat Park in southwest Denver for our “Park Design …

Events, High School, SPREE, Stewardship
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World Water Monitoring Challenge 2014

October 10, 2014

Students from schools in the Denver area gathered at the Littleton/Engleton Wastewater Treatment Plant  on Wednesday, October 8th to partake in the World Water Monitoring Challenge.  This non-profit is dedicated to testing water quality …

Stewardship
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Event Recap: Fall Riversweep

September 30, 2014

Thank You to all of our incredible RiverSweep Volunteers and Sponsors! Thank you to the 200 adult and youth volunteers that helped clean and improve Denver parks along the South …

Events, Stewardship
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