Shredding in the City 2017
The Greenway Leadership Corps (GLC) had a fantastic time at the Ruby Hill terrain park. Six high school students came out to try their hand at snowboarding, and for most …
Clear Intentions
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 …
Holiday Camp Recap: Journey of the River
February 3rd was a chilly day but SPREE campers still had fun learning about the journey of the The South Platte River, from the mountains to the ocean. Campers …
Resume Rockstars With Greenway Leadership Corps
Last Thursday, the Greenway Leadership Corps (GLC) met at Johnson Habitat Park. A crew of eleven high school students came to SPREE headquarters to work on their resumes from high …
SPREE Campers Learn About Winter Weather
While many students around Denver enjoyed a day off in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr, SPREE celebrated the day with a holiday camp, “Wild About Weather”. With fresh snow …
2017 Events and Programs
Everyone here at The Greenway Foundation is getting excited for what 2017 will bring to our organization and our South Platte River! Check out our calendar for community events and …
Reserve Your Spot and Join SPREE for Spring Break Camp
Looking for something for your kids to do when school is off this spring?Have them join SPREE for fun and educational days filled with games, crafts, and adventures about the …
Clean River Design Challenge
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 …
Our First Taste of Mud Pies
YOU’VE DONATED, NOW BRING ON THE SOUTH PLATTE MUD PIES! Help us reach our goal of $20,000 by making a donation today! $10 = A new net to catch crawdad $25 = A new pair …
Campers Learn About Colorado’s Big Cats and Canines
Over the Thanksgiving Break, campers joined SPREE to enjoy time outside at Johnson Habitat Park while learning about Colorado’s big cats and canines. Campers got to see and feel lynx, …
River of Words Submissions Due December 1, 2016
This poetry and art competition on the theme of water and watersheds encourages students to explore the natural world where they live and to share what they discover through art or …
Campers Explore Nocturnal Animals and Beavers
SPREE’s Fall Holiday Camps are underway, getting kids to the South Platte River on their days off from school. In October, SPREE held two days of programming at Johnson-Habitat Park …
River Ranger Internship Kicks Off
This past Monday, our new cohort of High School River Rangers had their first teaching day! A class of 5th grades came to Overland Pond Park, and River Rangers taught …
TGF Attends the Sustaining Colorado Watersheds Conference
Devon Buckels and Lauren Berent were able to attend The Sustaining Watersheds Conference in Avon last week! The Water Connection and The Greenway Foundation was one of the sponsors, and …
Huge Success at Family Fishing
Fish On! FAMILIES EXPLORE THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF FISHING Thank you to all of the families who joined us Saturday October 8th, 2016 at Overland Pond Park. It was a …
2016 Wateruse Customer of the Year Award
Denver Parks and Recreation Receives2016 WateReuse Customer of the Year Award Annual Award recognizes superior leadership in the field of water reclamation DENVER, Sep. 28, 2016 – Denver Parks and Recreation (DPR) was chosen …
Support The Greenway Foundation and Denver: Water Environmental Pool Pledge Drive
Big News! The Greenway Foundation and Denver Water have teamed up to start a pledge drive which, if successful, will add an additional 500 acre-feet of environmental storage in Chatfield Reservoir …
Theme 10: Things with Wings
SPREE campers had an amazing time learning all about the things with wings that live in Denver and Colorado! We learned about bats, bugs, birds, owls, and more! Did you …
Theme 9: Junior Park Rangers
This week SPREE campers became Junior Park Rangers! They became experts in their camp park by exploring, mapping, and playing in it! We helped take care of our camp park by doing …
Trail Building with The Nature Conservancy
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. …
Theme 8: Underwater Explorers
Theme 8 had us exploring the depths of the South Platte and the Cherry Creek! We learned about the river and creek as a habitat and about the many creatures …
Theme 7: Outdoor Adventures
We had an amazing week learning about outdoor adventures! Each day was packed with explorations, activities, and critter crawls!We had a days dedicated to hiking, camping, survival, geocaching, and Leave …
4th Annual SPREE Camp Out
SPREE’s 4th annual summer camp out took place on July, 22nd in Johnson Habitat Park. We had 12 families attend! This was one of three great overnight events SPREE hosted this summer to …
Theme 6: Time Travelers
Theme 6 took us back in time through Colorado’s history!We started in the time of volcanoes, the first mountains, and even back to when Colorado was under water! Then we …