Colorado Gives Day 2014
At the start of the annual campaign, we charged our donors to help us raise $15,000. If our goal was met, we pledged to jump into the South Platte River! …
Colorado Gives Day Trail Challenge
For each Colorado Gives Day donation made or scheduled by December 2nd, The Greenway Foundation Team traveled one mile of the South Platte Trail and its tributaries. Thanks to you, the Team …
Scram, Store, or Snore
These two days were dedicated to discovering what animals do to survive the winter! On Monday we realized that many animals disappear over the winter months. Some animals migrate to …
Mammal Mysteries
Campers looked at different bio-clues like tracks, scat, pelts and skulls to discover these mammal mysteries. Our first task of camp was to discover what it means to be a …
2014 Excursion Recap
2014 was a great year for SPREE Excursions! We expanded capacity to take an additional 1,000 students on Excursions. In total, over 4,400 ECE – 5th grade students attended our hands-on …
We are excited to be named a Top-Rated 2014 Nonprofit!
The Top-Rated Nonprofit award was based on the large number of positive reviews that The Greenway Foundation received – reviews written by volunteers, donors and clients. People posted their personal …
Johnson-Habitat Park Remodel
We are so excited to share with you the progress of Johnson Habitat Park and SPREE Headquarters. Johnson Habitat Park has been under construction for all of 2014 and the …
Event Recap: Family Fishing Day 2014
Thank you to all families, friends, partners, and supporters who made Family Fishing Day 2014 a huge success! We had a great turn-out at 2014 Family Fishing Day! Over 70 …
Noble Energy Partners in Expansion
Forty years after Joe Shoemaker, The Greenway Foundation and the hardworking leaders of Denver began their collaborative journey to restore and return a once forgotten river to its community – …
SPREE Holiday Camps: Creatures of the Night
October 20 and 21, 2014: Creatures of the Night Explore bats, owls and more as we look into the creatures that go ‘bump’ the night here in Colorado. This week …
From “What River” to River Vision
SOUTH PLATTE RIVER GETTING $30 MILLION UPGRADE! Thanks for the article, Confluence Denver! There are incredible changes going on in and along the South Platte River throughout Denver! Greenway’s River Vision Improvement Plan has …
World Water Monitoring Challenge 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 …
Event Recap: Fall Riversweep
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 …
Event Recap: After Party on the Bridge
Over 400 guests attended this year’s After Party on the Bridge! Attendees were treated to an array of hors d’oeuvre and beverages. The evening’s entertainment included performances by Paper Bird, …
Event Recap: Noble Energy Gala on the Bridge
The Noble Energy Gala on the Bridge Presented by Wells Fargo honored the newest Friend of the River Ken Salazar. Other speakers included The Greenway Foundation’s Executive Director Jeff Shoemaker, Event Chair …
SUP Shuttle
DENVER LIGHT RAIL SUP SHUTTLE South Platte River Run Here’s a blog from Hala Gear about taking a stand up paddle board down the South Platte River. See great photos of the journey …
Panning on the Platte 2014
On Saturday, September 6th the Greenway SPREE team joined forces with Gold Unlimited to teach kids and families how to pan for gold in the South Platte River! We had a great …