Native November and Secrets of the Forest
Monday: Native November With Thanksgiving right around the corner we dedicated this day of School Break Camp to the acknowledgement of the indigenous people that have lived on and cultivated …
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Bugs, bugs, and more BUGS!
Slugs & Bugs On this beautiful fall Friday we all started out by sharing our names, favorite and least favorite bugs, and learning the differences between bugs and other insects. …
Colors of the River
On Monday we all introduced ourselves for the final week of camp. We introduced the color wheel, the basis for all art activities this week, and brainstormed all the different …
Food Web Frenzy
On Monday we got to know all of our fellow campers and their favorite foods/ food groups as we began to weave our way through food webs. We learned who …
Pollinating Pals
On Monday we kicked off our week by getting to know some local pollinators and our fellow campers. We learned about how bees do their pollinator thing and practiced pollinating like …
Camp Week 7: Nature is Calling
Monday On Monday we got the week started by playing name games where we learned the names of our fellow campers and what they are grateful for. This week we …
Summer Camp Week 6: Exploring Under the Water
Monday On Monday this week we took a deep dive into the wonderful underwater world of our South Platte River by learning about all the amazing critters that call the …
Summer Camp Week 5: Survival Skills Put to the Test
Monday On Monday we got to know all of the new campers by playing lots of name games, learning about the SPREE force and how those animals are adapted to …
Week 4: An Excellent Time Traveling Adventure
On Monday we traveled over 65 million years ago to the time of the dinosaurs. We mapped out how long ago that was on a timeline, we uncovered a hidden …
Games Galore: Chompers Animal Olympics
River Animals Have Skills to Compete in the Wild On Monday we started our Olympic Ceremony by learning each other’s names and creating some metals that we will work on …
Week 2: Chompers Fear Factor
SPREE Camp Explores the River’s Creepy Crawlies On Monday we got our first mission from Chompers to face our fears about some misunderstood animals that live in our state. We …
May the SPREE Force be With You
The first week of SPREE Summer Camp is officially underway! On Monday we had a GREAT first day of summer camp! We got our mission from Crusher the Crawdad who …
Mad Scientists Spring Break Camp
Each day this week campers explored new fields of science and how they relate to our South Platte River through experiments, lessons, crafts, games, and so much more. On …
Things With Wings Fall Break Camp
Birds, Bats, and Bugs, Oh My! Spree wrapped up our 2021 camp year with a fun Fall Break Camp theme “Things with Wings” where campers learned all about our flying …
School Break Camp Recap – Tangled in the Food Web
Producers, consumers, and decomposers, oh my! During SPREE’s School Break Camp Tangled in the Food Web, campers delved into local food webs and explored the puzzle connecting the sun, plants, …
School Break Camp Recap – Prehistoric Pandemonium
During SPREE’s School Break Camp Prehistoric Pandemonium, campers were ready to time travel back into prehistoric times to learn all about Colorado’s dino-filled past. Our mission was to discover what …
My Summer as a River Ranger- by Hailey M.
Being a River Ranger isn’t always easy, but it’s SO rewarding. Halfway through my junior year of high school I found out about the greenway foundation through my schools newsletter. …
Week 9 – Nature Built it First – Camp Recap
Humans are pretty excellent engineers, but a lot of what we’ve learned started in nature! This week at SPREE camp, we uncovered the original tunnel builders, fliers and what animals …
SPREE Scientists: Week 6 Summer Camp Recap
Geology, meteorology, chemistry, and more! We got to wear so many scientist hats at camp last week! On Monday, we wore our geologist hats to explore the rocks around HQ. We …
Cole Neighborhood Campout Evening
On Saturday we had a blast with friends from the Cole neighborhood of Denver with our annual campout celebration! This year was a bit different than other years- we packed …
Nocturnal Nature: Week 2 Summer Camp Recap
Another successful week of SPREE camp in the books! This week, our theme was Nocturnal Nature, and we focused on Colorado animals that live a crepuscular or nocturnal lifestyle. We …
Spring River Rangers Started!
This week kicked off the Spring High School River Rangers teaching days by participating in our March SPREE After School! For the first week of March SPREE After School, two …
2020 River Ranger Experience
Last Friday, the 2020 summer River Rangers presented on their summer experience to our Board of Directors, and they inspired us all! TGF was honored to have these six wonderful …
Adventures Outside Summer Camp
SPREE staff was so happy to welcome campers back into SPREE HQ for several limited weeks of summer camp. Our theme was Animal Super Senses, and we learned about many …
Summer River Ranger – Tori
Tori is a camper -turned- Summer River Ranger! This previous SPREE camper is ready to be a SPREE camp educator! An incoming junior in high school, she was born in Boston, Massachusetts and …