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Johnson Habitat Park

November School Break Camp camoflauge in the bushes

Native November and Secrets of the Forest

November 22, 2022

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 …

Elementary, News, SPREE
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tag games at SPREE's Slugs and Bugs camp

Bugs, bugs, and more BUGS!

October 17, 2022

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. …

Elementary, SPREE
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watercolor group painting at SPREE camp

Colors of the River

August 19, 2022

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 …

Elementary, SPREE
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mushroom dissection

Food Web Frenzy

August 12, 2022

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 …

SPREE
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My Outdoor Colorado GOCO ladies

Crafts, Crawdads & a Cookout

August 8, 2022

Everyone’s favorite summer event – the My Outdoor Colorado’s Family Cook Out – was even better than expected. Many community members from Denver’s Westwood & Cole neighborhoods came out to …

Family, SPREE
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beekeeper at camp

Pollinating Pals

August 8, 2022

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 …

Elementary, SPREE
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smile and wave at firepit _MOC campout 2022

Pitching Tents & Catching Crawdads

August 1, 2022

This past weekend, The Greenway Foundation’s SPREE team hosted a campout for My Outdoor Colorado (MOC). Families from the Westwood and Cole neighborhoods joined us at Johnson Habitat Park for …

News
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rock stacks at the river_week7

Camp Week 7: Nature is Calling

July 29, 2022

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 …

Elementary, News, SPREE
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Summer Camp Week 5: Survival Skills Put to the Test

July 15, 2022

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 …

Elementary, SPREE
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SPREE camp week 4

Week 4: An Excellent Time Traveling Adventure

July 13, 2022

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 …

Elementary, SPREE
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Cole Neighborhood Campout Evening

July 19, 2021

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 …

Events, Family, SPREE
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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 …

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New Mural at SPREE HQ

September 18, 2017

The SPREE team is excited to announce that a new mural is in display inside of SPREE HQ. The design was created by Michele Brown of La Mano Art, who came …

News, SPREE
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SPREE Family Camp Out

July 30, 2017

This past weekend, students from SPREE’s summer camp and their families came to camp at Johnson Habitat Park. Some families were seasoned campers, while others were trying out camping with SPREE for the first time! We had …

Events, Family, SPREE
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S’more Engagement

March 15, 2017

Last week, the Greenway Leadership Corps (GLC) met at Johnson Habitat Park for S’more Engagement. High school students from around Denver came to the park after school to hang out …

Events, High School, SPREE
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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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4th Annual SPREE Camp Out

July 22, 2016

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 …

Events, Family, SPREE
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Spring Holiday Camps Get Kids Exploring The River

April 15, 2016

​Campers joined SPREE in March and April to learn about the South Platte River at Johnson-Habitat Park. During spring break week, we explored small critters on land and in water, …

Elementary, Family, SPREE
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Campers Enjoy Outdoor Adventures Week and SPREE Camp Out

August 1, 2015

CAMPERS ENJOY OUTDOOR ADVENTURES WEEK AND SPREE CAMP OUT Week 7 was an exciting week for campers at SPREE’s Adventures Outside Summer Camps. After a week of camping games and …

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Johnson Habitat Park in Full Swing

July 7, 2015

HOW WILL YOU SPEND YOUR SUMMER? Getting you and your family outside this summer is not only a fun way to recreate, it can also help with health, social and academic …

SPREE
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Johnson Habitat Park: Ribbon Cutting

June 1, 2015

IT’S OPEN! COME ON DOWN TO JOHNSON HABITAT PARK As a former landfill dump site, Johnson Habitat Park has been born again. On June 1, 2015, Denver Parks and Recreation and The …

Projects
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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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Johnson-Habitat Park Remodel

October 27, 2014

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 …

Projects
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