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The Power of Environmental Education in Young Learners

June 20, 2025

When young children explore nature, they’re doing more than just playing — they’re building critical thinking skills, growing empathy, and developing a lasting connection to the world around them. Environmental …

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SPREE Summer Camp Week 1: June 9-13 2025, Special Agent Training!

June 17, 2025

This week, we worked with the SPREE force to help Chompers and his friends clean up the river and help protect the planet. We explored the river and the land …

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South Platte Social: Young Professionals Summer Kick Off Volunteer Project

May 30, 2025

Kick Off Summer with a River Cleanup & Happy Hour! This June, join fellow young professionals for a relaxed evening giving back to the South Platte River. We’ll meet at …

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Community Volunteer Day with Metro Water Recovery

May 13, 2025

Come be part of something that gives back to both people and the planet. Join Metro Water Recovery and The Greenway Foundation for a hands-on volunteer day dedicated to caring …

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Young Professionals Happy Hour Earth Day Volunteer Project

February 7, 2025

This April join other young professionals to give back to our planet in honor of Earth Day.  We’ll meet at City of Cuernavaca Park to do a park clean up, …

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Pacifico Preserves Spring South Platte Stewardship Day

January 17, 2025

Celebrate Earth Day by Helping our Local Parks & River THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR MAY 31. Spring South Platte Stewardship Day needs your help restoring local parks along …

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Family Spring South Platte Stewardship Day

January 17, 2025

Give back to our parks and our planet with SPREE at our FREE, family volunteer event! Join us for a family-friendly trash pick-up led by South Platte River Environmental Education (SPREE) …

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High School Spring Stewardship Day

January 17, 2025

Celebrate Earth Day & Help the South Platte River! THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO 12PM-2PM ON APRIL 19 Ready to make a difference and have some fun? Join GLC …

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In-Stream Trash Pick-Up & Networking Event

September 27, 2024

We hosted our first-ever In-Stream Trash Pick-Up this week, and it was a huge success! 🎉 Sixteen dedicated volunteers came together for an evening of giving back, networking, and enjoying …

Events, News, Stewardship
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Celebrating Community Action: Family South Platte Stewardship Day & High School Volunteer Day

September 23, 2024

This past Saturday was a day of community, fun, and giving back at Johnson Habitat Park! We hosted our Family South Platte Stewardship Day alongside our High School Volunteer Day, …

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Lincoln Hills: from a River Ranger perspective

July 9, 2024

The Lincoln Hills Cares GLC event was fun. It was my first time going and I learned a lot during my time there. We took a bus ride from Johnson …

High School, SPREE
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High School: Trail Building at Phantom Canyon

July 2, 2024

Come join the Greenway Leadership Corps, The Nature Conservancy, and Wildlands Restoration Volunteers on our trail building trip at Phantom Canyon Preserve August 1-2! Explore, star gaze, and restore trails …

Read PostHigh School: Trail Building at Phantom Canyon

 


 

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Students Tackle Road Salts in the Clean Water Challenge 2023-2024

May 29, 2024

For the 2023-2024 academic year, The Greenway Foundation worked with a fantastic team of seniors from Colorado School of Mines on a local water pollution issue: road salts runoff. Road …

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GLC Spring Stewardship Day

May 2, 2024

Despite some miserable weather (rain turning to sleet turning to snow in the blowing wind) the Greenway Leadership Corps still managed an incredibly successful Spring Stewardship day! Dissuaded from our …

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South Platte Stewardship Day: SPREE Alumni

February 27, 2024

VOLUNTEER WITH YOUR SPREE FRIENDS Join us for South Platte Stewardship Day: SPREE Alumni Edition! Celebrate Earth Day by giving back to the environment and reconnecting with fellow SPREE (South …

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Fall Family Stewardship Day 2023

August 3, 2023

Give Back to our Parks and our Planet Volunteer as a family to clean up a local park with SPREE at our FREE, family-friendly volunteer event! Start the day with …

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Pacifico Preserves Spring South Platte Stewardship Day

May 1, 2023

This past Saturday was a beautifully sunny day in the parks, perfect for a morning of stewardship along the South Platte River. Pacifico Preserves, along with The Greenway Foundation, hosted …

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Snowy Spring Stewardship❄️

April 27, 2023

Although quite snowy, in true Denver fashion, our people came out to support The Greenway Foundation and SPREE by picking up trash in Johnson Habitat Park last weekend at Family Spring …

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Spring South Platte Stewardship Day

January 31, 2023

Volunteer to Revitalize the South Platte River This event was previously scheduled for Saturday, April 27th. Due to bad weather, we are moving this event to Saturday May 11th. Please …

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2022 RECAP- The Greenway Leadership Corps (GLC)

January 30, 2023

2022 was a year full of adventure for the Greenway Leadership Corps! The winter was packed with outdoor sports including, ice skating in downtown Denver, snowboarding lessons at Ruby Hill …

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GLC South Platte Stewardship Day

Spring High School Stewardship Day

December 8, 2022

Join GLC for our annual Spring Stewardship Day! Teens along the front range will help clean our city and South Platte River by picking up trash in and along the …

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Youth Exploring Stewardship Conference

September 13, 2022

FREE two-day leadership experience, where high school environmental leaders from around the Front Range will… Food and lodging are provided. Transportation can be provided if needed. Registration is not open …

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two smiling girls in green shirts holding bags of trash while standing in the middle of a river.

Fall High School Stewardship Day

August 5, 2022

Walk through and along Denver waterways as we remove trash and clean up our local aquatic habitats! GLC will provide lunch and gear. Service hours can be provided. Questions? Email …

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