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Lizzie Haibt

July 3, 2022 by Amanda Johnson

Tori

July 1, 2022 by Amanda Johnson

Mara Maxwell

July 1, 2022 by Amanda Johnson

Jennifer Williams

July 1, 2022 by Amanda Johnson

Destiny Morales

June 12, 2022 by Amanda Johnson

Ivan Tochimani-Hernandez

June 12, 2022 by Amanda Johnson

Donny Roush

June 12, 2022 by Amanda Johnson

The goal of the 50-year-old federal Clean Water Act is for all waters of the United States to be fishable and swimmable. In Denver, that means taking care of the South Platte River. But, Denver hasn’t always treated the river well. In 1974, author James Michener called the South Platte “a mean, pestiferous bother.” That same year, Joe Shoemaker founded The Greenway Foundation.

Today, our river is much healthier because of the work of The Greenway Foundation.

In particular, I work closely with TGF’s education wing – South Platte River Environmental Education (SPREE). SPREE helps the City and County of Denver mightily with our stormwater education and outreach requirements, obligations rooted in the Clean Water Act.

Each year, SPREE delivers lessons about water quality to about 10,000 students. These young people learn the how and why of sustainable water behaviors. This impacts their environmental behaviors now and into the future. They share what they learn with their families and friends. I love working with SPREE because of these positive, lasting results. Among Colorado environmental education programs, I know of none better than SPREE.

Jon Novick

June 1, 2022 by Amanda Johnson

Kyle Chism

June 1, 2022 by Amanda Johnson

Kayla Eckert Uptmor

May 31, 2022 by Amanda Johnson

Laura Kroeger

May 27, 2022 by Amanda Johnson

Gordon Robertson

May 27, 2022 by Amanda Johnson

Jolon Clark

May 27, 2022 by Amanda Johnson

Don Cohen

May 27, 2022 by Amanda Johnson

Ashley Dodge

May 27, 2022 by Amanda Johnson

John Blackshire

May 27, 2022 by Amanda Johnson

Chompers – Mission 10

May 2, 2022 by Amanda Johnson

Chompers – Mission 9

May 2, 2022 by Amanda Johnson

Chompers – Mission 8

May 2, 2022 by Amanda Johnson

Chompers – Mission 7

May 2, 2022 by Amanda Johnson

Chompers – Mission 6

May 2, 2022 by Amanda Johnson

Chompers – Mission 5

May 2, 2022 by Amanda Johnson

Chompers – Mission 4

May 2, 2022 by Amanda Johnson

Chompers – Mission 3

May 2, 2022 by Amanda Johnson

Chompers – Mission 2

May 2, 2022 by Amanda Johnson

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