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Thank You River Rangers

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THANK YOU RIVER RANGERS!

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As our summer campers finish up their final week of camp, our River Rangers are heading back to school after finishing up their work for the summer. Read on for a quick recap of their experience!

This summer the River Rangers worked as environmental educators at our summer camp program, gaining teaching experience througout the summer as they led groups of summer campers and taught them about the South Platte River, water testing, local ecology, Denver history, catching crawdads and other critters, and many other activities. We couldn’t have done it without them this summer! For more information on our summer camp program, click here!
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In July we took a two-day and one-night river rafting and camping trip along the Arkansas River outside of Cañon City. In addition Ranger crew, we had a group of high school students from the Greenway Leadership Corps volunteer program (GLC) along for the trip as well, making for a group of over 20 people total on our adventure through the Royal Gorge canyon. We’d like to send a big thank you to Raft Masters for setting us up for an unforgettable weekend on the Arkansas River!

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This month the Rangers & GLC students took another weekend trip to Phantom Canyon, a Nature Conservancy preserve outside of Ft. Collins. The crew completed a number of service projects at Phantom Canyon & the nearby Robert’s Ranch, working prim arily on building erosion control structures. Students also explored Phantom Canyon by hiking and swimming in the North Fork of the Poudre River, and the Rangers & GLC students also had a chance to talk with The Nature Conservancy employees about their careers & the field of environmental conservation. Many thanks to The Nature Conservancy for another great experience at Phantom Canyon for our River Rangers & GLC students!

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The Rangers’ summer concluded with a presentation to The Greenway Foundation’s board members earlier this month, where they gave the board a recap of their experiences this summer in their own words. While we are certainly sad to see our Rangers leave for the summer, we at The Greenway Foundation are very excited to see what they all go on to accomplish! For more information on the Greenway River Rangers youth internship & employment program, click here!

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Published: August 21, 2015
Category: High School, Middle School, SPREETag: GLC, River Rangers, Thanks
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The Greenway Foundation is a Denver-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Since 1974, we have been leading efforts to reclaim the South Platte River and its tributaries from a virtual cesspool to a place of environmental and recreational pride. Learn More

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