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Shoemaker Plaza at Confluence Park

Shoemaker Plaza at Confluence Park

Shoemaker Plaza at Confluence Park (Completed) Shoemaker Plaza at Confluence Park stands in the heart of the city and at the very birthplace of Denver. The grand re-opening was finally …

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Johnson Habitat Park

Johnson Habitat Park

Johnson Habitat Park (Completed) Johnson Habitat Park is one of the flagship parks along the South Platte River in Denver, thanks to the transformation of eight acres of un-programmed grassland …

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Grant Frontier Park

Grant Frontier Park

Grant Frontier Park (Completed) The complete renovation and expansion of Grant Frontier Park quickly became a welcome addition to the surrounding community. The re-imagining of the park is all about …

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Globeville Landing Park

Globeville Landing Park

Globeville Landing Park (Completed) Playgrounds, a custom climbing wall, water play, and a chance to connect with nature in the city—Globeville Landing Park was the final journey of the Platte …

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Fountain Creek Watershed Vision & Implementation Plan

Fountain Creek Watershed Vision & Implementation Plan

Fountain Creek Watershed Vision & Implementation Plan (Completed) Urban waterways require dedication and attention, but the rewards benefit the entire community. The Fountain Creek Watershed Vision and Implementation Plan has …

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Canada Geese Along the South Platte River

Trinidad Purgatorie Visioning Project

The Trinidad Purgatoire Visioning Project (Completed) Have you heard of Fishers Peak State Park? Created in 2020, it’s Colorado’s newest state park and our 2nd largest. Just south of Trinidad, …

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WATR Program

Waterway Resiliency (WATR) Program

Waterway Resiliency (WATR) Program (Ongoing) Partnerships get big results. Together with our partners at the City and County of Denver (Denver), Adams County, Mile High Flood District, Colorado Water and …

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Chatfield Storage Reallocation Project

Chatfield Storage Reallocation Project

Chatfield Storage Reallocation Project (Completed) Chatfield Storage Reallocation Project (CSRP) was completed in April 2020 and approved by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Omaha District to begin storing …

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Adams County South Platte River Vision and Implementation Plan

Adams County South Platte River Vision & Implementation Plan

Adams County South Platte River Vision and Implementation Plan (Ongoing) A collaboration in stewardship will bring new life to the 17 miles of the South Platte River traversing through Adams …

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Heron Pond/Carpio- Sanguinette Parks

Heron Pond / Carpio- Sanguinette Parks

Heron Pond/Carpio- Sanguinette Parks (Ongoing) Better water quality and better park space for the community—that’s the work now underway at Heron Pond/Carpio-Sanguinette Parks. Encompassing a full 80-acre open space along …

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RiNo Art Park & RiNo Promenade

RiNo Art Park & RiNo Promenade

RiNo Art Park & RiNo Promenade (Completed) There is now new green space and community gathering spaces where historically there were warehouses, rail and manufacturing industries. In August of 2021, …

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The River Mile

The River Mile

The River Mile (Ongoing) Imagine a sustainable, walkable downtown neighborhood located along a mile of the South Platte River. Plans are underway to reclaim this section of the riverfront adjacent …

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Hydro - The CSU SPUR Campus/Water Center

CSU SPUR Campus / Water Center

Hydro – The CSU SPUR Campus / Water Center (Completed) There are exciting plans underway along the river at the National Western Center. In 2015, the Colorado legislature provided state …

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National Western Center Open Space

National Western Center Open Space

National Western Center Open Space (Ongoing) The riverfront forming the future  western border of the National Western Center will be a grassy open space for recreation, relaxation and small community …

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Young Professionals Kick Off Earth Day Season

On April 17th, The Greenway Foundation organized a Young Professionals Trash Pick Up and Happy Hour at Cuernavaca Park. Young Professionals is a group that meets several times throughout the …

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Event Recap: Teens Took Action at Johnson Habitat Park! 

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