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The Greenway Foundation

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Revitalizing Rivers. Reconnecting Communities.

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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 to Elitch Gardens and bring that vision to life. The community will feature state-of-the-art residences for everyone, with public parks and promenades, a new school, and a variety of shopping, dining, entertainment and cultural destinations to support family life in the city. A minimum of 15% of the development site is committed to affordable housing as well as a minimum of 15% of the site will be committed to additional park and open space amenities.  Build-to-suit workspaces will range from business incubators to regional corporate headquarters. Two light rail stations will provide public transit options. This project will be the largest in downtown Denver, spanning 62 acres and is expected to take up to 25 years to complete. The first step is restoration of the South Platte River and those efforts are already underway.

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Greenway Projects

Adams County South Platte River Vision and Implementation Plan

Adams County South Platte River Vision & Implementation Plan

Chatfield Storage Reallocation Project

Chatfield Storage Reallocation Project

Hydro - The CSU SPUR Campus/Water Center

CSU SPUR Campus / Water Center

Fountain Creek Watershed Vision & Implementation Plan

Fountain Creek Watershed Vision & Implementation Plan

Globeville Landing Park

Globeville Landing Park

Grant Frontier Park

Grant Frontier Park

Heron Pond/Carpio- Sanguinette Parks

Heron Pond / Carpio- Sanguinette Parks

Johnson Habitat Park

Johnson Habitat Park

National Western Center Open Space

National Western Center Open Space

RiNo Art Park & RiNo Promenade

RiNo Art Park & RiNo Promenade

Shoemaker Plaza at Confluence Park

Shoemaker Plaza at Confluence Park

The River Mile

The River Mile

Canada Geese Along the South Platte River

Trinidad Purgatorie Visioning Project

WATR Program

Waterway Resiliency (WATR) Program

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River Ranger internship 2024-2025

Our river ranger internship this year was so different and fun. Keep reading more to hear all about it! We started our River Ranger Internship a little later than we …

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