History and Science Are Real Along the River
Wade into history. Make your own scientific discovery. The Greenway Foundation connects students to the great outdoors right in the city on educational field trips throughout the school year with our South Platte River Environmental Education (SPREE) program. Let SPREE’s expert educators introduce your students to the river through engaging activities that teach science, history, and the importance of the river to the city and its residents. SPREE field trips are immersive experiences that students remember, reinforcing the lessons they are already learning in the classroom.
No Availability for DPR SPREE Field Trips 2023-2024
Unfortunately, we do not have any SPREE Field Trips available in the 2023-2024 school year when DPS still has buses available. If you have your own buses or are in a different district, please email excursions@greenwayfoundation.org or call 303-481-1974 ext 2 to see what our availability is. We’d be happy to work with you to find a time that works!
To be added to the list to register for the next school year, please email excursions@greenwayfoundation.org and we will email you in August when the 2024-2025 excursion sign ups go live!
Grade Level Specific Excursions
Grade-specific field trips are provided for students in preschool through fifth grade. Each has its own activities designed to engage learners actively and support Colorado Academic Standards.
Trip times are new in 2023 to adjust for changing school start times. 1st grade – 5th grade trips run from 9:30am – 1:00pm. ECE and Kinder trips have a flexible end time; typically ECE trips run from 9:30am – 12:00pm and Kinder trips run from 9:30am – 12:30pm.
Custom Excursions
SPREE also offers custom excursions for classes with specific interests or needs, middle school groups, scout troops, and other local organizations. For more information on custom programming, contact excursions@greenwayfoundation.org.
Amazing Adventures Connect Kids to the River
And when kids learn to care about the river, they become engaged in our community’s history and the preservation of ecosystems that support our future. Through meaningful activities like rafting, panning for real gold, interacting with live animals, and learning from SPREE’s dedicated educators, students who participate in SPREE field trips will return to the river again and again.
Curriculum Aligned Themes
SPREE’s award-winning field trips are aligned with Colorado Academic Standards and the NAAEE Guidelines for Excellence in Environmental Education.
No Availability for DPR SPREE Field Trips 2023-2024
Unfortunately, we do not have any SPREE Field Trips available in the 2023-2024 school year when DPS still has buses available. If you have your own buses or are in a different district, please email excursions@greenwayfoundation.org or call 303-481-1974 ext 2 to see what our availability is. We’d be happy to work with you to find a time that works!