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The Greenway Foundation

The Greenway Foundation

Revitalizing Rivers. Reconnecting Communities.

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Help Protect the River

Become an advocate today! Join us and explore other easy ways to be a champion for the river we all love.

We’ll show you how.

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Your Actions Make a Difference

Taking care of the watershed that takes care of us is not only rewarding, it’s necessary to our future. There are so many ways to be good stewards. Whether you donate money, volunteer time, share your knowledge, or all of the above—the good news is that every effort counts.

Together our actions add up to something incredible. The results are easy to see. And enjoy!

Our Ongoing Stewardship Projects

Clean Water Challenge team works to install a prototype device in a river flow simulator.

Clean Water Challenge

The Greenway Foundation hosts an annual, year-long competition for Colorado university students designed to address pollution in the South Platte River. This real-world competition has led to real change for our waterways.

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Nautilus installation by The Greenway Foundation along the Cherry Creek

Nautilus

Nautilus is an exciting project for Colorado’s waterways that was pioneered at Greenway’s Clean Water Challenge. By passively collecting trash, it has the potential to make a substantial difference in water quality and riparian environment. TGF is working with an engineer team to create the next iteration of Nautilus. It will be installed in the Cherry Creek between Blake Street and Market Street. 

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Gutter Bin installed by The Greenway Foundation and Frog Creek Partners in Denver Colorado

Gutter Bins

Storm drains quickly and efficiently move water away from sidewalks and streets and to our waterways. Unfortunately, any trash or debris on the ground can get washed down a storm drain and end up in our rivers and creeks. The Greenway Foundation supports solutions to help solve this problem.

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Stewardship Brings Everyone to the River

Ashley Dodge
Ashley Dodge
Director of Growth, BIGWIDESKY

I loved volunteering with The Greenway Foundation for Washington University in St. Louis’s day of service. It gave me a chance to meet members in the community that also care about our waterways. You can share all the memes, articles, and long winded diatribes online or you can roll up your sleeves, put on some gloves, and actively work to make a difference. This made me feel more connected and inspired to join as a FRoG (Friend of Greenway) to continue to support this great cause.

Upcoming Stewardship Events

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Child shows the litter collected at Fall Family Stewardship Day
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Fall Family Stewardship Day

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Volunteers at Fall Stewardship Day use mulch to protect plants along the South Platte River
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Fall Stewardship Day

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A parent helps their child learn to fish in Overland Pond at Family Fishing Day
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Family Fishing Day

Everyone, Kids
Guests at Gala on the Bridge celebrate The Greenway Foundation
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Gala on the Bridge

Donors
Campers at SPREE Summer Camp dig into the bank along the South Platte River
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SPREE Summer Camp

Kids
Fall Colors Along the South Platte River

The Place We Call Home – Happy Earth Day!

April 22, 2022

Happy Earth Day everyone! Each year, on the 22nd of April the world takes a moment to stop, reflect, and appreciate this place we are…

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Questions about Stewardship Events? Please reach out to Lauren Berent Burgess at lauren@greenwayfoundation.org.

Thank You to Our Stewardship Partners & Sponsors

 
Pacifico Preserves
Mile High Flood District
The Nature Conservancy
ArborForce
Muller Engineering
Colorado Water Conservation Board
Riverfront Park Community Foundation
Denver Department of Parks and Recreation
Molson Coors
Great Outdoors Colorado
Olsson Group
Platte River Recovery Implementation Program
Barr-Milton Watershed Association
Colorado Association of Stormwater and Floodplain Managers
Department of Public Health and the Environment
YouthRoots
 

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