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about greenway

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The Greenway Foundation is a Denver-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has led efforts, since 1974, to reclaim the South Platte River and its tributaries from a virtual cesspool to a place of environmental and recreational pride.
Allow us to introduce ourselves.

Since 1974, The Greenway Foundation has led efforts to:
  • Reclaim the South Platte River and its tributaries from a virtual cesspool to a place of environmental and recreational pride
  • Construct more than 100 miles of hiking and biking trails
  • Create 20+ parks and natural areas
  • Design and build numerous whitewater boat chutes
  • Vastly improve the health of the South Platte River Watershed and its habitats
  • Provide environmental education to more than 80,000 school children
  • Employ more than 100 teenagers in youth employment programs
  • Host numerous community events, and annual volunteer river clean up days
  • Help create over $100 million of green improvement to the South Platte River and its tributaries, facilitating over 10 billion in residential and commercial development throughout the Denver Metro area.
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Mission Statement:
The Greenway Foundation (TGF) advances a sustainable water future, focusing primarily on Colorado and the western United States. TGF protects and revitalizes watersheds, promotes water stewardship, champions environmental education, stimulates innovative policies and practices while also celebrating the historic, recreational, and environmental roles involving water that flows through our communities. Since its inception, TGF has and continues to transcend cultural, political, geographic, and disciplinary boundaries, focusing on opportunities and initiatives that bind our communities together, the most vital of which is water.​

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Board of Directors
KIP STASTNY, Chairman
Property Management

BAR CHADWICK, Vice Chairman
Urban Land Use Consultant

BRENT APPLEBAUM, Secretary
Principal, Creativity Challenge Community (C3)

JON BRIDGES
Administrator, City of Englewood


SARAH DOMINICK
Senior Associate, Hazen and Sawyer

LARRY ELROD
Quantum Corp
FABBY HILLYARD
Government Relations

JOHN MORAN
C.P.A.
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LESLEY ROPER
Parks & Open Space Consultant

PAULA SANDOVAL
Business Owner


TIANA STASTNY
Bioinformatics Software Developer, Horizon Discovery

JEFF SHOEMAKER, Ex-officio
Executive Director

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(303) 481-1974
1800 Platte St
Denver, CO 80202
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  • About Us
    • About Us >
      • Greenway Current (Annual Report)
      • Flood of 1965
      • Greenway Videos
    • River & Trail Info
    • Blog
    • Success Stories >
      • 1970s
      • 1980s
      • 1990s
      • 2000s
      • 2010-2014
      • 2015-Future
    • Volunteer
    • Employment
    • Staff
    • Contact Us
    • Search
  • Education
    • SPREE >
      • SPREE Home Page
      • Just for Kids!
      • Support SPREE
    • Field Trips >
      • Excursion Signup
      • Feedback
      • Excursion FAQ
    • Virtual Field Trips
    • Camp >
      • Summer Camp
      • School Break Camps
      • Leaders in Training
      • FAQ
    • Learning SPREE
    • After School
    • High School >
      • River Rangers >
        • School Internships
        • Summer Employment
        • Why Environmental Education?
      • Greenway Leadership Corps
  • Water Resources
    • TAP-IN Colorado
    • Clean Water Challenge
    • Nautilus Pilot
  • Projects
    • River Vision Implementation Plan (RVIP) >
      • Johnson Habitat Park
      • Weir Gulch
    • Chatfield Storage Reallocation Project
    • USACE Feasibility Study
    • Clear Creek Greenway Design Effort
    • Cherry Creek Stewardship Partners
  • Events
    • Family Events >
      • Beaver Bonanza
      • Art on the River
      • Family Spring Stewardship Day
      • Family Fall Stewardship Day
      • Family Fishing Day
    • Spring South Platte Stewardship Day
    • CROSSCURRENTS
    • Reception on the River
    • Gala on the Bridge >
      • Gala on the Bridge Event Info
    • Fall South Platte Stewardship Day
  • Donate
    • Giving SPREE
    • Colorado Gives Day
  • Email Sign Up