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SPRING HOLIDAY CAMPS GET KIDS EXPLORING THE RIVER

4/15/2016

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​Campers joined SPREE in March and April to learn about the South Platte River at Johnson-Habitat Park. During spring break week, we explored small critters on land and in water, creating our own “mini-beast” mascots. On April 11th, we dove into the world of macroinvertebrates, a SPREE favorite!
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We started spring break week searching for aquatic insects, learning about their life cycles, and crafting our own dragonfly out of beads and pipe cleaners. Campers studied the differences between grasshoppers and crickets and made an ant colony in the park’s sandbox. We enacted the waggle dance bees use to communicate their food sources and also made mason bee homes out of recycled materials. Click here to learn how to make your own mason bee home!

​Our learning continued as we made camouflage butterflies and learned about the chemoreceptors butterflies have at the ends of their antennas and on the bottoms of their "feet". We searched the soil for decomposers and then closed the week with arachnids. Campers made their own trap-door spiders and wove webs like the orb-weavers. ​
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​Campers presented their mascot creations to the group on Friday. From flashing fireflies to trash-eating mosquitoes and mayfly nymphs, the SPREE Force has many new friends!
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On April 11th, campers learned about water quality through conducting basic water tests and studying what macroinvertebrates we found in the River. We played a game to learn how stoneflies, caddisflies, and mayflies are affected by a decrease in oxygen levels. Campers learned about the amazing adaptations of these aquatic animals and created their own macroinvertebrate. Chompers was happy to hear we closed the day with a trash clean up to help our park and the River.
 
Thanks to all who joined us! We still have opening for summer campers at Joe Shoemaker School (Brand new and exciting location on the Cherry Creek in southeast Denver) and Johnson Habitat Park. See more here. Stay tuned on our website for upcoming spring holiday camps, when school is off but work isn't! ​
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PRINTRELEAF

4/14/2016

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WORKING TO REDUCE OUR ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT
In partnership with Publication Printer, The Greenway Foundation is working to reduce our environmental impact when printing.
PrintReleaf calculates the trees consumed by our printing projects and “releafs” by planting trees in certified forests around the world. The process is fully audited and, coupled with Publication Printers’ existing sustainability efforts, actually adds trees to the world! 

By working with Publication Printers, we are already helping sustain forests across North America. PrintReleaf gives us the opportunity to help “releaf” the world!
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Find out more about PrintReleaf and Publication Printers.
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GREENWAY UNTAPPED WITH DENVER WATER

4/9/2016

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APRIL 7TH, 2016
​We had our second Greenway Untapped event at Berkeley Untapped on April 7th! Big thank you to all the people that came out! After a little networking, we had heard from Michael and John from Denver Water. They shared all sorts of wonderful information about the importance of the snowpack to Denver’s water supply and the water conservation strategies.
 
Also a big thank you to Berkeley Untapped for hosting us, and for giving us 15% of the proceeds from everyone who attended! ​
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#TRASHORCASH

4/1/2016

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This spring we are calling all of YOU to either donate $10 to the Greenway Foundation for our River clean up efforts or pick up a bag of trash in your neighborhood. 


1. Donate $10 at www.greenwayfoundation.org/donate
2. Nominate a friend on Social Media with #TrashorCash

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1. Pick up a bag of trash in your neighborhood 
2. Take a picture with your trash 
3. Share on Social media with #TrashorCash
4. Nominate a friend!

​We nominate you!
DID YOU KNOW THAT TRASH IN YOUR STREETS = TRASH IN YOUR RIVER?
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      • Support SPREE
    • Virtual Field Trips
    • Field Trips >
      • Excursions By Grade >
        • ECE
        • Kindergarten
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    • Learning SPREE
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    • High School >
      • River Rangers >
        • School Internships
        • Summer Employment
        • Why Environmental Education?
      • Greenway Leadership Corps >
        • The Water Connection >
          • About The Water Connection
          • Nautilus Installed in Cherry Creek
          • TAP-IN Colorado
          • Gutter Bin Pilot
          • Clean River Design Challenge
          • Minimum Stream Flow
  • Water Resources
  • 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
    • Spring South Platte Stewardship Day >
      • Family Spring Stewardship Day
    • Art on the River
    • Citizens for the River
    • Reception on the River
    • Rock the River >
      • Rock the River Catering
      • Rock the River Viewing Instructions
    • Gala on the Bridge
    • Bridge Party
    • Fall South Platte Stewardship Day >
      • Family Fall Stewardship Day
    • Family Fishing Day
  • Donate
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