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Interns Help Middle School Students Test Garfield Lake

4/19/2018

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On Wednesday April 11, our DSISD high school interns went to Garfield Lake Park to work with students from STRIVE Prep Westwood Middle School. These students participate in a Community Adventure Program (CAP) class run at their school by Cottonwood Institute, another local nonprofit. Students in this CAP class explore local environmental issues, choose an issue to address as a class, and collaborate with other organizations to design and implement a student-directed Action Project to positively address their issue.
This CAP class is focusing on water quality and health, so our interns helped them conduct six different tests at Garfield Lake to determine its current status. In March, the CAP class visited Lily Lake near Rocky Mountain National Park and conducted these same water tests. Their goal was to compare an alpine lake to a city lake to see how the quality differed and determine how they could help their local environment.
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SPRING BREAK CAMPERS BECOME HERPETOLOGISTS

4/4/2017

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Have you ever wondered what a herpetologist is? Campers at SPREE’s Spring Break Camp learned all about reptiles and amphibians, becoming herpetologists-in-training.
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Campers started the week by creating their own field journal out of lunch bags (click here for directions). We also delved into the differences between reptiles and amphibians and what they have in common. We ended the warm day with a critter crawl to see what we could find in the South Platte River.

On Tuesday, campers explored the many adaptations of herps. Whether dressing up like a frog, or playing games outside, campers enjoyed hands-on lessons and activities. (Did you know that frogs like the Northern Leopard Frog use their eyeballs to help swallow their food?) 

We got messy on Wednesday creating fake amphibian skin (create your own slime here using household ingredients). Later we did an experiment to learn what it means to be ectothermic. Campers also created camouflage animals and had the group try to find them. 

On Thursday, campers learned all about frogs and toads and made their own toad abode to take home. We also did a nature hike around Johnson Habitat Park to look for signs of our herp friends and explore their habitat. Curious about Colorado’s herps? See great images of them here.

We ended the week sharing our knowledge by creating our own field guides and making posters to remind everyone to keep our river clean. We uncovered some fun facts, like finding out that the world’s smallest frog can easily fit on a dime!

Two middle-school Junior River Rangers helped younger campers with catching crawdads, making crafts and much more. If you have a child who has attended SPREE camp in the past and will be entering 6th-9th grade in fall 2017, they could be a Junior River Ranger, too! Find out more here.

If these activities sound like fun for your child, register for a week of SPREE Summer Camp! Find out more here.

Stay tuned for fall holiday camps here or sign up for our email list here.
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Northern Leopard Frog image credit (Brian Gratwicke/Wikimedia Commons)
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RESERVE YOUR SPOT AND JOIN SPREE FOR SPRING HOLIDAY CAMPS

1/10/2017

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Looking for something for your kids to do when school is off this spring?
​Have them join SPREE for fun and educational days filled with games, crafts, and adventures about the environment. SPREE offers camps on DPS school holidays for K-5th grade students. Camps are held at SPREE HQ from 7:30AM to 6PM and cost $45 per child per day.

Learn more and sign up here. 

February 3: Journey of the South Platte
Investigate our River's journey as it travels through Colorado and beyond!

February 20: The Secret Lives of Hibernators
Investigate the animals who are sleeping through the winter in Colorado!

March 27-31: Reptiles and Amphibians of Colorado
Join SPREE to become herpetologists- experts on Colorado’s reptiles and amphibians! Full week camp ($225).

April 3: Crazy about Crawdads
Become a crawdad expert as we investigate one of the South Platte's most amazing creatures!

Junior Ranger Opportunity for Middle-Schoolers
If your child is in 6th- 8th grade and has attended SPREE Camps in the past, they can inquire about being a Junior River Ranger for one of our upcoming Holiday Camps. Junior River Rangers help younger campers and gain leadership skills. Find out more about the program here.  

Contact Us about this opportunity: camp@greenwayfoundation.org, or call 720-306-8000
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