Greenway Leadership Corps (GLC)
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GLC Schedule
Upcoming event descriptions and links to sign up for events:
JUN14-15 Friday-Saturday |
Go white water rafting on the Arkansas River. This is a two-day, one-night trip where we will camp overnight, raft for 2 days, and learn about water systems in Colorado. *Space is limited. Secure your spot in the boat here! |
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JUL26-28 Friday-Sunday |
This three-day, two-night trip will be at The Nature Conservancy preserve in Phantom Canyon. We will help restore and build trails in the preserve, as well as learn about the world of conservation. You will earn service hours for this event. *Space is limited. Sign up here! |
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AUG08 Thursday | time tbd |
We will join forces with Wildlands Restoration Volunteers youth crew and start the morning with a trail building project. Then we'll set up some ropes and try rock climbing in the state park. You will earn service hours for this event. *Space is limited. Sign up here! |
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SEP28 Saturday | 8am-2pm |
Join hundreds of volunteers as we remove trash from the South Platte River. GLC will be joined by fellow environmental youth groups, ELK and cityWild. cityWild will also lead kayaking down the rapids at Confluence Park! Coffee and lunch will be provided, and you will get service hours for this event. Sign up here! |
Greenway Leadership Corps (GLC) is a youth group in Denver for high school students to learn more about the environment and become active, informed citizens. At least once a month The Greenway Foundation will host a GLC event and meeting, often down by the South Platte River. In addition to completing volunteer work projects to help out the South Platte Greenway, students will complete team-building exercises, participate in career development opportunities, and have a chance to hear from different guest speakers in the environmental field. GLC students also have the opportunity to attend GLC Outdoor Adventure events, which involve traveling around the state for awesome new experiences in nature and additional opportunities to volunteer outdoors & learn about the environment.
Whether you are thinking about being a wildlife biologist when you grow up, want to learn about working with kids, love exploring the outdoors, or just want to meet new people and help out your South Platte River - come join the Greenway Leadership Corps! We welcome everyone to the group and are an all-inclusive organization.
Whether you are thinking about being a wildlife biologist when you grow up, want to learn about working with kids, love exploring the outdoors, or just want to meet new people and help out your South Platte River - come join the Greenway Leadership Corps! We welcome everyone to the group and are an all-inclusive organization.
Interested In Joining GLC?
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Get email notifications about upcoming GLC events, so you know what's happening and how to sign up:
(Don't worry, we wont ever email you about anything other than GLC events, and we won't share your email with anyone else.) |
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VOLUNTEER DAYS
What: Meet youth from across Denver, learn more about the environment, and help out the South Platte Greenway by completing volunteer projects down by the river. In addition to volunteer projects, GLC volunteer days also involve a short meeting and project introduction, team building exercises, career development opportunities, and guest speakers from different parts of the environmental field. Where: Different locations along the South Platte River in Denver, and occasionally elsewhere in the state. Cost: FREE |
OUTDOOR ADVENTURES
What: GLC students have the opportunity to go on GLC Outdoor Adventures, where they will venture out and explore a different place in the city or in the mountains. Go snowshoeing, camping, river rafting, tour a water treatment plant, enjoy a VIP experience at our annual RiverFest water festival, and much more! Some GLC Outdoor Adventures do have a limited number of spots available, and priority will be given to students with prior involvement with the GLC program. Where: Various locations around Denver and Colorado. Cost: FREE |
See what the GLC is all about in the video below, made by one of our very own GLC students at our trail building trip over the summer!
RECENT EVENTS
SAILING & STEWARDSHIP (may 04) GLCers helped out with Cherry Creek State Park's Beautification Day, working on various environmental stewardship projects. Then, after lunch, we headed to the water to learn how to sail!
SPRING STEWARDSHIP DAY (apr 20) We met at Johnson Habitat Park and helped mulch in Vanderbilt Park along the South Platte River in honor of Earth Day.
SNOWSHOEING IN RMNP (mar 09) The GLC went up to Rocky Mountain National Park for the day to go snowshoeing. We hiked along cub lake with a park ranger environmental educator, and learned about winter safety and planning and how to use a beacon in the backcountry.
ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL (feb 23) We traveled to Golden to enjoy a screening of films at the Colorado Environmental Film Festival.
SNOWBOARDING/SKIING (jan 26) GLCers tried out snowboarding or skiing at Denver's own Ruby Hill Railyard Park. We will also helped clean up the park.
ARCHERY at Barr Lake (dec 9) GLC took a trip to Barr Lake State Park to learn about and test their archery skills and help with a service project!
ELC in Ft. COLLINS (nov 10) We road tripped up to Ft. Collins to learn about stewardship with ELC and then checked out the CSU campus.
FLY FISHING (oct 20) GLC students traveled to Deckers to fly fish in the South Platte River with the help of Denver Trout Unlimited.
SAILING & STEWARDSHIP (may 04) GLCers helped out with Cherry Creek State Park's Beautification Day, working on various environmental stewardship projects. Then, after lunch, we headed to the water to learn how to sail!
SPRING STEWARDSHIP DAY (apr 20) We met at Johnson Habitat Park and helped mulch in Vanderbilt Park along the South Platte River in honor of Earth Day.
SNOWSHOEING IN RMNP (mar 09) The GLC went up to Rocky Mountain National Park for the day to go snowshoeing. We hiked along cub lake with a park ranger environmental educator, and learned about winter safety and planning and how to use a beacon in the backcountry.
ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL (feb 23) We traveled to Golden to enjoy a screening of films at the Colorado Environmental Film Festival.
SNOWBOARDING/SKIING (jan 26) GLCers tried out snowboarding or skiing at Denver's own Ruby Hill Railyard Park. We will also helped clean up the park.
ARCHERY at Barr Lake (dec 9) GLC took a trip to Barr Lake State Park to learn about and test their archery skills and help with a service project!
ELC in Ft. COLLINS (nov 10) We road tripped up to Ft. Collins to learn about stewardship with ELC and then checked out the CSU campus.
FLY FISHING (oct 20) GLC students traveled to Deckers to fly fish in the South Platte River with the help of Denver Trout Unlimited.
Questions?
glc@greenwayfoundation.org
glc@greenwayfoundation.org
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thank you to all of our sponsors & supporters!
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