Blue Moon AFter Party on the Bridge - Partners in Change
Each year during the Blue Moon After Party on the Bridge, The Greenway Foundation and the event's volunteer committee honor local efforts to improve our community and the South Platte River. Nominees can be selected by a third party, or they can self nominate. The 2016 Nomination Form is here! The volunteer After Party Committee votes to select one winner who embodies the effort to improve our community along the South Platte River. Winners will be announced and recognized at the After Party on the Bridge. Click here to learn more about the event.
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PARTNERS IN CHANGE AWARD CATEGORIES
ART: Honoring an artist, a piece of art, an art project, an art organization, or an art program that has had an impact on our urban waterways. The art can be located along the greenway, create awareness about our urban waterways, or inspire others to get involved with the protection, preservation, or reclamation of the river. Programs, organizations, and projects that bring people to the greenway to experience or create art are also welcome honorees. PUBLIC PROJECTS: Honoring a public project that has enhanced, restored, reclaimed, or expanded public access and enjoyment of our urban waterways. Organizations, agencies, individuals, architects, engineers, planners, and others involved in the planning, funding, or creation of these public spaces are all welcome honorees. PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT: Honoring a private development or private investment that has had a significant impact on enhancing or improving our urban riverfront. Developers, architects, specific projects, investments, individuals, groups, and others involved in the planning, funding, or creation of private places are all welcome honorees. PROGRAMMING, EVENTS, AND RECREATION: Honoring a creative, innovative, impactful, or fun program, event, recreational program, nonprofit, business, or individual that has brought life, fun, learning, entertainment, or exposure to our urban waterways. Individuals, organizations, events, programs, classes, nonprofits, businesses, and others involved in the creation, implementation, or funding of these programs and events are all welcome honorees. |
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PARTNER IN CHANGE AWARD WINNER 2016
Todd Fehr has been instrumental to many positive aspects up and down the South Platte River for over a decade now. Todd is a devoted member and volunteer of Denver Trout Unlimited and has held many positions including President. He was one of the driving forces behind the very first Carp Slam which is a fundraising mechanism for which Trout Unlimited has donated over $100,000 towards restoration projects and water quality and quantity improvements along the South Platte. He has also in recent years led to the development of evaluations to determine the ecological benefits of releasing increased amounts of water into the South Platte during times of need from the proposed environmental pool under the Chatfield Reallocation project. Todd has been a mentor to many other Trout Unlimited partners and South Platte advocates. He has been involved in numerous philanthropic events hosted by other non-profits that support he South Platte. He was paramount in developing the cleanup of the Shattuck. Todd has led efforts to evaluate water quality on the South Platte during wet weather events and supported temperature monitoring aspects along the South Platte. Todd is an overall great guy to be around and believes strongly in the mission to make the South Platte great again. PARTNERS IN CHANGE AWARD WINNERS 2015 Art: RedLine Public Projects: Denver Trout Unlimited, Overland Pond Park Private Development: Medici Communities Programming, Event, and Recreation: Denver Tramway Heritage Society, Platte Valley Trolley Legacy Award: Jim Karagas, My Brother's Bar PARTNERS IN CHANGE AWARD WINNERS 2015
Art: RedLine Public Projects: Denver Trout Unlimited, Overland Pond Park Private Development: Medici Communities Programming, Event, and Recreation: Denver Tramway Heritage Society, Platte Valley Trolley Legacy Award: Jim Karagas, My Brother's Bar PARTNERS IN CHANGE AWARD WINNERS 2014
Art: Urban Arts Fund Murals at Confluence Park Public Projects: Paul & Carol Ann Rothman, Downtown Denver Children's Playground Private Development: Industry Denver Programming, Event, and Recreation: One World One Water Center for Water Education & Stewardship PARTNERS IN CHANGE AWARD WINNERS 2013
Art: Rik Sargent for One Wold, One Water Public Projects: Xcel Energy Private Development: Taxi & Groundworks Denver for FR8scape Programming, Event, and Recreation: CITYwild |
Platte Valley Trolley
Mural in Confluence Park along the Cherry Creek.
FR8scape by Taxi & Groundworks Denver
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