Greenway Staff
Jeff Shoemaker - Executive Director
jeff@greenwayfoundation.org
(303) 818-8078
Since 1982, Jeff Shoemaker has been the Executive Director of The Greenway Foundation (TGF). Under the course of his leadership, TGF has partnered with countless public and private organizations to collectively create over $500 Million of environmental and recreational improvements along the South Platte River and its numerous tributaries throughout the Metro Denver Area and beyond. These priceless amenities include the watersheds of the City and County of Denver, along with Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Clear Creek, Douglas and Jefferson Counties, as well as a larger number of related municipalities. This collective investment over the last four decades to the reclamation and preservation of the related community’s greatest natural resources is directly connected to the creation of over $20 Billion of additional economic development and related benefit to the surrounding area. Our Metro Denver Area’s waterways are now home to over 100 miles of multi-use recreational trails, over 100 acres of parks and natural areas and over 100,000 A.F. of rivers and creeks in terms of both water quality and water quantity enhancements.
TGF has also created and oversees the most recognized award-winning Environmental Education Program in Colorado – SPREE (South Platte River Environmental Education). In addition, TGF has been the vision behind the creation of an innovative initiative to engage the private, public and political communities in critical water quality and water quantity policy issues - TWC (The Water Connection). Finally, TGF engages in numerous cultural and community events, along with a variety of youth employment opportunities, all focused on engaging the Metro Denver community (and beyond) with their greatest natural resources – our urban and regional waterways.
In November, 2018, Jeff served on the Executive Committee of Denver’s successful Ballot Measure 2A which secured over $35 Million/year for Denver’s Parks and Waterways. He also served as the Chair of Metro Denver’s successful Ballot Measure 7G which secured over $20 Million/year for the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District.
Since 2000, Jeff has also served as the Executive Director of the Colorado Parks Foundation (CPF) which, working with Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CPW) as well as numerous county, municipal and non-profit organizations, provides funding, advocacy and community outreach for the benefit of Colorado’s 42 State Parks along with local and regional parks across the State of Colorado. To date, the CPF has provided over $1,000,000 of project and program based grants since its inception in 1985. In 2010, the CPF coordinated the procedural and legislative processes resulting in the creation of a Colorado State Parks License Plate, allowing supporters of State Parks across Colorado and beyond to promote and advocate that support through the purchase of a State Parks Plate. Over 3,500 Colorado residents are now proud owners of the Colorado State Parks Plate with related proceeds providing additional financial support to Colorado State Parks which, to date, has witnessed over $20,000 of grants to State Parks across Colorado.
Jeff is a proud graduate of Denver Public Schools and the University of Colorado. He was a public school teacher from 1977-1982, served as a member of the Colorado Legislature from 1987-1992 and was appointed to two terms on the CSU Board of Trustees from 1999-2008. Jeff was appointed to the MSU Denver Board of Trustees in 2016 and also serves as the President of a local non-profit organization, Up Close and Musical, which provides professional performances of classical music to elementary schools by Colorado Symphony Orchestra musicians.
Jeff and his wife Nancy (a recently retired R.N., now the owner of Care By Design, LLC – providing care and engagement for seniors throughout the Metro Denver area) are active runners and bicyclists and are the proud parents of four adult daughters and two exceedingly beautiful and extremely intelligent granddaughters.
jeff@greenwayfoundation.org
(303) 818-8078
Since 1982, Jeff Shoemaker has been the Executive Director of The Greenway Foundation (TGF). Under the course of his leadership, TGF has partnered with countless public and private organizations to collectively create over $500 Million of environmental and recreational improvements along the South Platte River and its numerous tributaries throughout the Metro Denver Area and beyond. These priceless amenities include the watersheds of the City and County of Denver, along with Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Clear Creek, Douglas and Jefferson Counties, as well as a larger number of related municipalities. This collective investment over the last four decades to the reclamation and preservation of the related community’s greatest natural resources is directly connected to the creation of over $20 Billion of additional economic development and related benefit to the surrounding area. Our Metro Denver Area’s waterways are now home to over 100 miles of multi-use recreational trails, over 100 acres of parks and natural areas and over 100,000 A.F. of rivers and creeks in terms of both water quality and water quantity enhancements.
TGF has also created and oversees the most recognized award-winning Environmental Education Program in Colorado – SPREE (South Platte River Environmental Education). In addition, TGF has been the vision behind the creation of an innovative initiative to engage the private, public and political communities in critical water quality and water quantity policy issues - TWC (The Water Connection). Finally, TGF engages in numerous cultural and community events, along with a variety of youth employment opportunities, all focused on engaging the Metro Denver community (and beyond) with their greatest natural resources – our urban and regional waterways.
In November, 2018, Jeff served on the Executive Committee of Denver’s successful Ballot Measure 2A which secured over $35 Million/year for Denver’s Parks and Waterways. He also served as the Chair of Metro Denver’s successful Ballot Measure 7G which secured over $20 Million/year for the Urban Drainage and Flood Control District.
Since 2000, Jeff has also served as the Executive Director of the Colorado Parks Foundation (CPF) which, working with Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CPW) as well as numerous county, municipal and non-profit organizations, provides funding, advocacy and community outreach for the benefit of Colorado’s 42 State Parks along with local and regional parks across the State of Colorado. To date, the CPF has provided over $1,000,000 of project and program based grants since its inception in 1985. In 2010, the CPF coordinated the procedural and legislative processes resulting in the creation of a Colorado State Parks License Plate, allowing supporters of State Parks across Colorado and beyond to promote and advocate that support through the purchase of a State Parks Plate. Over 3,500 Colorado residents are now proud owners of the Colorado State Parks Plate with related proceeds providing additional financial support to Colorado State Parks which, to date, has witnessed over $20,000 of grants to State Parks across Colorado.
Jeff is a proud graduate of Denver Public Schools and the University of Colorado. He was a public school teacher from 1977-1982, served as a member of the Colorado Legislature from 1987-1992 and was appointed to two terms on the CSU Board of Trustees from 1999-2008. Jeff was appointed to the MSU Denver Board of Trustees in 2016 and also serves as the President of a local non-profit organization, Up Close and Musical, which provides professional performances of classical music to elementary schools by Colorado Symphony Orchestra musicians.
Jeff and his wife Nancy (a recently retired R.N., now the owner of Care By Design, LLC – providing care and engagement for seniors throughout the Metro Denver area) are active runners and bicyclists and are the proud parents of four adult daughters and two exceedingly beautiful and extremely intelligent granddaughters.
Ryan Aids - Development Director
ryan@greenwayfoundation.org
(303) 743-9720 ext 860
Ryan is originally from the small town of Rincon, Georgia but has lived in Denver for the last 10 years. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 2006 with a degree in communications. Ryan joined The Greenway Foundation after working for Verizon Wireless for 9 years. Along with his wife, Faith, they love exploring Colorado with their two dogs Cooper and Maya. Ryan is a huge Georgia Bulldog football fan and always looks forward to the college football season. GO DAWGS!
ryan@greenwayfoundation.org
(303) 743-9720 ext 860
Ryan is originally from the small town of Rincon, Georgia but has lived in Denver for the last 10 years. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 2006 with a degree in communications. Ryan joined The Greenway Foundation after working for Verizon Wireless for 9 years. Along with his wife, Faith, they love exploring Colorado with their two dogs Cooper and Maya. Ryan is a huge Georgia Bulldog football fan and always looks forward to the college football season. GO DAWGS!
Devon Buckels - The Water Connection Director
Devon@thewaterconnection.org
Devon Buckels is a civic-minded Denver native. Her decades of work in the public, private and non-profit sectors has focused on creating healthy and sustainable communities. She has a master's degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Colorado at Denver, and a Certification in Sustainability Leadership and Implementation from the Daniels College of Business. Devon is excited to serve as TGF's lead policy and water resources staff as Director of The Water Connection, supporting innovation in thought and practice for resilient Colorado watersheds.
Devon@thewaterconnection.org
Devon Buckels is a civic-minded Denver native. Her decades of work in the public, private and non-profit sectors has focused on creating healthy and sustainable communities. She has a master's degree in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Colorado at Denver, and a Certification in Sustainability Leadership and Implementation from the Daniels College of Business. Devon is excited to serve as TGF's lead policy and water resources staff as Director of The Water Connection, supporting innovation in thought and practice for resilient Colorado watersheds.
Rachel (Steel) Gillette - Education Director
rachel@greenwayfoundation.org
(303) 743-9720 ext 920
Rachel started at The Greenway Foundation as a seasonal educator before joining the SPREE team full time in March 2012. A Michigan native, Rachel began her career in environmental education working at the Kalamazoo Nature Center Camp during her summers home from college. She continued to pursue her interest in the environment at The University of Michigan, earning both a bachelor's and master's from the School of Natural Resources and Environment. Rachel relocated to Colorado in 2009, and has spent the past decade working on and overseeing TGF's education programs. She loves her work connecting Denver youth with the South Platte River and helping them discover nature in the city!
rachel@greenwayfoundation.org
(303) 743-9720 ext 920
Rachel started at The Greenway Foundation as a seasonal educator before joining the SPREE team full time in March 2012. A Michigan native, Rachel began her career in environmental education working at the Kalamazoo Nature Center Camp during her summers home from college. She continued to pursue her interest in the environment at The University of Michigan, earning both a bachelor's and master's from the School of Natural Resources and Environment. Rachel relocated to Colorado in 2009, and has spent the past decade working on and overseeing TGF's education programs. She loves her work connecting Denver youth with the South Platte River and helping them discover nature in the city!
Shelley Jewell - Finance & Administration Director
shelley@greenwayfoundation.org
(303) 743 -9720 ext 900
Shelley joined The Greenway Foundation’s team in November 2015. However, Shelley’s involvement with SPREE started over fifteen years ago when she was a Denver Public Schools teacher. For years, Shelley took her third, fourth and fifth graders on field trips along the South Platte River. Shelley received her undergraduate degree from Bates College and a master in Education from the University of Colorado at Denver. Born and raised in Massachusetts, Shelley has always loved being by the water. As a mother of two, Shelley cherishes family bike rides along the South Platte that include visiting the playground at Johnson Habitat Park, skipping rocks in the river and searching for crawdads.
shelley@greenwayfoundation.org
(303) 743 -9720 ext 900
Shelley joined The Greenway Foundation’s team in November 2015. However, Shelley’s involvement with SPREE started over fifteen years ago when she was a Denver Public Schools teacher. For years, Shelley took her third, fourth and fifth graders on field trips along the South Platte River. Shelley received her undergraduate degree from Bates College and a master in Education from the University of Colorado at Denver. Born and raised in Massachusetts, Shelley has always loved being by the water. As a mother of two, Shelley cherishes family bike rides along the South Platte that include visiting the playground at Johnson Habitat Park, skipping rocks in the river and searching for crawdads.
Lauren Berent - Associate Director, The Water Connection
lauren@greenwayfoundation.org
(303) 743-9720 ext 850
Lauren started with The Greenway Foundation as a seasonal educator for SPREE Summer Camps in 2014. After 3 great years as part of the education staff, she transitioned into coordinating volunteer and community programs, and fundraising events. She has transitioned again to her new role as the Associate Director of The Water Connection, the water resource and policy arm of The Greenway Foundation. She will be leading the Clean River Design Challenge and our Greenway Untapped learning happy hours. Lauren grew up in Michigan, and after attending the University of Michigan to earn both a BA and MS in Aquatic Sciences and Sustainable Systems, she moved to Colorado in 2013. Lauren enjoys exploring Colorado through hiking, camping, and snowboarding.
lauren@greenwayfoundation.org
(303) 743-9720 ext 850
Lauren started with The Greenway Foundation as a seasonal educator for SPREE Summer Camps in 2014. After 3 great years as part of the education staff, she transitioned into coordinating volunteer and community programs, and fundraising events. She has transitioned again to her new role as the Associate Director of The Water Connection, the water resource and policy arm of The Greenway Foundation. She will be leading the Clean River Design Challenge and our Greenway Untapped learning happy hours. Lauren grew up in Michigan, and after attending the University of Michigan to earn both a BA and MS in Aquatic Sciences and Sustainable Systems, she moved to Colorado in 2013. Lauren enjoys exploring Colorado through hiking, camping, and snowboarding.
Julianne Gagnon - Youth Programs Coordinator
julianne@greenwayfoundation.org
(303) 743-9720 ext 840
Julianne started with SPREE as a seasonal educator when she moved out to Colorado in 2016 before she became a full-time staff member later that year. She graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 2013 with a degree in Environmental Studies. Originally from New York, Julianne lived in Boston working at an online school for two years, so she is excited to work with students in person with SPREE. She has also worked for a community garden organization in St. Louis, and led many student outdoors trips to the Ozark Mountains in Missouri and Arkansas. She loves climbing rocks and mountains, and is very pleased with Denver's superb access to both.
julianne@greenwayfoundation.org
(303) 743-9720 ext 840
Julianne started with SPREE as a seasonal educator when she moved out to Colorado in 2016 before she became a full-time staff member later that year. She graduated from Washington University in St. Louis in 2013 with a degree in Environmental Studies. Originally from New York, Julianne lived in Boston working at an online school for two years, so she is excited to work with students in person with SPREE. She has also worked for a community garden organization in St. Louis, and led many student outdoors trips to the Ozark Mountains in Missouri and Arkansas. She loves climbing rocks and mountains, and is very pleased with Denver's superb access to both.
Emily Hypnarowski - Camp Coordinator
emily@greenwayfoundaion.org
(303) 743-9720 ext. 930
Emily began with SPREE in the Spring of 2017 after moving out west from south Florida. She grew up in New York State where she spent time exploring the wilds of the Hudson River Valley. After earning her BA in Environmental Studies from Purchase College, she trekked across the country to Wyoming to earn a graduate certificate in Place Based Education at the Teton Science Schools among the backdrops of Grand Teton & Yellowstone National Parks. Love for exploring new places sent Emily to south Florida for several years to lead eco-tours through Everglades National Park. The mountains were calling and so was dry air, so Emily moved out to Colorado. She is very excited to learn alongside students about Denver and South Platte River ecosystems with The Greenway Foundation!
emily@greenwayfoundaion.org
(303) 743-9720 ext. 930
Emily began with SPREE in the Spring of 2017 after moving out west from south Florida. She grew up in New York State where she spent time exploring the wilds of the Hudson River Valley. After earning her BA in Environmental Studies from Purchase College, she trekked across the country to Wyoming to earn a graduate certificate in Place Based Education at the Teton Science Schools among the backdrops of Grand Teton & Yellowstone National Parks. Love for exploring new places sent Emily to south Florida for several years to lead eco-tours through Everglades National Park. The mountains were calling and so was dry air, so Emily moved out to Colorado. She is very excited to learn alongside students about Denver and South Platte River ecosystems with The Greenway Foundation!
Deirdre Lee - Excursion Coordinator
deirdre@greenwayfoundation.org
(303) 743-9720 ext. 830
Deirdre moved to Colorado to pursue a career in environmental education and found her dream job working with SPREE. Beginning as a seasonal educator in 2018, she is now the full time Excursion Coordinator. Hailing from Chicago, she graduated from Pomona College with a BA in Environmental Economics. Prior to moving to Colorado, she road-tripped across the US to visit 49 of its National Parks. In her free time, Deirdre enjoys hiking, cooking, gardening, and beekeeping. She loves working with The Greenway Foundation and students across the Denver area to explore all the great things the South Platte River has to offer!
deirdre@greenwayfoundation.org
(303) 743-9720 ext. 830
Deirdre moved to Colorado to pursue a career in environmental education and found her dream job working with SPREE. Beginning as a seasonal educator in 2018, she is now the full time Excursion Coordinator. Hailing from Chicago, she graduated from Pomona College with a BA in Environmental Economics. Prior to moving to Colorado, she road-tripped across the US to visit 49 of its National Parks. In her free time, Deirdre enjoys hiking, cooking, gardening, and beekeeping. She loves working with The Greenway Foundation and students across the Denver area to explore all the great things the South Platte River has to offer!
Ali Grutze - Ranger Lead
alissa@greenwayfoundation.org
A midwesterner at heart, Ali got a degree in environmental studies and geography from Augustana College before working in environmental education/restoration for both the Lake County and Cook County forest preserves in the Chicagoland area. She grew up traveling the world and hiking with her family, which fostered her love for nature, exploring and especially mountains. She enjoys biking, taking pictures of flowers and bringing her binoculars everywhere she goes! Ali’s passion is connecting people with nature, and she is super excited to connect local Denver kids to their urban parks with The Greenway Foundation!
alissa@greenwayfoundation.org
A midwesterner at heart, Ali got a degree in environmental studies and geography from Augustana College before working in environmental education/restoration for both the Lake County and Cook County forest preserves in the Chicagoland area. She grew up traveling the world and hiking with her family, which fostered her love for nature, exploring and especially mountains. She enjoys biking, taking pictures of flowers and bringing her binoculars everywhere she goes! Ali’s passion is connecting people with nature, and she is super excited to connect local Denver kids to their urban parks with The Greenway Foundation!
Mike Schmidt - Ranger Lead & Seasonal Educator
mike@greenwayfoundation.org
An Ohio native, Mike has spent the past decade in Colorado and started with Greenway in 2017. He received his degree in watershed science from Colorado State University and is currently pursuing a secondary degree in formal education. You can often find him hiking, searching for macro-invertebrates in the river, and cooking pasta. His favorite parts about working with SPREE are rafting on Overland Pond and interjecting random beaver facts throughout the day.
mike@greenwayfoundation.org
An Ohio native, Mike has spent the past decade in Colorado and started with Greenway in 2017. He received his degree in watershed science from Colorado State University and is currently pursuing a secondary degree in formal education. You can often find him hiking, searching for macro-invertebrates in the river, and cooking pasta. His favorite parts about working with SPREE are rafting on Overland Pond and interjecting random beaver facts throughout the day.
Anniegrace Brandt - Camp Lead & Seasonal Educator
Annie@greenwayfoundation.org Annie recently moved to Colorado in June of 2019 from Michigan to pursue a career in Environmental Education. She started her career when she moved to Anchorage, AK to intern with National Park Service where she worked with children in the local schools. After her service term in Alaska ended, she interned with Arches National Park in Moab, UT for a season where she took students on curriculum-based field trips to the surrounding public lands. Annie decided to go back to school and in 2019 she graduated with her Master's in Elementary Education from the University of Michigan. Annie enjoys hiking, rock climbing, camping and painting pet portraits in her free time. She is very excited to join the Greenway foundation so she can learn more about her new home while continuing her career in Environmental Education! |
Bianca Acosta - Bilingual Seasonal Educator
bianca@greenwayfoundation.org
Bianca was born in México and has been living in Colorado for the last 15 years. She graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with a BA in Elementary Education with an endorsement on multiculturalism. She has been in the education field for the last 6 years proudly serving mainly her Latinx community and advocating for English learners. She is very proud of her indigenous roots, her culture and has a passion for learning and protecting Nature (Mother Earth). She decided to leave the classroom and switch gears to environmental education by joining the SPREE team. She is excited to continue to serve her community now as a bilingual environmental educator.
bianca@greenwayfoundation.org
Bianca was born in México and has been living in Colorado for the last 15 years. She graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with a BA in Elementary Education with an endorsement on multiculturalism. She has been in the education field for the last 6 years proudly serving mainly her Latinx community and advocating for English learners. She is very proud of her indigenous roots, her culture and has a passion for learning and protecting Nature (Mother Earth). She decided to leave the classroom and switch gears to environmental education by joining the SPREE team. She is excited to continue to serve her community now as a bilingual environmental educator.
Burgundy Hanna - Seasonal Educator
burgundy@greenwayfoundation.org
Prior to joining the SPREE team of seasonal educators, Burgundy was an educator at Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster, CO. Before moving to Colorado in the fall of 2018 to pursue a new career, Burgundy was a High School Aquatic and Environmental Science teacher and Science Department Chair in Houston, Texas. Originally from the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, she graduated from the University of South Alabama with a degree in Marine Biology. Burgundy grew up traveling the states with her grandparents, who fostered her love for nature. She enjoys painting, cooking, going on hikes and exploring the mountains with her wife of 5 years and their 2 dogs. Burgundy looks forward to instilling her passion for the environment in students across the Denver area.
burgundy@greenwayfoundation.org
Prior to joining the SPREE team of seasonal educators, Burgundy was an educator at Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster, CO. Before moving to Colorado in the fall of 2018 to pursue a new career, Burgundy was a High School Aquatic and Environmental Science teacher and Science Department Chair in Houston, Texas. Originally from the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, she graduated from the University of South Alabama with a degree in Marine Biology. Burgundy grew up traveling the states with her grandparents, who fostered her love for nature. She enjoys painting, cooking, going on hikes and exploring the mountains with her wife of 5 years and their 2 dogs. Burgundy looks forward to instilling her passion for the environment in students across the Denver area.
Chelsea Tossing - Seasonal Educator
chelsea@greenwayfoundation.org
Chelsea’s love for learning led her to a career as a high school American Literature teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina. She took a bike trip across the country in the summer of 2015, and as she pedaled her way through the Colorado Rockies she just knew she had found the place where she belonged. She’s spent the last four years exploring the rocks, rivers and forests of the state she now calls home, and is incredibly excited to bring together her passion for education and her love for our natural spaces as an Environmental Educator with SPREE this season!
chelsea@greenwayfoundation.org
Chelsea’s love for learning led her to a career as a high school American Literature teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina. She took a bike trip across the country in the summer of 2015, and as she pedaled her way through the Colorado Rockies she just knew she had found the place where she belonged. She’s spent the last four years exploring the rocks, rivers and forests of the state she now calls home, and is incredibly excited to bring together her passion for education and her love for our natural spaces as an Environmental Educator with SPREE this season!
Maggie Rohs - Seasonal Educator
maggie@greenwayfoundation.org Maggie is a native to Cincinnati, Ohio! She went to the University of Dayton and graduated with an Environmental Biology degree. After graduation, she decided to take the time to travel for herself. For two years, she got to live and travel to Australia and other neighboring countries. After all these adventures, she decided to come to Denver, Colorado, to explore another new area. In her free time, you will find her skiing, hiking, playing soccer, looking for animals, or cooking with friends and family! She is super excited to be a part of the team and can't wait for the summer to begin! |
Victoria Maddux - Seasonal Educator
victoria@greenwayfoundation.org Victoria moved to Colorado in December of 2019. She is originally from Alabama, where she graduated from Auburn University with a bachelors in Global Studies and minor in Sustainability. She worked globally in countries including Fiji and Ecuador. This is where she found a passion for working with children and the environment. When she returned, she worked for an environmental education organization in Alabama. In her free time she loves hiking, trying new foods, and visiting new parks. She is so happy to have the opportunity to work along side SPREE staff and local children helping to create new connection with the world around them. |
Chompers the SPREEver - Chief SPREE Force Agent
Chompers is a cool dude, foraging for his food, livin' his life by the South Platte River. He has fur on his face, he loves that tree taste, leaving his mark all over the place. He will, He will, Chomp you. Chompers became a member of the SPREE team on December 9th, 2004. He started out as a part time mascot and generally lovable guy. As the SPREE team started to realize that he was a straight shooter with upper management potential, Chompers took on a more active role for SPREE. In September of 2008, Chompers founded the SPREE Force to help keep the South Platte River clean from drain to stream.
Chompers is a cool dude, foraging for his food, livin' his life by the South Platte River. He has fur on his face, he loves that tree taste, leaving his mark all over the place. He will, He will, Chomp you. Chompers became a member of the SPREE team on December 9th, 2004. He started out as a part time mascot and generally lovable guy. As the SPREE team started to realize that he was a straight shooter with upper management potential, Chompers took on a more active role for SPREE. In September of 2008, Chompers founded the SPREE Force to help keep the South Platte River clean from drain to stream.
Crusher the Crawdad - SPREE Force Agent
Crusher's pretty cool too, watch out he might pinch you, livin' his life under one big rock. Crawdad, crayfish, call him what you wish, eatin' dead leeches, his favorite dish. He will, he will, Pinch you. Crusher is Chompers right hand man, and he was the first to sign up as a Special Agent in the SPREE Force when Chompers first founded it. Since then he has been working hard to do his part to keep the South Platte River safe and clean. Chompers always looks for help from Crusher when he finds himself in a "pinch."
Crusher's pretty cool too, watch out he might pinch you, livin' his life under one big rock. Crawdad, crayfish, call him what you wish, eatin' dead leeches, his favorite dish. He will, he will, Pinch you. Crusher is Chompers right hand man, and he was the first to sign up as a Special Agent in the SPREE Force when Chompers first founded it. Since then he has been working hard to do his part to keep the South Platte River safe and clean. Chompers always looks for help from Crusher when he finds himself in a "pinch."