Summary: The Denver Park Trust, in partnership with our community and city partners, is transforming ten blocks of overgrown vegetation and noxious weeds along the West Tennessee Avenue Greenway into a thriving linear greenspace with native grass, small trees, and pollinating plants. In addition to the environmental benefits of the revitalized Greenway, it will create a safer, more inviting path for neighbors of all ages to walk, roll, and connect—promoting healthier lives and a deeper sense of community pride.
Project Background:
The Greenway extends from Federal Boulevard to Zuni Street under Xcel power lines along West Tennessee Avenue. For decades, the site was minimally managed and became a common area for dumping trash, encampments, and other undesired activity in the neighborhood. In 2018, Athmar Park residents began advocating for improvements to the Greenway, including a paved trail, a food forest, and two murals. The Denver Park Trust became involved in 2022, when neighbors applied through the Community Grant Program to install a bilingual Story Walk along the trail.
After awarding the grant and completing the Story Walk, the Denver Park Trust continued its partnership with the community by identifying additional funding sources to complete the full transformation of the Greenway. Funding from the Toro Company, American Rental Association, Gates Family Foundation, and Metro Denver Nature Alliance is supplementing city investments from Denver Parks & Recreation and the DOTI’s Division of Green Infrastructure to complete the Greenway project.
Greenway Enhancements:
The Greenway enhancements will be implemented in phases from 2025 – 2027.
- Summer 2025 – Irrigation updates
- Fall 2025 – Weed removal, seeding, and tree planting on at least 2 blocks
- Spring 2026 – Pollinator planting on several blocks
- 2026+ – Rain gardens and storm water management systems on 4 blocks
Once completed, the Greenway will serve as a corridor for pollinators, plants, and people to thrive, connecting to the Via Verde Loop to the west and Houston Lake Park to the northeast.