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And The Award Goes To…

This has been a phenomenal year for the Cottonwood Institute and we are so proud of everything our students have accomplished. But don’t take our word for it, let the awards speak for themselves: CITY OF BOULDER OUTSTANDING YOUTH VOLUNTEER AWARD: Every year, the City of Boulder, through the Youth Opportunities Advisory Board, recognizes 10… Read more »

Dancing Fruits and Veggies Sighted at Exhibition Day!

The 4th quarter 2010 CAP class went out with a bang! Students chose food miles, and raising awareness about solutions to this issue, as their action project topic.. The class spent their action project week volunteering at farms, planting a square foot garden plot for tomatoes at their home garden, creating educational displays about how… Read more »

Three Trees and a River Project Was Quite A Ride

After braving the rain and thunderous skies this spring, the final phase of our Three Trees and a River Project was quite a ride. We collaborated with Front Range Earth Force, students from Gilpin E-8 Montessori School in Denver, CO, and the Garden Club of Denver to plant native trees at the Denver Botanic Gardens… Read more »