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Game On! 9th Annual Base Camp Bash This Saturday

PLEASE NOTE: Online ticket sales are now closed. Tickets for the VIP party from 6-7pm and the main event from 7 – 10pm are still available, but must be purchased at the door. GAME ON! After months of planning, the 9th Annual Base Camp Bash to benefit the Cottonwood Institute is this Saturday, April 26,… Read more »

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Earth Task Force Digs Deep into Fracking

The Earth Task Force (ETF) at New Vista High School in Boulder, CO has heard a lot about fracking, or hydraulic fracturing. Everything from the horrifying idea that fracking could contaminate water supplies to how beneficial it is as a lower emission fossil fuel. Most people in Colorado rely on natural gas, which comes from… Read more »

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Westwood Mini-CAP Students Write About Their Experience

For the last six weeks, STRIVE Preparatory students at the Westwood Campus have been a part of the Cottonwood Institute Mini-CAP program. For the final two weeks of their project, these middle school students joined an organization called N.O.W. (Neptune Ocean Warriors). This organization was started by students at Excel High School. This organization is helping make… Read more »

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Earth Task Force Hosts “Bring Your Own Mug” Day

This past March, students from New Vista High School’s Earth Task Force (ETF) hosted an exciting community event called Bring Your Own Mug Day (BYOM). The purpose behind the event was to encourage students and staff to use their own reusable mugs, in place of taking advantage of disposable cups. Reusable mugs are an important… Read more »