Action Project Week is Almost here…

After speaking at length with Joe, our custodian, several other staff members, and Eco-Cycle, students came up with the following problem statement this quarter:

New Vista High School Students (and others) buy excessively packaged products and do not know proper disposal methods. This leads to large amounts of trash that could either be recycled, composted, or eliminated altogether. In addition improper recycling can send entire loads of recyclable materials to the landfill.

This is the tentative schedule for their action project week March 2-6.

Schedule of Events:

· Monday, March 2^nd, 2009: Posting of 3D recycling signs and seminars on bulk buying (in selected advisories)

· Tuesday, March 3^rd, 2009: Direct outreach, students stationed at trash cans and recycle bins.

· Wednesday, March 4^th, 2009: “Bring your own mug” coffee day. (free coffee/tea but only if you have a mug!)

· Thursday, March 5^th, 2009: Dumpster trash audit and “ask an expert.”

· Friday, March 6^th, 2009: Clean up the Neighborhood—tackling non-point source pollution.

Happy Birthday Paige Doughty!

So, what are those sticks for?

Who is this buried in the snow? An enthusiastic Quinzhee builder working hard during our overnight.

For our first trip we headed up to Estes Park to participate as volunteers in Winter Trail Days. It was a busy, rich, and productive day. Throughout the course of our snow shelter construction 40-50 people came through to see what we were up to.

All in the CAP group became pros at answering questions about the architecture, sleeping arrangements, and sticks! No question was more asked than about the sticks used during the digging out process.

So, what are those sticks for? You’ll have to ask a CAP student.

On Sunday we spent the day getting to know the story of our local bio-region, in Chautauqua. Leave No Trace Principles, Blind Walking, and Orienteering filled a glorious day in the foothills.

Stay tuned for stories from our second overnight and our action project!