PS1 staff and students spent a chilly Wednesday along Bear Creek on the 16th of April collecting water samples for the Sierra Club’s Water Sentinels Program. Kirk Cunningham, Bill Myers, and Dan Ridgeway of the Sierra Club facilitated the outing. Students collected samples that will be laboratory tested for the presence of E coli, Selenium,… Read more »
The CAP class spent Tuesday’s session at the park across the street working some bow drill skills, with special guest instructor and Cottonwood Institute founder Ford Church lending a hand. Although the bow drill is an extremely difficult skill to learn and master, the students pushed through their difficulties and kept working at it… Read more »
Students spent class today researching and utilizing Stinging Nettle, a plant well-known to native people for its nutritive properties, its medicinal uses and for producing the strongest plant-fiber cordage in the natural world. Students sampled Nettle leaf tea, and discussed The Sacred Question. Special thanks to Jessie and JJ (our newest TA) for their assistance… Read more »
The CAP class at PS1 started the new quarter with new instructor Steve McCue, who will be taking over for Megan to finish off the year. The class spent the day discussing the import of Awareness, a skill absolutely essential for survival in both natural and urban settings. The class finished the day with rehearsal… Read more »
Welcome to the Community Adventure Program. Before we get started, we need to get some feedback about your outdoor experience, your thoughts about the environment, the community, etc. Please answer this survey honestly and to the best of your ability. The good folks who fund this class use this information to assess the performance of… Read more »
Welcome to the Community Adventure Program. Before we get started, we need to get some feedback about your outdoor experience, your thoughts about the environment, your community, etc. Please answer this survey honestly and to the best of your ability. The good folks who fund this class use this information to assess the performance of… Read more »
As the first semester comes to a close, I want to get some open and honest feedback from the 1st Semester 2007 CAP class to improve the CAP for future students. This information will not affect your grade, but please take it seriously. It will be reviewed by the school, the Cottonwood Institute, and this… Read more »
As the quarter comes to a close, I wanted to get some open and honest feedback from this class about how to improve the CAP for future students. This information will not affect your grade, but please take it seriously. It will be reviewed by the school, the Cottonwood Institute, and this information will help… Read more »
