Hebrew High in Denver and Boulder embarked on a new adventure this school year by working with the Cottonwood Institute to offer a new Eco-Judaism in Action class based on our successful Community Adventure Program curriculum. The Eco-Judaism in Action class is a unique after school experience designed for adventurous Jewish youth who want to… Read more »
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2nd quarter 2009
2nd quarter of CAP is off to a great start. We’ve been hiking to learn about our local environment, researching local environmental issues, and getting ready for our first overnight coming up this weekend. Stay tuned for more…
“Growing Team” Raises $2,645 Through Mustache 4 Cash
After sporting a mustache for the month of October and enduring heckling from friends, family, co-workers, and strangers a like, the Cottonwood Institute “Growing Team” successfully raised $2,645 through a unique fundraiser in Denver called Mustache 4 Cash. A very special thanks goes out to Chris Zook, Nate Bankirer, Ryan Bovard-Johns, and April Pishna for… Read more »
What Students Have to Say… About CAP 1st Quarter 2009
“Very rarely have I taken a class that I look forward to during the school day. This quarter I had a class like that, it was CAP. ” ~Ollie Hewat “This quarter CAP class has been outstanding. It is the only class in which I know everyone’s names and the only class I look forward… Read more »
Students Escape Concrete Jungle To Explore The Outdoors
Under the warmth of the sun, 13 students from Gilpin K-8 Montessori School escaped the concrete jungle of Denver last weekend to find themselves surrounded by snow-capped peaks to learn about the environment and how to survive in it. The goals were simple: get students outdoors, have fun, and connect them with the environment before… Read more »
1st Quarter CAP — Action Project Week!
“Just say no to GMOs!” hey, there — whatcha eating? Chips? Did you know that over 90% of all corn grown in the USA is genetically modified? The 1st quarter CAP class’s Action Project, GMOs, taught them this, and many other startling facts about the nation’s Genetically Engineered food. It also taught them to… Read more »
6 Things You Should Know About GMO’s
By The 1st Quarter CAP class, 2009 Genetically modified organisms, or GMOs, are creatures, like plants, that have been altered by humans on a genetic level. This involves altering the DNA of an organism to produce a different trait in that creature. Monsanto, a large corporation, manufactures many GMO crops. One type of crop they… Read more »
Free Movie Night: Let’s Talk About Stuff!
Have you ever looked around your house and thought to yourself, “Man! I have so much junk!” Why do we have so much useless stuff? Where does all this stuff come from? Where does it go after we throw it away? Annie Leonard explores these questions in her short video called, “The Story of Stuff.”… Read more »
CAP Pre-Course Survey, 2nd Quarter 2009
Welcome to the Community Adventure Program. Before we get started, we need to get some feedback about the outdoors, 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 the class and this… Read more »
Free Survival Clinic at REI Boulder
Most survival situations happen when you least expect it and when you are least prepared. Before you head to the mountains this fall to explore the brilliant bursts of color or the bugling elk, join the Cottonwood Institute for a Free Survival Clinic at REI. Participate in an interactive survival scenario, learn about survival priorities,… Read more »
