Littleton Academy: Curiosity Satiated. Memories Made for a Lifetime!

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Cottonwood Institute set out with a very excited group of 22 Littleton Academy fifth grade students this May on their much anticipated trip to Mission: Wolf! With bags packed, eager smiles, and helping hands, we loaded the vans and were off!  Many songs were sung on the way to Mission: Wolf along with curiously anxious questions… Read more »

CAP Alumni Spotlight: Peter Zola

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We caught up with Peter Zola, an amazing Community Adventure Program (CAP) student alumni from New Vista High School in Boulder, CO who is now 31 years old. He was gracious enough to fill us in on what he’s up to these days.  Of course, he’s still “Livin’ the Dream!” as our Executive Director, Ford… Read more »

April 2018 Great Divide Tap Room Beneficiary

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Great Divide Heyday Modern IPA

One of our favorite months is upon us! Spring is in the air, baseball season is starting up, it’s a great time to get out and explore the great outdoors, and Cottonwood Institute is the Tap Room Beneficiary at Great Divide Brewing Company! For the month of April 2018, head over to Great Divide’s Arapahoe… Read more »

Sneak Peek: Base Camp Bash Trips

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Puerto Vallarta

Wow, this is shaping up to be the Best. Bash. Ever! The 13th annual Base Camp Bash to benefit Cottonwood Institute is about a month away on Saturday, April 28th, 2018 at Great Divide in RiNo in Denver, CO and we wanted to give a sneak peek to some of the trips we have this… Read more »

CAP Alumni Spotlight: Chandra Galbiati Thomas

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We recently caught up with Chandra Galbiati Thomas, a rock star CAP Alumni from the early days of Cottonwood Institute at New Vista High School. See what she’s been up to since her high schools days romping in the outdoors! “I currently live in New York City, working as a software engineer for Peloton. One doesn’t usually… Read more »

Support CI: Charity Tap Beneficiary at Wynkoop Brewing Company in January

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UPDATE: We are happy to report that Wynkoop Brewing Company’s Charity Tap Program in January 2018 was wildly successful and they donated $1,600 to help support Cottonwood Institute programs in 2018! Come on out and support Cottonwood Institute this month at Wynkoop Brewing Company!  We are the Charity Tap Beneficiary for the month of January. The… Read more »

Daily Camera Covers Angevine Middle School Alternative Protein Action Project

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Daily Camera Covers Angevine Middle School Action Project

Cottonwood Institute Community Adventure Program students at Angevine Middle School in Lafayette, CO were excited to have the Daily Camera in Boulder, CO cover their Action Project about Alternative Protein (a.k.a. eating crickets) – Yum! “Before we can get students to care about the environment, we have to teach them to love the environment,” said… Read more »

Creative Ways To Donate To Cottonwood Institute

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Creative Ways To Donate

The end of 2017 is rapidly approaching and we wanted to share 5 creative ways to donate to Cottonwood Institute today! 1. Donate Stock To donate a gift of appreciated stock to Cottonwood Institute, please contact your financial advisor. From your transferring account, fill out your custodian’s gifting form or letter of intent and include… Read more »

Why Cottonwood Institute Deserves Your Donation on #COGivesDay!

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#COGivesDay

In 2017, Cottonwood Institute (CI) was working hard to change student’s lives by connecting students to the outdoors, increasing their environmental and self-awareness, and empowering them to become leaders to improve their schools, the community, and the environment. Below are just a few testimonies from students to highlight why CI deserves your donation on #COGivesDay! Connecting… Read more »

Top 10 Inspiring Stories From 2017

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It is that time of year and we are excited to announce Cottonwood Institute’s annual Top 10 Inspiring Stories from 2017! So what were our students up to this year? Check it out! 2017 Ripple Effect Award Winners Change Their World Daily Camera Covers Angevine Middle School Action Project STRIVing For A Sustainable Future –… Read more »