This quarter students have chosen three different themes for each of their three days in spring action project: Green Living at Home, The Plight of the Bees, and Local Gardening What is it Good For? TONS!. Students broke up into focus areas depending on their interest and passion for the subject: Here is our schedule… Read more »
The Base Camp Bash is this Friday, April 17, 2009 from 7-10pm at the Wynkoop Brewing Company in downtown Denver and we hope you can attend this amazing event. It is not too late to buy tickets, so for tickets and information, Click Here. If you cannot attend this year, but you would still like… Read more »
Hey there CAP class. You have a couple of online tasks. The first is to calculate your environmental footprint by clicking here: Feel free to estimate if you don’t know exact numbers. Be sure to record your results in your journal. 2. Write a web journal entry in response to the questions below. To write… Read more »
Do you want to know a really easy way to support the Cottonwood Institute? For the whole month of April the Wynkoop Brewing Company in Denver, CO will be featuring an Earth Day Ale and Wynkoop recently announced that a percentage of every pint sold will benefit the Cottonwood Institute! According to Ford Church, the… Read more »
Hey, everyone! The City of Boulder is hosting a Community Cleanup Day on Saturday, May 16th. It goes from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., and there’s an ice cream social at Scott Carpenter Park directly after (only go if you volunteered for the morning)! PLUS, everyone who participates will get a one-day pass to Boulder Reservoir!… Read more »
Your words say it all… Thanks for an amazing quarter, Paige. “When someone takes action on something they are passionate about, the final product can be one that is very influential and astounding…From goofy games to lengthy talks about trees’ rights, CAP has opened my eyes to the wonders and beauties in nature. Not only… 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 »
The Cottonwood Institute is excited to announce that our 4th Annual Base Camp Bash fundraising event will be held on Friday, April 17, 2009 from 7 – 10pm at the Wynkoop Brewing Company in Lower Downtown Denver (LoDo). The night will be fun filled and action packed, but tickets are limited to the first 150… Read more »
Imagine a high school class where you can get academic credit for going camping and changing the world. Sounds great doesn’t it? Well, Patagonia, the outdoor clothing and gear company, thought so too. The Patagonia store in Boulder chose to show their support by awarding the Cottonwood Institute with a $1,500 grant! The grant will… Read more »
The Colorado wilderness is vast and beautiful and much sought after by climbers, hikers, campers and skiers alike. But this glorious wilderness can also be harsh and unforgiving. Weather conditions can change at the drop of a hat. From sun to snow to sun to…is that hail? Mountain lions and bears inhabit the mountains and… Read more »
