With bluegrass music, craft cocktails, Yeti hats, cotton candy, Ripple Effect Awards, and so much more, the 2022 Base Camp Bash was definitely bodacious and bustling. The Base Camp Bash is the main fundraising event for Cottonwood Institute and raises approximately 20% of our annual operating budget – no pressure! Having said that, we are… Read more »
Lafayette Youth Corps had a spring overnight in Estes Park! The group went hiking, practiced their wilderness first aid skills, and made slash and burn piles for wildfire management. Written by CAP Instructor Carly Winner. Check out more photos here! Escrito en español más abajo. The first weekend in April was our closing program with… Read more »
For their April field day with Cottonwood Institute, Centaurus High School students tested the water quality of Coal Creek above and below the Marshall Mesa fire site. Written by CAP Instructor Erin Angel. Check out more photos here! Escrito en español más abajo. Water pollution is on the minds of the Centaurus High School CAP… Read more »
Lafayette Youth Corps hosted a family day for their March session with Cottonwood Institute! Written by Carly Winner. Check out more photos here! Escrito en español más abajo. March showed up with a range of weather, but on March 12 for our field day with the Lafayette Youth Corps and Wildlands Restoration Volunteers it was… Read more »
“The stories we tell will determine whether our society declines and self-destructs or whether we can heal and thrive”. – Favianna Rodriguez Movies have power. Remember back to the last time you were in a darkened theater? The anticipation you felt as you waded through the commercials and previews – the savory scent of buttered… Read more »
Close your eyes for a moment. Create a picture in your mind as you answer this question: What is the definition of nature? Now open your eyes. What is in your picture? Are there plants, trees, or mountains? Are there animals? Are there people? Are there buildings? How does the picture feel? Is it calm… Read more »
For their February field day with Cottonwood Institute, Lafayette Youth Corps started to get ready for their overnight in a couple months, and had some professional development and interview practice. Written by Carly Winner. Check out more photos here! Escrito en español más abajo. Our February field day with Lafayette Youth Corps and Wildlands Restoration… Read more »
AXL Academy students came back from their day off to go play in the sun and snow at Golden Gate Canyon State Park. Written by Carly Winner. Check out photos here! Escrito en español más abajo After snowing over ten inches in the beginning of the week, AXL Academy students came back from their day… Read more »
Centaurus High School held a caption contest with photos from their winter field day – scroll down to see! Post written by field instructor Camille Zwaan, and captions written by the students. Escrito en español más abajo Centaurus High School’s CAP Class set out on their winter field day trip on Wednesday, February 9th to… Read more »
We’re halfway through Black History Month, and the team at Cottonwood Institute (Cottonwood) would like to highlight some incredible partners and local organizations we’ve worked with and connected with over the years. Escrito en español más abajo People you should hire: Parker McMullen Bushman is a Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) consultant and founder… Read more »
