What We Do Cottonwood Institute (CI) is an award-winning 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in Denver, Colorado. Our vision is to awaken the changemaker within every student. Our Mission Statement: Cottonwood Institute is on a mission to connect middle and high school students to nature and inspire them to protect it. How We Do It… Read more »
New best friends were made and hiking trails were made usable once more after eleven girls from the Colorado Youth for Change (CYC) program went to Cal-Wood for two nights. In early June, Cottonwood Institute partnered with CYC, which works to help at-risk youth to stay in high school until they can graduate. They brought… Read more »
Spending seven days in nature learning camping and wilderness survival skills from enthusiastic guides sounds like one heck-of-a good time. But on July 8th, the Cottonwood Institute sweetened their course experience by throwing in a little something special (a sugar lump, if you will…okay, a BIG sugar lump): horses. This year’s Horse Caretaker Project was… Read more »
