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From Waterways to Foodways: The Power of Land Stewardship

During Watershed Internship Workshops Students Explore the Connections Between Waterways, Land, Community & Change Written by Monique Murillo, CI Field Instructor. Over the course of four different days, students participating in our Watershed Internship Workshops explored the different buildings at CSU Spur campus as well as waterways outdoors. Shane, the Executive Director of Confluence Colorado,… Read more »

A Hydrological Adventure: 4 Days of Water, Wonder & Wild Rapids

Students Discovered how Hydrological Learning can Flow into Unforgettable Adventures while Exploring Colorado’s Waterways Written by Cooper Perrine, Cottonwood Institute’s 2026 Rookie of the Year Instructor. This 4-day extravaganza of hydrological learning and adventure started where most great adventures do: the parking lot. After everyone found their way to the CSU Spur drop-off spot and… Read more »

Enjoying Macroinvertebrates & Mac-n-Cheese on the CHSC Trip

From Discovering Macroinvertebrates to Sharing One Final Meal Together, CHSC students Wrapped Up the Year with Water Quality Investigations and Play Outdoors Written by CI Field Instructor Blaise Miles. Some of the best days don’t need a schedule packed with activities to be unforgettable — they just need good company, a river, and a few… Read more »

Gilpin Students Make World Water Monitoring Day a Success

On Thursday, September 17, 2009 students from Gilpin K-8 School headed over to the South Platte River in downtown Denver to team up with Earth Force and Cottonwood Institute for World Water Monitoring Day (WWMD). In partnership with Keep it Clean from Drain to Stream (KIC), a water education campaign led by Denver Public Works,… Read more »

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