This has been a phenomenal year for the Cottonwood Institute and we are so proud of everything our students have accomplished. But don’t take our word for it, let the awards speak for themselves: CITY OF BOULDER OUTSTANDING YOUTH VOLUNTEER AWARD: Every year, the City of Boulder, through the Youth Opportunities Advisory Board, recognizes 10… Read more »
Posts By: Ford Church
Dancing Fruits and Veggies Sighted at Exhibition Day!
The 4th quarter 2010 CAP class went out with a bang! Students chose food miles, and raising awareness about solutions to this issue, as their action project topic.. The class spent their action project week volunteering at farms, planting a square foot garden plot for tomatoes at their home garden, creating educational displays about how… Read more »
Three Trees and a River Project Was Quite A Ride
After braving the rain and thunderous skies this spring, the final phase of our Three Trees and a River Project was quite a ride. We collaborated with Front Range Earth Force, students from Gilpin E-8 Montessori School in Denver, CO, and the Garden Club of Denver to plant native trees at the Denver Botanic Gardens… Read more »
Adventurous Courses For Students and Adults This Summer!
We are excited to offer two adventurous courses for students and adults this summer. Spaces are limited to 12 students and are filling up fast, so register today! COURSES FOR ADULTS: Essential Survival Skills Overnight For Adults: June 12 – 13, 2010. 5280 Magazine recently recommended this course in a feature article about 52 Amazing… Read more »
CAP Post Course Survey, 4th Quarter 2010
As the quarter comes to a close, I wanted to get some open and honest feedback from this class about how to improve the CAP for future students. This information will not affect your grade, but please take it seriously. It will be reviewed by your school, the Cottonwood Institute, and this information will help… Read more »
Help The Cottonwood Institute Receive $5,000!
With the click of a button, you can help the Cottonwood Institute receive $5,000 from the Community Foundation Serving Boulder County by helping us win the 2010 NOVA Award to support the Earth Task Force at New Vista High School next year! To vote, click: http://www.commfound.org/nova/2010 and mark Cottonwood Institute as your first choice. Please… Read more »
2010 Ripple Effect Awards
As the school year comes to a close, the Cottonwood Institute is excited for our 2010 Ripple Effect Awards on Friday, May 21, 2010 from 7-8:30pm at the REI Boulder Community Room located at 1789 28th Street in Boulder, CO. Students, parents, community members, and donors will gather to celebrate the Action Projects our students… Read more »
New Vista High School Flips the Solar Switch
In an extraordinary effort of achievement, a small group of committed students at New Vista High School witnessed the fruits of their labor as they helped flip the switch to a new solar panel system recently installed at their school. After completing the Community Adventure Program, the core educational program of the Cottonwood Institute, a… Read more »
Spring is here!
And in celebration the 4th quarter CAP class has been up and at em’! Check out the photos below of us visiting Flatirons Neighborhood Farm and planting peas, listening for the spring buzz with Growing Gardens Bee Keeper Julie, our overnight complete with silly games in the wild, and of course hiking at Chautauqua:
Growing Food Locally
“The act of putting into your mouth what the earth has grown, is perhaps your most direct interaction with the earth.” ~Francis Moore Lappe After much discussion and deliberation about their Action Project, “Winter” Community Adventure Program (CAP) students at New Vista High School chose to research food miles and the importance of growing food… Read more »
