Conserving Water Creatively

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“When you drink the water, remember the spring” ~Chinese Proverb How much water do you use everyday? Where does your water come from? How long could you survive without water? The second quarter CAP class chose “water” as their environmental issue. Students got excited about this issue after reading the New York Time article “The… Read more »

Conserving Water Creatively

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“When you drink the water, remember the spring” ~Chinese Proverb How much water do you use everyday? Where does your water come from? How long could you survive without water? The second quarter CAP class chose “water” as their environmental issue. Students got excited about this issue after reading the New York Time article “The… Read more »

CAP Pre-Course Survey, 3rd Quarter 2010

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Welcome to the Community Adventure Program. Before we get started, we need to get some feedback about the outdoors, 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 the class and this… Read more »

Inspiring Reasons To Support The Cottonwood Institute By December 31st, 2009

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With only 2 days left in 2009, I want to encourage you to make a tax-deductible donation to the Cottonwood Institute by Thursday, December 31, 2009 because your donations will help us continue to make experiences like this possible: Our students created amazing projects that benefited their schools, their community, and the environment like this… Read more »

CAP Post Course Survey, 2nd Quarter 2009

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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 »

“Never Put a Tent on a Slant!”

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This quarter, CAP students are focusing on water. Industrial farming, pollution and water usage are the three main issues they are addressing. “You need water to use,” says one student. “It’s being diminished so quickly; it needs to be protected.” For Action Project week, students are going to do an art mural, produce pamphlets detailing… Read more »

Green Giving Guide

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Not sure what to get the person in your life that has everything this holiday season? Consider the following ideas that support the planet and help the Cottonwood Institute thrive: Give The Gift Of The Outdoors! Consider making a donation to the Cottonwood Institute and help increase the accessibility of the outdoors to high school… Read more »