Spring time is upon us! On a beautiful April weekend, I went along with the 4th quarter CAP class up to the mountains at Calwood for the first weekend overnight. Upon our arrival, the howling wind sent shivers up our spines, but that was only a slight set-back for the weekend that lay ahead. After… Read more »
Posts By: Madeline Bachner
Celebrating True Heroes with Welcome Home Warrior
On April 9th, 2011 the Cottonwood Institute made the trek to Divide, Colorado to join Welcome Home Warrior for their annual retreat to give back to those in the military who have spent time abroad. Families had a chance to reunite, relax, and learn some new skills. Not only did Cottonwood Institute teach hands-on survival… Read more »
CAP Turned Out The Lights On Another Quarter
The third quarter of the Community Adventure Program (CAP) for the 2010-2011 school year came to a close as spring started to emerge around us. While the class was very excited for a week of relaxation, spring break meant no more CAP. It was a little bittersweet for all of us after a very enjoyable… Read more »
West Denver Prep “Whips” into Shape this Spring!
The Cottonwood Institute and the Garden Club of Denver teamed up with an amazing group of curious sixth graders from West Denver Preparatory Charter School for a service-learning trip to Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield. It was a beautiful sunny day and our mission was to plant cottonwood tree whips for re-planting later in the… Read more »
CAP Students Explore Winter Camping
The Community Adventure Program hit the road last weekend for their first winter camping overnight. With the use of a 15-passenger van we were able to seek out the snow for some winter activities, despite the warm temperatures. The 10 students, 2 student leaders and 2 Cottonwood Institute Instructors had a great time bonding as… Read more »
CAP Inspires Another All-Star Group
Another quarter of the Community Adventure Program has come to a close, but we inspired another all-star group of outdoor enthusiasts as well as old and new environmentally minded students. We had tons of fun on the overnights bonding with this small group. The weather was unseasonably warm for December camping and, while we talked… Read more »
CAP Students Unleash Their Inner Worker Bee
Community Adventure Program (CAP) students unleashed their inner worker bee this quarter to create a great two-pronged Action Project that focused on honey bees and cold-frames. Based on early class discussions, the plight of the honey bee was a hot topic within this group, which was duly noted. However, they just couldn’t let go of… Read more »
CAP Students Take A Moment To Reflect
The 26th CAP class at New Vista High School has come to a close with a great project on water quality in Boulder Creek and some fantastic reflection papers. We faced some challenges and learned a lot this quarter. Our biggest success as a group was the cohesiveness and friendship we found together. Melanie Wilkerson… Read more »
Students Dive In Deep To Tackle The Water Quality Of Boulder Creek
After much discussion and many good ideas, Community Adventure Program (CAP) students decided to dive in deep to tackle the water quality of Boulder Creek. As a central part of downtown Boulder, the class thought it was unfortunate that there was visible trash around the creek constantly, so they decided to do something about it!… Read more »
Welcome to CAP, Fall 2010!
Hello C.A.P.! My name is Madeline Bachner and I am the new CAP teacher. I am so excited to be instructing the CAP class this year! We are going to have a great time learning about local ecology, natural history and environmental issues, along with survival and outdoor skills. I cannot wait to see what… Read more »
