Early this July, eight lucky participants got in touch with their primal instincts in the Cottonwood Institute’s Stone Age Survival Course. Yes, this is how we used to thrive and survive back in the day before cell phones and electricity. Before all of our modern comforts this is how humans survived. But these skills are… Read more »
Welcome to the Community Adventure Program. Before we get started, we need to get some feedback about your outdoor experience, your thoughts about 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… Read more »
Most survival situations happen when you least expect it and when you are least prepared. Before you head to the hills this fall to explore the color change or the bugling elk, join the Cottonwood Institute for a Free Survival Clinic at REI. Participate in an interactive survival scenario, learn about survival priorities, tips, strategies,… Read more »
Survival – To endure or live through. Aron Ralston knows the meaning of survival intimately. While hiking alone in Canyonlands National Park in Utah, Ralston found himself in an unpredictable situation. Climbing down from a wedged boulder, the rock suddenly came loose and pinned his right arm against the canyon wall. He was trapped and… Read more »
It’s that time of year again and we are pumped! Cottonwood Institute will be teaming up with Colorado Fourteeners Initiative (CFI) to help complete much needed trail maintenance and ecological restoration projects on the beautiful and majestic Mt. Evans the weekend of August 21-23, 2009. This volunteer opportunity is for adventurous folks who want to… Read more »
Amidst the splendor of the surrounding mountains, Team Cottonwood Institute arrived at the Sunrise Century Bike Race in Boulder on July 25, ready to conquer the world of route marshaling. We donned our orange safety vests and valiantly took on the challenge of the cowbell, ringing it passionately as the cyclists flew by our posts… Read more »
We’ve all heard it – the economy is in a tailspin. But this is not an excuse to stop giving because kids need our help now more than ever. Because of these tough economic times, the Cottonwood Institute has received more scholarship requests than we can fulfill for students to attend our amazing Summer Courses…. Read more »
Colorado Lt. Governor Barbara O’Brien announced today the Colorado Outdoor Bill of Rights for kids in outside of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science in Denver’s City Park. Her goal through this initiative is that ALL Colorado kids should have the opportunity to: Camp out under the stars. Follow a trail, ride it or… Read more »
As I’m sure most of you are well aware, we had some crazy weather in June. Who ever heard of so much rain in Colorado, especially during the summer?! With such bizarre weather conditions, there is no telling when a storm is going to hit. If you were caught in the mountains unexpectedly overnight, would… Read more »
Cailin Marsden was a part of the very first Community Adventure Program (CAP) class at New Vista High School in the fall of 2003. Since then she has kept in touch with the Cottonwood Institute and for a short time helped to contribute to the Institute’s blog. Cailin’s passion for the environment and the outdoors… Read more »
