Today our friend Patty with SolChef came to teach us about solar cooking. We had no idea we could cook just about anything using the energy from the sun! First Patty explained to us how the ovens work. Next she showed us the various types and how you can bake in some and fry in… Read more »
Our overnight is coming up in just a few weekends so we thought we’d have a little tent competition: Boys vs. Girls. With a little teamwork, and lots of confused onlookers from Speer Blvd. our tents were complete and ready to be used! I think we are ready for the mountains!
Today students at PS1 took a field trip to REI’s Denver flagship store to learn about the various items they need to bring on our first camping trip. Each team of students was responsible for learning about different gear:clothing, tents, sleeping bags, backpacks, food and cooking, and footwear. Based on our upcoming trip to Golden… Read more »
Every year a group of dedicated high school students choose to spend their free time volunteering at our local Denver Zoo. They get to lend a hand in every department of the zoo, including preparing food for the animals and completing any odd jobs that need to be attended to. But this summer, these students… Read more »
The first quarter of the Community Adventure Program 2008-2009 has been action packed!! We started with getting to know each other and jumped right into local environmental issues, hiking, ecology, and choosing our action project topic! As the instructor of this amazing course I am delighted to have a group of… Read more »
In the past, wolves have acquired the false reputation of being bloodthirsty, vicious, wild animals. Unfortunately, these notions have lead to the near extinction of the species throughout the United States. This August, through the Cottonwood Institute’s Endangered Wolves and Animal Tracking course, students had the opportunity to discover just how false these stereotypes are… Read more »
Today, students at PS1 learned about nature sculptor Andy Goldsworthy. Goldsworthy is an innovative artist who uses only natural materials, such as flowers, icicles, rocks, mud, leaves, pinecones, and snow. After viewing several of Goldsworthy’s pieces, we ventured down to the Cherry Creek River to create our own! D’Razhane, Kenia, and Zach formed their sculpture… Read more »
FREE REI SURVIVAL SKILLS CLINICS: 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 to participate in an interactive survival scenario,… Read more »
This past week, Denver hosted the DNC, and with it, came several “green” events and exhibits. We at PS1 took advantage of these activities and learned a lot about what’s new in environmental sustainability. First, we attended “Partly Sunny: Designs to Change the Forecast,” an exhibit highlighting over three dozen innovative projects from around the… Read more »
As it turns out, in addition to being an amazing musician and singer songwriter, Jack Johnson is also one really cool guy. At his concert on August 17th at the Red Rocks Amphitheatre, the Cottonwood Institute was chosen to be one of five local non-profit organizations to be featured at the Village Green at the… Read more »
