On June 14th, 2008 the lives of five high school students were sparked alight as they set out on the week-long Wildland Firefighter Project offered by the Cottonwood Institute. Led by two amazing people, Steve McCue and co-guide Megan Hurley, the adventurous group based themselves just outside of Buena Vista, CO, and set about experiencing… Read more »
Breaking news from the Cottonwood Institute: Jack Johnson is performing live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on August 17th and it’s completely SOLD OUT, right? Right…well, technically. The Cottonwood Institute received a donation of TWO GREAT TICKETS to this very show and YOU have the chance to make them YOURS. They will be auctioned off to… Read more »
One of the core programs at the Cottonwood Institute is called the Community Adventure Program (CAP). CAP is a class offered to public high schools students, which combines outdoor survival skills with environmental awareness and education. Throughout the class, students design an Action Project to address an environmental issue that is affecting their local community…. Read more »
Come join the Cottonwood Institute for a screening of the documentary, The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil, this Thursday, July 14th, 2008 at 6:30pm at the Fluid Coffee Bar in Denver. The movie is free and will be followed by a discussion of the film and how we can take action to… Read more »
Several new sets of helping-hands have joined the Cottonwood Institute as interns. In the future, you will be seeing their work around this blog and beyond. Our new Cottonwood Institute Blog interns, Cailin and Misra, will be contributing steady updates about Cottonwood Institute courses, news and other juicy bits. It is their hope to offer… Read more »
We are excited to announce that Steven Cordova is the big winner of the Jack Johnson Registration Promotion! Steven and a lucky guest will receive two tickets to the SOLD OUT Jack Johnson show at Red Rocks on Sunday, August 17th, 2008. Steven is a Denver Zoo Teen Volunteer and he is registered for our… Read more »
Join the Cottonwood Institute at the Fluid Coffee Bar in Denver this Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 6:30pm as we host a free screening of Leonardo DiCaprio’s The 11th Hour. After we watch the movie, we will host a discussion regarding things we can do to reduce our environmental footprint. We will also learn about… Read more »
In March, we announced that Jack Johnson had committed to supporting the Cottonwood Institute this year through All At Once and the Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation. Below are three exciting ways you can help us win a $2,500 matching gift from Jack Johnson to support our Griffith Scholarship Fund, win tickets to his sold out… Read more »
“I think it is important to foster an appreciation of nature, no matter how large, or small.” – Molly French Have you ever taken the initiative to help a stranger? We hope this story inspires you to help those in need, as it has inspired us to tell this story of kindness. This year, the… Read more »
The Community Adventure Program (CAP) is a class offered at New Vista High School through the Cottonwood Institute that combines outdoor education with environmental stewardship. A large aspect of the class is spent creating a student-directed Action Project concerning a local environmental issue. The students must design a project that will educate people about the… Read more »
