Who is this buried in the snow? An enthusiastic Quinzhee builder working hard during our overnight. For our first trip we headed up to Estes Park to participate as volunteers in Winter Trail Days. It was a busy, rich, and productive day. Throughout the course of our snow shelter construction 40-50 people came through to see… Read more »
Did you know that… 115 pounds of newspaper is the equivalent of one tree? Paper makes up about 34 percent of our garbage– the largest chunk? In Boulder you can now recycle plastics numbered 1-7, but only if the plastic is a certain shape? There are many other things you can recycle, like plastic bags,… Read more »
Third quarter–winter CAP– is here! This week we’ve been hiking, getting to know each other and our local environment, playing in the beautiful snow, and… more coming soon. “No problem is insurmountable. With a little teamwork, courage, and determination, a person can overcome anything.” –Peter Scott.
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 »
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 »
Well done second quarter CAP! You’ve made a movie about water conservation. Submitted a proposal to BVSD encouraging them to replace appliances with low-flow versions. Gotten to the root of the rainwater collection laws in Boulder County. Cleaned up the Creek And a lot more! As a part of their action project students in second… Read more »
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 the school, the Cottonwood Institute, and this information will help… Read more »
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 the school, the Cottonwood Institute, and this information will help… Read more »
Our second overnight is complete, our action project is in full swing, and next week we’ll be going rock climbing to celebrate. The past few weeks have been busy ones. We met with North Boulder Recreation Center to get a look at a LEED certified building, we chose our environmental issue, and survived a… Read more »
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 the school, the Cottonwood Institute, and this information will help… Read more »
