Who threw down at The Throwdown? Close to 150 participants, volunteers, and supporters threw down at The Throwdown at Union Station on Saturday, August 8th, 2015, which is Cottonwood Institute’s annual charity cornhole tournament. Music from DJ Mykey Mcfly pumped an infectious vibe throughout Union Station, while Living The Dream Brewing Company and Marley Coffee… Read more »
Eric Ellison, former student, volunteer, instructor, and donor just joined the Cottonwood Institute (CI) Board of Directors. “It’s really amazing to see the impact of our programs come full circle and to reconnect with a former student. It is inspiring to see alumni take the initiative to get back involved and to give back to… Read more »
It is go time people! The Throwdown to benefit Cottonwood Institute is less than 1 month away on Saturday, August 8th, 2015 in front of Union Station in Denver, CO. In order to help get you pumped for the event, we have put together a little round of The Throwdown 2015 – Would You Rather Edition:… Read more »
With a weather report of clear skies and sunny days, Cottonwood Institute teamed up with Colorado Youth For A Change and Colorado High School Charter for an all-girls overnight trip to White Ranch Open Space. After learning how to pack a backpack (and strap a three-foot teddy bear to the side!), they set out with giggles and bubbling excitement…. Read more »
STRIVE Prep – Montbello and STRIVE Prep – Excel took memorable trips out to Mission: Wolf for a wolf lickin’, tree cuttin’, hay stackin’, night hikin’, stargazin’ good time! During our stay at the sanctuary, we had the opportunity to participate in a number of exciting activities; some highlights included team-building games, a night hike… Read more »
The Community Adventure Program (CAP) at New Vista High School in Boulder just finished up their spring quarter and student-led Action Project, tackling the very pervasive issue of native bee decline in Boulder County. Each quarter the students decide on a topic of interest for their Action Project and the class works together to figure… Read more »
Have you ever been concerned with a local environmental issue, but didn’t think you had the tools to tackle it? STRIVE Preparatory Schools Westwood campus students rolled up their sleeves and put their skills to the test through Cottonwood Institute’s Community Adventure Program (CAP). STRIVE Westwood students that participated in the CAP class this spring… Read more »
Wow, what a night! Cottonwood Institute hosted its 10th Annual Base Camp Bash this past Saturday, April 11th, 2015 at RedLine in Denver and the event exceeded our wildest expectations. The VIP Party set the stage for a great evening with music from the Lance Acker Quartet, cocktail tasting from Randy and Ryan Layman from… Read more »
Cottonwood Institute (CI) headed to the mountains to explore with an enthusiastic, down-to-earth, bunch of new and well-versed instructors! Our annual instructor training was held at Calwood Education Center outside of Jamestown, CO and was full of laughs, learning, sharing, and friendships in the making. “The CI instructor training was a wonderful reminder of why… Read more »
Welcome to Cottonwood Institute’s new website! We love the new look and feel and how it clearly articulates who we are and what we do. The Home Page in particular is very easy to navigate, featuring drop-down menus and clickable photo links to our most popular pages. We are excited about the newly improved About Us page, which… Read more »
