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Winter Overnight, Feb. 10-11, 2007
Our first overnight, Winter, 2007: Kung-Fu and Moss Eyebrows!
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Winter Overnight, January 13-14, 2007
Two first-class quinzhees and some fireside cheer!
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Winter Overnight, January 13-14, 2007
Hiking in on Saturday and getting the kitchen area going.
| Sadie Norton
Summer Program Rewind: LHC-2 Colorado Watershed Project
As the cold of late Autumn wraps its long arms around us, our inner and outer world begin to slow, settling in for Winter. May we use this time to reflect on what we are grateful for, and recall the warm memories of a once busy summer. Written by Cottonwood Field Instructor, Caroline Paul, July… Read more »
| Sadie Norton
Staff Spotlight: New Vista CAP Instructor Lori Powell
Get to know Lori Powell (she/her), our CAP Instructor at New Vista High School! With experience ranging from experiential education to play-based learning, Lori knows how to bring life to a classroom! Learn more about Lori below, and read our other staff and board profiles here! What led you to become an environmental educator? I… Read more »
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Changemaker Program Year In Review 2023-24
And just like that, another inspiring cohort of Changemaker Outdoor Leadership Corps (a.k.a. Changemaker) students wrapped up an incredible year. Let’s take a look back to see what the Changemaker students accomplished for the 2023-24 programming year: This past fall, Changemakers hiked the Boulder Flatirons and enjoyed a September sunset picnic giving their program year… Read more »
| Teagan Papke
A Student Account of CAP Class in Centaurus High School’s Newspaper
In CAP class, students learn to connect with nature – and each other. Written by Shira Nathan, Centaurus High School CAP Class Student and Co-Editor-in-Chief for The Warrior Scroll. Note: Some of the students interviewed speak Spanish as their first language. An English translation will be included alongside their responses. Students filter into class, chatting… Read more »
| Teagan Papke
RiseUp Community High School’s Pilot CAP Experience: Thriving and Surviving!
From Survival Skills to Community Impact: A Journey of Growth and Connection at RiseUp Community High School. Written by Logistics Manager Maeve O’Meara. This January, in the heart of Denver’s Five Points neighborhood, RiseUp Community High School welcomed Cottonwood Institute to offer students a unique opportunity for growth and connection. For the first time ever,… Read more »
| Sadie Norton
“How do you Stay Warm When it’s Cold?”
Written by Senior Cottonwood Field Instructor, Amy Kopkin Atkins Thermoregulation, the process of staying warm when it’s cold outside, may sound complex, but it’s definitely not rocket science… It’s more like biology. Outside Heat Source The “go to” way to stay warm in winter is an outside (meaning out of the body) heat source. Things… Read more »
