We began our action project week at Resource 2000 helping around the yard to learn about building green by using reclaimed materials. In exchange for our work we received tiles, fencing, and a few other necessities for our garden. In the afternoon we met with Ryland Gardner of the Boulder Green Building Guild to hear… Read more »
Ever wonder how much of your trash could be kept out of a landfill? A lot, according to the 3rd quarter Community Adventure Program (CAP) class at New Vista High School. Led by teacher Paige Doughty in partnership with the Cottonwood Institute, these students decided to learn about the relationship between overconsumption, wasteful packaging, and… Read more »
Hey there CAP class. You have a couple of online tasks. The first is to calculate your environmental footprint by clicking here: Feel free to estimate if you don’t know exact numbers. Be sure to record your results in your journal. 2. Write a web journal entry in response to the questions below. To write… Read more »
Your words say it all… Thanks for an amazing quarter, Paige. “When someone takes action on something they are passionate about, the final product can be one that is very influential and astounding…From goofy games to lengthy talks about trees’ rights, CAP has opened my eyes to the wonders and beauties in nature. Not only… Read more »
The Cottonwood Institute is excited to announce that our 4th Annual Base Camp Bash fundraising event will be held on Friday, April 17, 2009 from 7 – 10pm at the Wynkoop Brewing Company in Lower Downtown Denver (LoDo). The night will be fun filled and action packed, but tickets are limited to the first 150… Read more »
Imagine a high school class where you can get academic credit for going camping and changing the world. Sounds great doesn’t it? Well, Patagonia, the outdoor clothing and gear company, thought so too. The Patagonia store in Boulder chose to show their support by awarding the Cottonwood Institute with a $1,500 grant! The grant will… Read more »
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 »
Fully seizing the opportunity to make a difference in their community, middle school students in the Community Adventure Program (CAP) class at PS1 Charter School decided to focus their Action Project on alternative transportation. Seeing as none of them are able to drive yet, they quickly discovered that they were all pretty good at using… Read more »
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REPORT: At the Cottonwood Institute, we are known for “changing the world, one adventure at a time!” I wanted to take a moment to send you our Change the World Report to share our accomplishments for 2008. We could not have accomplished what we did this past year without the generous support of… Read more »
