This quarter, CAP chose to work with local businesses in order to help them become more sustainable. However, in order for us to offer anyone advice on sustainability, we thought it’d be a good idea to figure out exactly what a sustainable business is! Sustainable Business Over the course of two weeks of research, we… Read more »
This quarter’s CAP class’ action project focused on educating people about the practice of being “carbon neutral” and supporting renewable energy sources. In order to do this we studied conventional energy sources, alternatives to these, and what it means to be carbon neutral. In order to fully understand carbon neutrality you have to know how… Read more »
Myrtle Spurge is a funky little plant that has stealthily crept its way into the many rock gardens and landscapes of Park Hill. While this plant is aesthetically pleasing, requires little water, and has a beautiful yellow glow when it flowers in the spring, this plant is a menace to our neighborhood! So what’s the… Read more »
We’re in the process of figuring out what CAP is and who our classmates are. I’d like you to take a second and tell us a little about your first experiences with the outdoors. I’m not very interested in bragging about how epic your mountain climb was or how many days you’ve been backpacking. I… Read more »
Hey folks, As you may know, Ford Church with the Cottonwood Institute has enlisted me to teach the CAP program this year. I’m extremely excited to be involved with a program that has a great track record and a very bright future and I’d like to tell you a little bit about myself. In my… Read more »
Weekend Overnights: This aspect of the class was by far my favorite. Being able to get away from school and home life stresses was truly a treat. There was much preparation for these trips, including menu planning, packing, and of course lesson plans that Ford had to make. Many of the skills we learned I… Read more »
The purpose of high school should be to prepare for the future. It should be to ensure a stable future for the students and a better future for the world in general. One of the teachers here at New Vista says part of why he teaches is so that he can live in a world… Read more »
Teacher: Ford Church, M. A., Founder and Executive DirectorCottonwood Institute303.447.1076 (w)ford at cottonwoodinstitute.org Course Dates and Times: Seminar Intensive for 1.0 credits: Tuesdays: 11:05am – 12:05pm, Wednesdays: 8:45am – 3:05pm (including Breaks, Advisory, and Lunch), and Fridays: 11:05am – 12:05pm, plus 2 weekend overnight camping trips. Course Description:The Community Adventure Program (CAP) is all about… Read more »
The Community Adventure Program Trip Log (TLOG) is a tool that we use to document each trip. Students can use this as a reference and template for coordinating their own trips outside of this class and future CAP classes will use this information as a reference for future trips. This is also a reflective tool… Read more »
The Community Adventure Program Trip Log (TLOG) is a tool that we use to document each trip. Students can use this as a reference and template for coordinating their own trips outside of this class and future CAP classes will use this information as a reference for future trips. This is also a reflective tool… Read more »
