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Cottonwood Institute

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   Denver, Colorado, USA
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The Cottonwood Institute offers co-ed expeditions and courses that provide adventurous high school students with the opportunity to sleep under the stars, develop essential camping and wilderness survival skills, tackle important environmental issues, explore future careers, and gain the leadership skills necessary to make a positive impact in their own communities. College credit for students 16 or older is now available through Western State College. Each course is limited to 12 participants and fill quickly, so register today!
Camp Type:  Residential  Day  Travel  Tours  Adult
Year Established: 2004
Gender: Coed
Age of Campers: 14 to 18 years old
Cost/Week: $651.00-$1000.00/wk
Religious Affiliation: None
Camp Owner(s):
Camp Director(s): Ford Church
Nearest Large City: Denver
Off Season Rental: No
Camp Focus:
Academic and Pre-College Camps: Academic Credit
Adventure Camps: Environmental
Adventure Camps: Primitive Skills
Adventure Camps: Survival
Sports Activities:
  •  Equestrian and Horseback Riding

Adventure Activities:
  •  Assorted Adventures
  •  Backpacking
  •  Environmental
  •  Farming
  •  Hiking
  •  Orienteering
  •  Primitive Skills
  •  Survival Skills
  •  Wilderness

Academic Activities:
  •  General Academics
  •  Animals
  •  History
  •  Leadership

Miscellaneous Activities:
  •  Team Building
  •  Winter/Spring Break Programs


Additional Activities:
Environmental Service
Winter Survival Essential Survival Skills Wildland Firefighter Project Stone-Age Survival Project Horse Caretaker Project Endangered Wolves and Animal Tracking Mt. Evans Volunteer Project