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The Curriculum
The “Love the Water” curriculum aims to cultivate a love of water for all ages and an understanding of this life giving substance from the perspectives of Indigenous Wisdom, Goethean Science (a qualitative phenomenological approach), Water Science and a Utilitarian approach (farming, water rights, etc.).
Water scarcity, water pollution and climate change are rising crises in global consciousness today. This is acutely true in Colorado where tensions frequently rise in decisions of how to allocate water between agriculture, industry and development. Colorado’s water supply is an essential source to seven western states (Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, Arizona, California and Nevada). Experiencing water rights tensions first-hand, the Cresset Center was inspired to create the “Love the Water” curriculum to offer students of all ages an experiential and real life opportunity to learn about water in a holistic way.
The Love the Water Curriculum is shared through field trip opportunities for schools and community groups; practical water workshops; as well as an annual Water Research and Wisdom Confluence.
Therapeutic Retreats
In 2025 we will host the first Water and Art Retreat at the Uhrich Farm. This will be an opportunity for people to learn from and be nourished by the experience of water. The retreat will offer therapeutic and artistic water experiences as well as study and learning from water.
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LOVE the WATER Programming at the Cresset Center in 2025
LOVE THE WATER EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIPS
We host water education field trips for school classes (up to 25 students) and community groups as a 1/2 day experience or a series of 3 sessions over the year. We integrate farm-based education into our “Love the Water” curriculum for students to learn about the farm on their visit. The curriculum is adapted to best meet each age group.
Please inquire at info@cressetcenter.org for more information on content and pricing and/or to schedule your field-trip.
FLOW FORM CREATING ACTION WEEK (June 8th to 14th)
A casual action week focused on creating the infrastructure needed for the Cresset Center to best host hands-on experiential water learning. The main goal of the week is to create a flow-form. This session is not a formal workshop (it’s our first attempt at making a flow-form and so we cannot offer expertise). This is an opportunity to learn by doing and enjoy creating water installations together. Additional projects include: building phenomenological water observation tools; setting up a demonstration of farming irrigation methods; creating a topographical model of the rocky mountains and watershed at Uhrich Farm; designing information displays; imagining and organizing a water lab space and materials.
IMPORTANT DETAILS
Registration: Please reach out to info@cressetcenter.org if you are interested in being part of this work week. Participation is free (except for meals which are $30/day if you wish to participate in the shared option).
Lodging: Participants are responsible for their own lodging arrangements. Onsite camping with minimal facilities is available. Please inquire if you wish to camp or are seeking lodging recommendations.
SCHEDULE (Subject to change)*
Sunday June 8th
1pm Orientation and Welcome
3pm Work Session
5pm Day Closing
6pm Dinner
Monday June 9th to Friday June 13th
7am Breakfast
8:30am Day Opening
9am Work Session
11:30am Lunch Break
1pm Work Session
5pm Day Closing
6pm Dinner
Saturday June 14th
7am Breakfast
8:30am Day Opening
9am Work Session
11:30am Lunch Break
1pm Reflection, Review and Next Steps
3:30pm Work Week Closing
4pm End
*You may participate in only a portion of the activities as your schedule permits.
WATER & ART RETREAT (September 18th to 21st)
A therapeutic and deepening retreat to learn from water and each-other. Participants are invited into conversation with and experience of the “element of life”. Retreat Experiences may include:
- River observation
- Water reading and study together
- Goethean water experiences
- Werbeck Singing
- Therapeutic Drawing and Painting session
- Therapeutic water experiences (foot-baths, inhalations)
- Poetry/artistic sharing of water inspired creativity (open mic style)
- Saguaro living art performance
- Day field-trip to Rocky Mountain National Park
- and the Continental Divide
IMPORTANT DETAILS
Registration: Registration required (limited spaces available). Registration costs $750 per person (includes all content, supplies, lunch, dinner, coffee + tea). To Register email Zuri at info@cressetcenter.org. If the cost of registration stands in the way of your attendance or if you would like to sponsor other’s registration please reach out to us.
Lodging: Participants are responsible for their own lodging arrangements. There are many hotels and AirBnBs nearby. Some onsite camping with minimal facilities is available. Please inquire if you wish to camp or are seeking lodging recommendations.
WATER RESEARCH AND WISDOM CONFLUENCE (October 4th)*
A symposium of water educators, researchers, knowledge holders, and those engaged in working with this element from multiple streams. Focussed on the perspectives of goethean science, indigenous wisdom, scientific research and a utilitarian approach, this confluence will stimulate dialogue, and provide an opportunity to showcase intriguing research and wisdom on water.
This confluence will feature: a science and art fair with posters and demonstrations available to walk through and experience; water presentations and workshops; conversation circles; artistic performances.
IMPORTANT DETAILS
Registration: Check back for registration coming soon. Suggested donation for registration is $50 to $150. Those wishing to participate in the water science and art fair or hoping to host a water workshop should inquire for more information by emailing info@cressetcenter.org Food will be available for purchase at the confluence.
Lodging: Participants are responsible for their own lodging arrangements.
SATURDAY OCTOBER 4th SCHEDULE* (Check back for presenter and workshop confirmations TBA)
11am to 7pm open Science and Art Fair
*A group of student water researchers will converge before and after the confluence to engage in co-working and goethean water study and research together. If you are interested please reach out.
Love the Water 2024 Flyer (Created by Frank Agrama)
