Student Engagement that ISN'T Digital Posted by SEEDS on Feb 26 , 2021 - 01:58 pm Above: SEEDS After School students at Marion Elementary School show off their miniature dog sleds they designed and built to race on the "hill" behind them. At SEEDS After School, we know screen time has skyrocketed in the past [...]
Heartfelt gratitude for your support! Posted by SEEDS on Jan 28 , 2021 - 02:29 pm We Wouldn't Be Here Without You To each of you who has entrusted us with your child for an hour, granted us funding and resources, or partnered with us in numerous other ways, thank you for making our work [...]
Our Year at Historic Barns Park Posted by SEEDS on Dec 29 , 2020 - 08:25 pm Trainings, Indoor Plumbing, & Food Access! As a management partner of this treasured public park in Traverse City, our mission comes alive in all its facets. We host kid-friendly learning opportunities, our EcoCorps crews help with build-out and [...]
20 Highlights of the 2020 EcoCorps Season Posted by SEEDS on Dec 16 , 2020 - 08:16 am SEEDS EcoCorps made a big difference across the state this season. Take a look at some of our favorite projects helping communities and habitats this year! No project is possible without partners! Big Thank You's to 2020 [...]
Can't Stop, Won't Stop Posted by SEEDS on Dec 11 , 2020 - 06:31 pm SEEDS After School: powering through the pandemic and reaching local students. Above: Showing off a slew of fun materials received in a summer activity box from SEEDS. A box is no replacement for summer camp - but they did [...]
80+ NCT Miles, and Counting Posted by SEEDS on Nov 30 , 2020 - 04:27 pm From as far south as White Cloud to as far north as the shores of Lake Superior, our 2020 EcoCorps crews improved sections of the North Country Trail. This work was made possible in part with funding from the [...]
The Circular Economy at Work Posted by SEEDS on Nov 20 , 2020 - 06:26 pm Above: AmeriCorps Summer Associate Dana Pflughoeft waters sprouting plants in the Giving Garden, sponsored by the Father Fred Foundation at the SEEDS Farm in Historic Barns Park. As an economic system, a focus on ‘circular economy’ aims to eliminate [...]
Waste Not, Want Not Posted by SEEDS on Nov 10 , 2020 - 07:32 am Charlevoix, Boyne City, and East Jordan explore curbside recycling options Above: Charlevoix City Manager Mark Heydlauff stands with recycling bins. The city was recognized for its commitment to sustainability by the 2019 Michigan Green Communities Challenge. Big thanks go to [...]
Sweet Return Posted by SEEDS on Nov 06 , 2020 - 09:02 pm Above: Students and staff of the SEEDS After School program at Forest Area Middle School welcome the new sugar shack to the school forest. The sugar shack will provide place-based education in making maple syrup, as well as serve as an outdoor [...]
Making Impacts: SEEDS EcoCorps in Manistee County Posted by SEEDS on Oct 26 , 2020 - 01:23 pm Above: 2019 EcoCorps crew members take a break while building a puncheon boardwalk at Sawdust Hole River Access in Manistee County. The SEEDS EcoCorps worked on projects in Manistee during both the 2019 and 2020 seasons. [...]
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