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. [...]
Connecting Customers to Farmers Posted by SEEDS on Jun 09 , 2020 - 02:01 pm Above: SEEDS Staff and Volunteers prepare the online orders for pickup at the Sara Hardy Farmers Market. Live market opens this Saturday and online pickups will move to Wednesday evenings. We are so grateful to work with partners like [...]
Off-Line, Hands-On Learning Posted by SEEDS on Jun 09 , 2020 - 07:07 am Above: Fourth grader Macy, exploring pollinators through arts and crafts. You can find hands-on activities you can do at home here. Craving learning activities that don't involve sitting in front of a screen? Check out our new SEEDS Out-of-School Time [...]
School's Out Early. Now What? Posted by SEEDS on Apr 20 , 2020 - 09:57 am From Sarna's Desk: SEEDS Ecology & Education Centers currently has state funded contracts to partner with 11 rural schools around the region and provide daily academic and cultural enrichment. With the recent executive order to cancel school-as-we-know it for [...]
Farming = Essential (all the time) Posted by SEEDS on Apr 17 , 2020 - 09:59 am Above: Resident Farmer Brenin Wertz-Roth displays part of the 2019 harvest at the SEEDS Farm at Historic Barns Park. The average age of the US Farmer has been rising rapidly for the last 30 years. For over a [...]
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