Upcycling into Lumber
Upcycling into Lumber Posted by SEEDS on Apr 06 , 2022 - 02:33 pm Click Here for Wood Rescue Items for Sale Above: EcoCorps Assistant Crew Leader Caitlin mills a tree trunk next to the SEEDS Workshop at Historic Barns Park in Traverse City. SEEDS EcoCorps is giving new life to downed trees! Locally-felled oak, [...]
Tracking Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Drawing Down Carbon
Tracking Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Drawing Down Carbon Posted by SEEDS on Dec 07 , 2021 - 06:07 am DONATE TODAY! Above: Sophia and Chris perform a waste audit at the National Cherry Festival as part of our annual review of their festival waste management practices. As the old saying goes, you are what you [...]
Responding to Covid-19, SEEDS Includes IAQ Upgrades at Historic Barns Park
Responding to Covid-19, SEEDS Includes IAQ Upgrades at Historic Barns Park Posted by SEEDS on May 04 , 2021 - 02:20 pm By Sophia Usow and Chris Cuevos Thanks to a Workplace Safety Grant from the Michigan Office of Labor and Economic Opportunity, the SEEDS Ecology and Education Centers has made some important indoor [...]
Our Year at Historic Barns Park
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 [...]
The Circular Economy at Work
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 [...]
Dark Skies at Historic Barns Park
Dark Skies at Historic Barns Park EcoStrategies Project Portfolio Location Historic Barns Park, Traverse City Year 2019 Partners Deep Foundation RepairThe Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa IndiansTraverse City and…
Farming = Essential (all the time)
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 [...]
Solar-Battery Storage: Micro-Solutions!
Solar-Battery Storage: Micro-Solutions! Posted by SEEDS on Feb 12 , 2020 - 05:10 pm Storing Sunshine for Night Lighting Above: Morgan Vondruska assists with the installation of solar pathway lighting at Historic Barns Park. Morgan started with SEEDS as an AmeriCorps VISTA and was subsequently hired to our Youth Conservation Corps for the installation. In [...]
