See how Emmet County creates its homegrown compost at this site tour. Emmet collects over 600,000 pounds of food scraps per year through community drop offs and pick ups from […]
This class is offered through a partnership with Northwestern Michigan College Extended Education & Training. Cost: $79 Class description: Explore food production within a forest system and the multiple functions […]
Do you wish your trash bins weren’t so full of wet, stinky stuff? Come learn about the processes and the magnificent organisms that turn your trash into valuable soil amendments. Worm kit now included!
This lesson will cover fundamental map-reading skills, including topographic features, scale, and orientation, as well as the basics of compass use and route planning.
It's the 2nd annual Pumpkin Smashing Extravaganza, a community event focused on sustainability and fun! Join the City of Traverse City, Carter's Compost, and SEEDS on Saturday, November 8, 2025, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the City’s in-vessel composting unit, located at 143 Beitner, next to the City's DPS Facility on Woodmere. This […]
Winter is a great time to start birding…no, seriously! Choose your own adventure to either brave the chilly elements outside or stay cozy and bird from indoors, all while contributing to real-life data through citizen science!
Students will learn the basics of grass and other invasive plant removal, ground preparation, and selection recommendations for pollinator plantings for shady to sunny sites.
This lesson will cover fundamental map-reading skills, including topographic features, scale, and orientation, as well as the basics of compass use and route planning.
This course covers a hands-on activity demonstrating the importance of well-written instructions, classroom instruction on SOP development stages, writing standards, and best practices, and a group evaluation of real-world SOPs.
Learn some of the basics of perennial food forest planning, enjoy tastes of perennial foods, and take home some simple ideas to implement perennial foods in your home garden.
Participants will walk away with a clear understanding of the function and purpose of citizen science as well as specific citizen science projects they can start participating in.
Do you wish your trash bins weren’t so full of wet, stinky stuff? Come learn about the processes and the magnificent organisms that turn your trash into valuable soil amendments!
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