In 2021, SEEDS commissioned Resource Recycling Systems (RRS) to produce a comprehensive report assessing the current state of organic waste diversion efforts in the 10-county northwest lower Michigan region. The report…
A recent report evaluated current prevention, rescue/recovery and recycling processing opportunities and applied feasibility of each option to each county in the region and modeled centralized composting and operating costs…
Climate & Energy Action Plans EcoStrategies Project Portfolio Details Historic Barns Park Conceptual Design for Energy Action Planning; Grand Traverse, 2016Energy Action Plan Framework; Manistee County, 2015Grand Vision Energy Plan an…
Organic Waste Diversion EcoStrategies Project Portfolio Locations Northwestern Michigan 10-County RegionAntrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Leelanau, Manistee, Missaukee, Wexford Years 2019-Present Partners Bay Area Recycling for CharitiesEGLE: Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and EnergyEmmet CountyMichigan Recycling…
The Quest EcoSchool Project Portfolio Locations Brethren; Kalkaska; Mesick Years 2013-2015 Partners 21st Century Community Learning Centers Blackbird Arts Earthwork MusicThe Michigan Department of Education Schools: Brethren Middle School Floyd…
The Art of Stewardship EcoSchool Project Portfolio Locations Brethren; Kalkaska; Mesick Year 2018 Partners 21st Century Community Learning CentersBlackbird ArtsInland Seas Education AssociationFloyd M. Jewett (Mesick) Elementary SchoolThe Grand Traverse…
The Clean Energy Art Challenge EcoSchool Project Portfolio Location Traverse City, Historic Barns Park; Benzie; Fife Lake; Kaleva; Kalkaska; Mesick Year 2019 Partner(s) 21st Century Community Learning CentersConsumers Energy FoundationMichigan…
The Sugar Shack at Forest Area Community Schools EcoSchool Project Portfolio Location Fife Lake, Michigan; Forest Area Community Schools Years 2019-Present Partner(s) Forest Area Community Schools, Michigan Department of Education,…
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 [...]
Snowshoes & Smiles Posted by SEEDS on Apr 10 , 2020 - 01:27 pm Get Me Outside! Above: Kindergartener DJ and 3rd Grader Noah hit the trails on snowshoes at Fife Lake Elementary SEEDS After School. So many screens and so much inactive sitting! What to do on a wintry day? At Fife Lake Elementary, [...]
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