On Wednesday, October 9, Youth Eco Solutions (YES) launched its 18th Season at the Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center in Spicer, Minnesota. With 120 YES Students from eight teams across the state, the atmosphere was electric as we engaged in a variety of inspiring activities. Exploring GIS Mapping for Conservation One of the day's highlights was a session on GIS
Cultivating Connections at the 2023-2024 YES Spring Showcase
On May 11th, YES Staff, Students, Coaches and community members gathered at Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center to celebrate the 2023-2024 YES Season with an exciting new event, the YES Spring Showcase. The goal of this event was to gather together, celebrate the accomplishments of our students and to give them an opportunity to present about their projects and learn about what other
Solar Energy Workshop with Cooperative Energy Futures
On April 22nd, YES Students from several southern Minnesota schools had the opportunity to learn about solar energy production and community solar thanks to our friends at Cooperative Energy Futures (CEF). In attendance were 20 students from Mankato East High School, Mankato West High School and Sleepy Eye Public Schools along with their coaches and YES Staff. We gathered together at Mankato East
Royalton YES Team Learns About Aquatic Invasive Species, Energy Efficiency & Forest Migration
On April 4th, the YES Team at Royalton High School hosted a series of educational workshops for themselves and their fellow students. The event consisted of three sessions which included water quality testing with YES, forest migration with the University of Minnesota program on assisted forest migration, and renewable energy with Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs). These topics were identified
NEW Willmar YES Team on the Scene in 2024
There is a new YES Team on the scene in 2024: The Willmar Community Education YES Team! Hear from Trevor and Joy, two new YES team members about their Eco Story as they explain why the environment is important to them and their motivations behind taking action. Trevor Frye My favorite thing about being outdoors is hearing the sounds of nature. I also like getting some fresh air. My favorite
Lake Minnewaska – January 28, 2024
I took these photos a few days after taking part in a Climate Change Photography workshop, which was run by the Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD). In the workshop, Olaf Kuhlke, who works with MCAD, talked about some of the effects of climate change, big and small, and how to capture these effects in a picture. His first example was a cemetery that is close to flooding. Climate change
