By YES!/GreenCorps Member Sam Horner On Friday, February 6th, the Northern Lights Community School attended its first annual Winter Workshop at the North Central Research and Outreach Center (NCROC) in Grand Rapids, MN. The workshop included three main presenters: Keith Mann from NCROC, a farmer’s market expert named Jesse Davis, and a couple of Master Gardeners. Each of these people had valuable
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Where Waste Goes (After it Goes Away)
By YES! Coordinator Jonathan Morales Waste is in all of our lives whether we like it or not and that is precisely why it is so important that we consider what we are doing with it. A closed loop economy is attainable but first we have to educate ourselves on why it is important and what exactly it will take to get there. At the Where Waste Goes (After it Goes Away) YES! Winter Workshop on
Prairie Woods Sleigh & Ski Festival February 14th
Join Prairie Woods ELC staff for the 2nd annual Sleigh & Ski Festival on Saturday, February 14th from 11 am until 4 pm! The Winter Sleigh & Ski Festival at Prairie Woods is a community gathering to celebrate the outdoor life and share winter activities both indoors and outdoors. Last year over 600 people enjoyed sleigh rides, skiing, snowshoeing, a chili feed, great music and a
Instagram Challenge Winner Announced!
This fall YES! tried something new-we offered an Instagram challenge to our teams. We asked them to take a photo with one of their past, current, or future YES! projects. They received points based on how many team members they included in the photo, creativity and thoughtfulness of the photo, and representation of YES! in the photo. The winner was Pine Island! The judges loved their photo and
First Annual Northeastern MN Fall Summit
On November 19 four brand new YES! teams assembled at Laurentian Environmental Center for the first ever NE MN YES! Fall Summit. As often happens in the northern climates, the day was snowy and the roads were icy, but teams traveled over 80 miles in these winter conditions to participate. 38 students and 5 coaches participated in a day of learning, brainstorming, and networking. The day started
2014 YES! Fall Summit
Over 170 students and teachers from 15 schools throughout southwest, west-central and central Minnesota gathered at Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center on October 22nd for the eighth annual YES! Fall Summit. This year’s Summit provided a variety of energy-related experiences around the theme Explore. Excite. Engage. Throughout the day, students were able to connect with their peers,