Written by Taylor Templer, West Central Coordinator On March 11th, Youth Eco Solutions (YES!) held a workshop at Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center in Spicer called Help Our Waters. New London-Spicer Middle School and Minnewaska YES! students attended the workshop to gain knowledge about aquatic invasive species (AIS) and water quality in Kandiyohi County. The purpose of this workshop
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How Can We Do Better?
Written by Shelli-Kae Foster, YES! Program Director YES! students from Discovery Woods Montessori School in Brainerd toured the Crow Wing County Landfill and Recycling Center on March 4th. Doug Morris, County Recycling Coordinator began our tour by stating, “throwing something in the garbage is just the beginning of the journey.” Then he went on to explain that from the garbage bin waste is
Southern Prairies Workshop
Written by Taylor Templer, West Central YES! Coordinator On February 26th, Youth Eco Solutions (YES!) held a workshop at Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, MN called Southern Prairies. 30 high school students from Yellow Medicine East, Lac qui Parle Valley, and Westbrook-Walnut Grove attended the workshop to gain knowledge about prairie habitat, native plants, soil, and water
YES! Alumni Spotlight: Kai Storvick
Kai was part of the YES! team at Mankato West his sophomore, junior and senior years (2014-2017). During his time as a member of the Mankato West YES! team, Kai worked on many projects including water bottle fillers that they added to their school's water fountains, performing an audit of their school's electrical consumption and waste management, replacing lightbulbs in their high school building
YES! Students Tour Pope/Douglas Solid Waste Management
Written by Shelli-Kae Foster, YES! Program Director Manford Foster, YES! Coach with Minnewaska Schools and his YES! Students toured the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) at Pope/Douglas Solid Waste Management (PDSW) in Alexandria with YES! Director Shelli-Kae Foster. Nathan Reinhold, PDSW Recycling Coordinator led the tour on December 18, 2019. Nathan started the tour by giving an overview
Make Sustainable Choices This Holiday Season
Written by Taylor Templer, West Central Coordinator For many of us, the holiday season is about spending time with family and friends and celebrating tradition, but some of those traditions increase consumption and waste, which decreases sustainability. Environmental sustainability is conserving our natural ecological balance by ensuring our natural resources are replenished and maintained for