CONGRATULATIONS! This month, Springfield's project was awarded $500 in the Minnesota Community Pride Showcase competition!
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YES! announces Earth Tub recipient
Springfield YES! team has been chosen to receive the Carleton Earth Tub! Springfield's previous work with worm-composting bins, careful site selection and school staff support are a few of the supporting reasons for this selection. Students visited the Earth tub (pictured left) on site at Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota. We look forward to following the progress of this
YES! Year in Review
The outstanding work of all the YES! teams should not be overlooked. Take a moment to read through YES! Year in Review to see some of the highlights. 2011 Team Action Summary (pdf) We're looking forward to spreading the word throughout the summer! also, CONGRATULATIONS to all seniors! Thank you for your leadership and enthusiasm - and best wishes as you carry these qualities over into the new
Award Winners announced at Party!
YES! Southern Region award winners announced at New Ulm Putting Green Earth Day Party! Congratulations to ALL 2010-2011 YES teams 1st place: Westbrook-Walnut Grove 2nd place: Springfield 3rd place: Windom and Redwood Falls Teamwork & Goal-setting: Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Creativity & Innovation: New Ulm Putting Green Community Involvement: Springfield Energy Conservation:
Award Winners announced!
YES! awards the outstanding work of 2011Northern Region teams Northern region teams gathered Saturday at Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center at the annual Earth Day event. Though snow and cloud cover were present throughout the day, our excitement for conservation and renewables could not be kept at bay! After enjoying a pancake breakfast, some wall climbing, great exhibits and even a
NEEF awards grant to Springfield
The Springfield YES! team is being lifted up during Environmental Education week for their outstanding inclusion of environmental education in public schools. Follow this link to learn more about the Green Prize and stay tuned for additional information about Springfield on www.eeweek.org site.
