Written by Taylor Templer, West Central Coordinator This is a time of uncertainty and great challenge. With schools closed and social distancing rules in place, YES! students and coaches across the state of Minnesota have had to put their environmental projects on hold while they adjust to distance learning. YES! wants to continue to support youth in creating positive environmental change in a
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Why Bat Houses?
Written by YES! Coordinator Erin Nordquist The Melrose Middle School YES! team is building bat boxes to put in their community. If your team is interested in helping preserve an important part of Minnesota ecosystems, more info on bat boxes, including plans to build them, can be found here. When most people think of bats, they have a reaction that goes a little like, “EWW!” From popular culture to
Vertical Farming
Guest blog post submitted by Northeast Cohort GreenCorps Member Cameron Axberg Driving around much of the Midwest, you are guaranteed to see miles upon miles of farmland in all directions. When asked to imagine a typical farm, this is what many people first think of, but in recent years, a new method of farming has been implemented into more urbanized areas. Vertical farming is exactly what it
Minnesota a Leader in LEED
By YES! Coordinator Sarah Gainey In February, YES teams from Central Minnesota will visit Blattner Energy in Avon, a LEED platinum certified building, and the McKeown Center on the campus of Saint John’s University, a LEED gold certified building, to learn more about energy efficiency and LEED certification in the community. The United States Green Building Council, USGBC, is doing its best to
Climb for a Cause
Below is an excerpt from an article that will appear in the next edition of the Warbler (the newsletter of Prairie Woods ELC) written by Steve Friedlein, Challenge Course Coordinator at PWELC. The winter of 2015-2016 marks the end of the first full season of the Prairie Woods Pinnacle (a 26.5 ft portable rock climbing wall). It has been a huge success! Thousands of climbers of all ages have had
Collaboration with Climate Generation: A Will Steger Legacy
YES! is excited to announce a collaboration with Climate Generation: A Will Steger Legacy (Climate Generation) through the generous support from the McKnight Foundation to bring climate literacy to YES! students across greater Minnesota. YES! students are embarking on a journey to gather information about their local communities and what they can do to be part of the solution to the effects of
