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
Harbor City International YES! Team Visits Western Lake Superior Sanitary District
Written by Sam Horner, Northeast YES! Coordinator Last Friday, the Harbor City International School YES! Team went to the Western Lake Superior Sanitary District to learn about all the things they do to keep Duluth clean and healthy. The team was able to learn about their Compost and Landfill Site, and their Wastewater Treatment Plant. After learning everything that they do at this facility, I
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
2020 Winter Workshops
YES! teams can attend more than one workshop Teams can use their District Expense allowance of $250 for substitute teacher fees and transportation Bring your own "waste-less" lunch or make other arrangements with your YES! Coordinator Most workshops typically will take place from 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. Contact your YES! Coordinator with questions West Central Region Southern Prairies:
Deb’s Story
Written by Deb Groebner, Southern YES! Coordinator When we were teenagers, my brother came up with a secret nickname for our mom: “twenty-questions Carolynn.” Mom asked great questions...which was VERY annoying as a teenager trying to fly under the radar! Since then I’ve realized her curiosity reflected a deep need to both understand and protect us. These days I embrace curiosity as one of