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
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
World Wear Wants your Worn Wardrobe!
Would you believe there is a fundraiser that allows you to reduce, reuse, recycle, help people around the world, reduce your carbon footprint, and help your YES! team fund projects? There is! World Wear Project is a unique fundraising platform that partners with various organizations throughout the United States to collect used shoes and clothes. World Wear then processes the collected items and
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
YES! Welcomes Katelyn Larsen
YES! is welcoming a new member to our staff – Katelyn Larsen is the newest YES! Coordinator. We are excited for Katelyn to share her knowledge and enthusiasm with the YES! Program as a Coordinator for the Southern MN teams while working out of Ney Nature Center in Henderson! Here is what Katelyn has to say: I am extremely overjoyed and grateful to join YES! as a coordinator for the southern
Glencoe-Silver Lake Metal Recycling Fundraiser
By Mike Sundblad, Glencoe-Silver Lake YES! coach The Glencoe-Silver Lake High School YES! Team has been working on developing an E-85 fueled high mileage vehicle for the 27th annual MTEEA Supermileage Challenge. One way the team developed to help fund their project is through a community-based recycling initiative. Students have been contacting businesses, industries and agriculture