Are you enjoying the great outdoors this summer? Share your pictures of you enjoying favorite eco-friendly summer activities on the YES! Facebook page and encourage others to join in!
It’s summer!
and the opportunities abound... check out the links below for some of the latest reads, events and resources available this summer: CERTs Institute of Agriculture and Trade Policy (Farm2School) Will Steger Foundation (YEA! MN) Profits from Perennials (Land Stewardship Project & Chippewa River Watershed Project) Planet Connect (National Env. Ed. Foundation) has a listing of a few
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
ACGC builds own Earth Tub
Willmar's West-Central Tribune highlights the positive impact of the ACGC YES! team! Read the article to learn more about how they are successfully bringing this resource to the school! http://www.wctrib.com/event/article/id/81656/ ACGC was the 2011 YES Northern Region 1st Place winner. They also received the category prize for Energy Conservation.
YES! it was a Party!
You can read the pre-event article published in the New Ulm Journal regarding last week's Earth Day Party, hosted by New Ulm Putting Green YES! team and YES!. And check out the latest photos on the YES! facebook page
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: