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