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Educators, youth position their schools as community models of sustainability
Published on October 24, 2012
How can schools serve as models of sustainability for their communities? Teachers and students across Northeast Michigan are transforming schoolyard habitats and promoting green school practices, like recycling and renewable energy, to do just that. -
Cloverbud programs set the stage for success – Part 2
Published on October 24, 2012
Cloverbud programs should include activity-based experiences and be cooperative-learning centered. -
Rogers City students kick-off Trout River Watershed study
Published on October 22, 2012
Rogers City Middle School students voyage out into Lake Huron to kick-off their yearlong efforts to monitor water quality, health of local Trout River – an enjoyable learning experience providing valuable water quality data for their community. -
Get a jump start on 2013 horse pastures – Step 2: Apply recommended nutrients
Published on October 19, 2012
Preparing your horse pasture for the winter will maximize your pasture's output for the spring. -
Get a jump start on 2013 horse pastures – Step 1: Get soil tested
Published on October 19, 2012
Preparing your horse pasture for the winter will maximize your pasture's output for the spring. -
Get a jump start on 2013 horse pastures – Step 3: Rest the field
Published on October 19, 2012
Preparing your horse pasture for the winter will maximize your pasture's output for the spring. -
How one 4-H club fulfilled the 4-H pledge
Published on October 18, 2012
In this article one member of an Oceana County 4-H club describes how her group fulfilled the 4-H pledge by doing something for "our club, community, country and our world." -
Turn your autumn walk into a discovery walk
Published on October 18, 2012
An autumn walk can easily be turned into a discovery walk by exploring the science behind the change of color in tree leaves. -
Cloverbud programs set the stage for success – Part 1
Published on October 17, 2012
Michigan 4-H programs geared toward 5 to 8 year-olds can provide youth with a solid foundation in animal science projects. -
Thunder Bay Jr. High youth Adopt-a-Beach, enhancing their coastal Lake Huron shoreline and community
Published on October 15, 2012
Kicking off their school year, more than 150 youth from Thunder Bay Jr. High take their classwork to the shorelines of coastal Lake Huron, adopting local beaches to explore and enhance Great Lakes habitats and their local community.