By YES! Coordinator Kristine Madsen Members of St. Cloud North Jr. High YES! Team gathered together 130 6th-8th grade students on May 6 to plant a 9,000 square-foot native rain garden on the school grounds. For the YES! students, the planning of the garden began months in advance of planting day. The YES! students chose the rain garden project because they wanted to beautify the school grounds as
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YES! In Action: Team Highlights
Springfield The Springfield YES! team has been very busy this year working on projects in four main categories: fundraising for clean water, environmental education, a YES! week at their school, and pop tab collection. Their clean water fundraiser, entitled "Say YES! to Clean Water," will take place on May 8th and include a silent auction and brunch. Students have been gathering items for gift
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