Stewardship

Halloween brush haul + lunch at HAFA Farm [FULL - register for waitlsit]

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September 18, 2020

Volunteers walking through the Vermillion AMA

2020 Youth Empowerment Program final projects

by Sophie Downey

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September 14, 2020

This year, participants in our Youth Empowerment Program tackled issues of environmental justice, microplastics, climate change and more. Enjoy a selection of their final projects. >>

Pollinator summit

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September 8, 2020

Rain garden talk + tending

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September 4, 2020

Monarch butterfly on a purple coneflower

A seagull made of plastic: The threat of plastics in our waters

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September 3, 2020

Audrey, a summer Youth Empowerment Program participant, wanted to make the threat of microplastics in freshwater visible through art. She crafted her seagull sculpture using plastic she found during just half an hour at a Lake Superior beach. >>

Tend the planted prairie at Indian Mounds Park [FULL - register for waitlist]

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September 3, 2020

A student from Harding High Earth Club at the prairie at Mounds Park

Tackling the issue of fishing line for wildlife

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July 28, 2020

We've written a lot about how anglers can help our waters and wildlife by avoiding lead tackle. But another key action is disposing of fishing line responsibly. Jonathan, a Youth Empowerment Program participant this summer and avid fisher, built and installed a PVC fishing line receptacle at Hidden Falls Park. He's also got some tips for dealing with fishing line. >>