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Bert Raney Elementary 3rd Grade

June 29, 2012 By admin

Hands-on Learning Third graders in Pam Betheldson’s class do not learn about science and nature simply from books. They go on frog hunts at nature centers to learn about their ecosystem hands-on. The frog hunt is one of the many activities used to teach the Yellow Medicine East students all about the frogs of Minnesota. […]

Filed Under: Arts and Culture, Biodiversity, Children, Families and Learning, Collaboration, Conservation, Conservation Aim, Cultural Preservation, Enviromental Learning, Environmental Consciousness, Environmental Education Programs, Innovative Teaching, Minnesota, Program - university, Public Schools, Schooling, Storytelling, Wildlife Management, Youth, Youth

Bayfront Harvest Festival

June 29, 2012 By admin

Lasting Links In 1990 a group of farmers, social justice activists and local church members got together at the first Local Changes for Global Solutions Conference. The goal of the conference was to provide a forum for discussion of environmental, peace, and justice issues while initiating lasting links between urban and rural communities. Out of […]

Filed Under: Arts and Culture, Biodiversity, Buy Local, Community Development and Design, Conservation, Consumption and Purchasing, Creating a More Localized Food System, Cultural Preservation, Direct: farmers markets, Educational Opportunities, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Environment, econ, culture, Erosion Control and Redirection, Farming, Ranching and Landscaping, Festivals, Festivals, Heritage Tourism, Marketing - Ag specific, Methods, Minnesota, Organic farming, Pesticide Reduction, Practices, Program - non-profit, Promoting History & Culture, Regionalized Cooperation, Rural Business Development, Rural/urban connection, Sustainable Regional Economy, Sustainable Use, Tourism and Recreation, Water Quality, Weed Control

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