Press & Media
2012
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Wooten project pairs students with seniors
The Leader & Kalkaskian-February 15, 2012
With collaboration from the Kalkaska SEEDS program, six female students received a unique look into the lives of community elders.
SEEDS nutritional cooking program concludes with competition
The Leader & Kalkaskian-February 1, 2012
Kalkaska Middle School students participated in Cooking Matters for Teens, through SEEDS programming.
SEEDS is having a Super Bowl Party and Ski Day
Kalkaska Public Schools-January 27, 2012
Upcoming KHS & KMS family night activities.
Library brings poet Wooten for Elder Project
The Leader & Kalkaskian-January 25, 2012
Terry Wooten and SEEDS collaborate to bring Wooten’s Elder History Project to teens at Kalkaska’s middle and high schools.
TC Saves cuts energy consumption, bills
Traverse City Record Eagle-January 22, 2012
SEEDS is a partner in this pilot program providing homeowners in Traverse City's Oak Park and Traverse Heights neighborhoods an opportunity to significantly cut their energy bills. This article was republished in the Chicago Tribune, Livingston (MI) Daily, The Republic (Columbus, IN), The Washington (DC) Examiner
Clean Energy Corps seeking funding to come to NW Michigan
Elk Rapids Live-January 4, 2012
Green Jobs for SEEDS Youth Corps workers
Local youth project to be recognized nationally
Leelanau Enterprise
A project that involved SEEDS Youth Corps is receiving a national award from The Corps Network at the group’s annual conference next month.
September-December 2011
Learning to cook healthy: Local students participate in Cooking Matters program - December 21, 2011
A group of 12 local students are discovering eating healthier can still be easy and tasty.
Walking all over an invasive species - December 6, 2011
The 900 foot long boardwalk utilizes recycled black locust wood, which is an invasive species.
http://www.upnorthlive.com/news/story.aspx?list=~%5Chome%5Clists%5Csearch&id=694320#.Tt-7eHN5uKM
Christmas Magic - November 28, 2011
Village set to launch annual Holiday Festival
Michigan Receives $7.1 Million in 2011 HUD Sustainable Communities Awards, Nation's Largest Total - November 22, 2011
Grants to create jobs, improve housing, transportation, and economy in urban & rural areas
TC Saves launched in Traverse City - November 21, 2011
Two neighborhoods in Traverse City are the beneficiaries of a new program that offers homeowners significant opportunities to save money on their energy bills
http://www.upnorthlive.com/news/story.aspx?id=689002
Northwest Michigan Council of Governments Receives National Energy Efficiency Honors - November 14, 2011
National Association of Development Organizations awarded the Northwest Michigan Council of Governments (NWMCOG) its regional Innovation Award for an energy saving program for local governments based on the Energy Efficiency for Local Units of Government program NWMCOG developed in 2011 with partner SEEDS.
http://www.nwm.org/cc/news/newsstory.asp?cid=77&sa=n&id=720&page=http://www.nwm.org/rpwhatsnew.asp
more: http://www.nado.org/congratulations-to-the-2011-nado-award-winners/
Suttons Bay Schools Celebrate Local Harvest - November 1, 2011
Food Festival, Fundraiser Scheduled for November 8 at Suttons Bay High School
http://mlui.org/farms/fullarticle.asp?fileid=17526
From Farm to Fork - October 31, 2011
Suttons Bay Schools Celebrate local foods with fundraiser, festival
Carving a Niche - October 28, 2011
SEEDS Suttons Bay After School Farm to School Month activities
http://www.leelanaunews.com/drupal/index.php?q=node/33035
Bioneers celebrate 10 years - October 13, 2011
"Every year it just kind of grows, develops and deepens"
http://record-eagle.com/local/x1548941391/Bioneers-celebrate-10-years
Transit company, park change ways to see South Manitou
Leelanau Enterprise-Fall 2011
Leelanau County SEEDS program harvest invasive species to build boardwalk
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