Press: Youth Conservation Corps

2012 News:

Clean Energy Corps seeking funding to come to NW Michigan

Elk Rapids Live-January 4, 2012
SEEDS YCC has a unique opportunity to bring 2 years of work and training for young people to our community. 

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. 

 

2011 News:

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

Transit company, park change ways to see South Manitou
Leelanau Enterprise-Fall 2011
Leelanau County SEEDS program harvest invasive species to build boardwalk

SEEDS Youth Corps teaches independence - August 27, 2011
http://record-eagle.com/features/x151680760/SEEDS-Youth-Corps-teaches-independence

THE BOARD WALK: Route to South Manitou cedars to be constructed - August 6, 2011
http://leelanaunews.com/drupal/index.php?q=node/31284

SEEDS Youth Conservation Corps help raise a screen for the Traverse City Film Festival - July 2011
http://photos.record-eagle.com/Events/2011-Traverse-City-Film-Fest/18156574_kkJRg7/1/1398904600_CfLPSTf

SEEDS Youth Conservation Corps helps prepare for the Traverse City Film Festival - July 2011
http://photos.record-eagle.com/Events/2011-Traverse-City-Film-Fest/18156574_kkJRg7

Projection screen put into place with the help of SEEDS Youth Conservation Corps - July 2011
http://photos.record-eagle.com/Events/2011-Traverse-City-Film-Fest/18156574_kkJRg7/1/1398904383_6zpSzpX

SEEDS receives scholarship boost (pdf) - February 23, 2011

 

2010 News:

Trailer home demolition sets example on salvaging

Leelanau Enterprise
Members of the SEEDS Youth Corps provided most of the labor for “deconstructing” the mobile home, while Odom reclaimed all of the reusable materials, and BARC collected all of the recyclables.

Students Play A Lead Role (pdf) - Fall 2010

The Clapboard

SEEDS Youth Corps build a boardwalk at the Brown Bridge Quiet Area - Summer 2010 (announcement)

Film at http://exposureroom.com/members/seeds/0c5b68648fd04609857a7d47a331f5c8/

Youth Corps Upgrades Boardwalk - August 2, 2010

http://record-eagle.com/features/x91130002/Youth-Corps-upgrades-boardwalk

Good Coops Make Good Neighbors, Better Eggs - July 27, 2010

http://mlui.org/blogs/?p=1399

SEEDS Youth Corps in the Headlines: Manistee County News - July 2010

https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=1yeiNGz2oPE2fY--Bxp25uC6zOeuGBoUWUkhSl2_qKlI&hl=en&pli=1#

Grants give Youth Corps programming in S-B a lift

Leelanau Enterprise
SEEDS was awarded two 21st Century Community Learning Center grants from the Michigan Department of Education. 



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