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Exploring your world: Snow day fun

Published on March 16, 2023
Enjoy a snow day with youth and some fun snow activities.
Plant science at the dinner table – Spinach

Published on March 16, 2023
National Spinach Day is March 26, which is a great time to sow spinach in Michigan. Spinach is a cool season herb and is always a spring or fall crop.
Interior design alum provides leadership gift for Give Green Day

Published on March 16, 2023
Michigan State University (MSU) alumna Valerie Wright, ’89 interior design, together with two additional alumnae gave a collective $10,000 in leadership gifts to double the impact for students on Give Green Day.
CANR community ranks fifth for fundraising efforts on MSU Give Green Day

Published on March 16, 2023
Overall, the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) was the fifth largest unit in fundraising efforts and the fourth most successful project across the university during the 2023 Give Green Day.
Tribal stewards: Changing the narrative—fire as a friend

Published on March 16, 2023
The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Inland Fish and Wildlife Department has begun work on a new and ambitious project involving fire, or better described as Ishkode, in the Anishinaabe language of Anishinaabemowin.
Food engineering alum provides leadership gift for Give Green Day

Published on March 16, 2023
Michigan State University (MSU) alumna Cassaundra Edwards, ’94 food engineering, together with two additional alumnae gave a collective $10,000 in leadership gifts to double the impact for students on Give Green Day.
Lauren Cooper to Fill New Role as Chief Conservation Officer with Sustainable Forestry Initiative

Published on March 15, 2023
FCCP Founder and Director, Lauren Cooper will be moving to a new role as Chief Conservation Officer with the Sustainable Forestry Initiative
Dirt to Glass 2023: Unlocking the potential of Michigan’s grape and wine industry

Published on March 14, 2023
The Dirt to Glass conference on Aug. 24-25 brings international expertise to Traverse City, Michigan.
How insects survive cold: The potential effect of a mild winter

Published on March 14, 2023
Large insect populations are possible this year, but many factors determine overwintering survival and success.
FCCP Team Members Present Program Offerings to Students Attending Mt. Hood Community College in Oregon

Published on March 14, 2023
FCCP team members, Daphna Gadoth-Goodman and Adrianna Sutton, spoke with students from Mt. Hood Community College to provide an overview of the Forest Carbon and Climate Program.