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  Eat, drink and protect a forest

  Published on February 25, 2019
  Production of natural cork maintains an important forest system. Wine bottlers that use cork help protect this threatened forest. So, popping that cork can contribute to forest conservation.

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  Montcalm Food Summit: Building Our Community

  Published on February 21, 2019
  Day long summit brings together community to strengthen the local food system in Montcalm County.

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  Marine City welcomes first-time visitor perspectives to strengthen community collaboration and spawn new ideas for tourism

  Published on February 19, 2019
  Michigan State University Extension First Impressions Tourism Assessment (FIT) program assists small town communities with identifying strengths and weaknesses through the eyes of first-time visitors.

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  Black History Month Spotlight: T.M. Campbell -- America's first Extension agent

  Published on February 15, 2019
  Campbell was a trail blazer and pioneer, with a legacy of innovation, education and community outreach that set a standard the nationwide Cooperative Extension system uses today

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  First-time visitors offer suggestions to improve tourism development in East Jordan

  Published on February 12, 2019
  Michigan State University Extension First Impressions Tourism Assessment program assists small town communities with identifying strengths and weaknesses through the eyes of first-time visitors.

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  Communities in Michigan continue to receive perspectives of visitors to improve tourism and quality of life

  Published on February 12, 2019
  Michigan State University Extension tourism educators begin working two more communities committed to taking action and making improvements in their communities based on the strengths and weaknesses through the eyes of first-time visitors.

• What happens to legislation that never makes it to a final vote?

  Published on February 1, 2019
  An example of Michigan Open Meetings Act changes that never got a final vote in both the House and Senate, and how to track legislation in Michigan.

• How to effectively manage the talkative and silent members of a group

  Published on December 18, 2018
  How to effectively manage the talkative and silent members of a group.

• Meeting minutes made easy: Part 2

  Published on December 17, 2018
  Sample meeting minutes according to Roberts Rules of Order Newly Revised

• Meeting minutes made easy: Part 1

  Published on December 17, 2018
  I’ve been elected as the Secretary, now what?

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  Christmas Bird Count is scientific, family-oriented act of community service

  Published on December 14, 2018
  Families looking for ways to give back to their communities during the holiday season have lots of opportunities for community service, including the “Christmas Bird Count.”

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  MSU Extension expands programming focus

  Published on December 12, 2018
  Building Strong Sovereign Nations program leads to tribal government programming.

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  Gradients of Agreement can help move groups forward

  Published on December 12, 2018
  Gradients of Agreement is a consensus tool that has the ability to allow groups to move forward.

• Intertribal Council of Michigan: A great resource

  Published on December 12, 2018
  The Intertribal Council of Michigan connects tribes throughout the state.

• You don’t need to be elected to be a leader

  Published on December 11, 2018
  Small town police officer continues to have a big impact.