Tag: Education
Ripley-based youth horticulture club seeking new members for 2026 season
Do you have a child in your life who might be interested in horticulture? Nature activities? Cooking, baking, preserving and canning? Gardening? Horticulture themed crafts and making new friends? If you answered yes to any of these questions, did you know there is a local club for children ages six to 17 that hosts all […]
After sex-ed controversy, GOP seeks more control over Michigan classrooms
Should lawmakers be involved in approving state education content standards? Some say yes….
Invasive species expert teaches volunteers to overcome ‘plant blindness’
By Anna Ironside
Caroline Miller is a botanical technologist at Michigan State University’s W.J. Beal Botanical Garden, as well as a master’s student. Her work has made her a driving force behind restoration projects on campus and beyond. From invasive species removal days to a growing movement to replace traditional turf lawns with native landscapes, Miller doesn’t quit.
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Grant to support Grey Sauble wetlands program for youth
Young minds and the local environment will both benefit from a grant that has been received by the Grey Sauble Conservation Authority. Hydro One’s Energizing Life Community Fund has provided a $25,000 grant that will support GSCA’s Wetland Education for a Resilient Future, a hands-on program designed to teach students about wetland conservation, species at […]
LFP Letters to the Editor: January 21, 2026
A Free Press reader wonders why city leaders start planning winter housing for the homeless in November and not earlier in the year.