Youth group begins planting at Bruce Botanical Food Gardens

Youth group begins planting at Bruce Botanical Food Gardens
The Lucknow Sentinel
It was a beautiful Saturday morning on May 30 at the Bruce Botanical Food Gardens (BBFG). Twenty-five For Our Youth (FOY) members joined together to learn about horticulture. They were especially excited because today was the day they were planning their own garden patch for the year. Leader Rhonda Curran
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Pearson: Can we reclaim what we’ve lost to social media

Pearson: Can we reclaim what we’ve lost to social media
The London Free Press
Aza Raskin did not mean to break anything. He just wanted to make scrolling easier. It was 2006, and this interface designer was annoyed by the little button you had to had to click at the bottom of a webpage to load the next one. So he removed it. The
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Dungannon Super Pull and Demo Derby kicks off today in Lucknow

Dungannon Super Pull and Demo Derby kicks off today in Lucknow
The Lucknow Sentinel
The 25th anniversary of the Dungannon Super Pull and Demo Derby kicks off in Lucknow today, June 19, featuring two days of family-friendly entertainment. Taking place at Graceland Festival Grounds, located in the heart of the village, gates open at 3 p.m. At 7 p.m., attendees can watch the first
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Steel pollution still plagues Northwest Indiana 

Steel pollution still plagues Northwest Indiana 
Great Lakes Echo
By Lillian Williams Water and air pollution caused by steel production has been negatively affecting residents of Northwest Indiana for over a century. Environmental advocates say the damage continues. 
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Dungannon Super Pull and Demo Derby returns to Lucknow in June

Dungannon Super Pull and Demo Derby returns to Lucknow in June
The Lucknow Sentinel
The 25th anniversary of the Dungannon Super Pull and Demo Derby kicks off in Lucknow on June 19 complete with two days of family-friendly entertainment. The Dungannon Super Pull and Demo Derby is a volunteer-run charitable event hosted by the Lucknow and District Kinsmen Club and Dungannon Super Pull committee
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Gas prices, driver shortages challenge public transit agencies

Gas prices, driver shortages challenge public transit agencies
Great Lakes Echo
By Christian Vazquez Mass transit systems in rural areas in Michigan are facing major challenges today, the state’s top public transit executive says.
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Ripley-based youth club enjoys canning, baking on chilly April day

Ripley-based youth club enjoys canning, baking on chilly April day
The Lucknow Sentinel
The Ripley and District Horticultural “For Our Youth” (FOY) club changed things up a little for our April meeting. Instead of freezing our fingers off in the chilly weather to prepare our garden plot at the Bruce Botanical Food Gardens (BBFG), we decided to have a canning, baking and planting
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Investing in greenspaces bring benefits to schools, student well-being

Investing in greenspaces bring benefits to schools, student well-being
Great Lakes Echo
By Samantha Plunkett For residents of Dearborn, Michigan, creating greenspaces in the community has been an important mission for schools and researchers. In a recent study, academics from the University of Michigan-Dearborn partnered with Salina schools to assess their outdoor play spaces.
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Fundraising has commenced to pay for upgrades to new Kincardine senior school

Fundraising has commenced to pay for upgrades to new Kincardine senior school
The Kincardine Independent
“Our kids deserve more than just the basics.” (By Liz Small) The construction of a new senior school at the corner of Millennium Way and Russell Street in Kincardine is … Continue reading Fundraising has commenced to pay for upgrades to new Kincardine senior school →
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Online training aims to make recreation accessible for kids with disabilities

Online training aims to make recreation accessible for kids with disabilities
Kincardine News
Community Living Kincardine and District’s All Kids Can Play training program is now available online – free of charge and on-demand. “Local families and children with disabilities have shared that a key barrier to accessing recreation programs is a lack of knowledge about how to include those with intellectual and
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Book helps residents, visitors, use Chicago’s public transit to access recreational sites

Book helps residents, visitors, use Chicago’s public transit to access recreational sites
Great Lakes Echo

By Joshua Kim

“Chicago Transit Hikes," a new book by Lindsay Welbers, aims to help Chicago residents and visitors reach outdoor recreation sites car-free.

The post Book helps residents, visitors, use Chicago’s public transit to access recreational sites first appeared on Great Lakes Echo.
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