Environment & Sustainability

Eric Fisher, AgrisScience instructor, with some of the students

Coleman’s Agriscience Program: A Hands-On Approach to Career Readiness

With 25% of the workforce having a connection to agriculture, Coleman Community School’s Agriscience Program aims to prepare students for the many career possibilities in their future.   

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The Midland Area Farmers Market is open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 7am-1pm.
Midland Area Farmers Market is open for the season

This past Saturday marked the official  opening for the Midland Area Farmers Market 2022 season. The market is open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Dow Diamond East parking lot.

The information on how to keep kids safe while online has become “more of a need.”
Free seminar for parents to address how to keep kids safe online

Digital Mitten, a local social media company,  will host a parent seminar at Bay City Western High School on Tuesday, May 17th, at 6:30 p.m. titled “Keeping Kids Safe Online.”  

Milkweed is the only plant where monarch butterflies lay their eggs. Monarch females will 'taste' milkweed with their feet prior to laying eggs on it.
The Butterfly Effect: Local golf courses pitch in to save monarch butterflies by planting milkweed

Golf courses around the Great Lakes Bay Region are planting milkweed to welcome monarch butterflies to their grounds.  

Stacie Scherman (L) and Cindy Vickery take part in a MCSAR field training program.
Midland County Search and Rescue is there when you need them

It’s a nightmare scenario when a young child or an elderly parent wanders away from home and can’t be found. That’s when Midland County Search and Rescue, a team of trained volunteers, is called in to begin the search.

Some two dozen bowls were made by Dr. K from the Levys’ silver maple.
Honoring a century old tree with the help of a Midland artist/woodworker

A Midland woodworker and retired Dow Chemical Co. chemist helps a local couple take the remains of a 100 year old tree on historic property and turn it into items that have been shared with neighbors, friends and family. 

The 2022 Michigan Fishing Guide reports that sports fishing has a $4 billion impact on the state’s economy annually including 38,000 jobs.
Profile Q & A: Jeff Jolley, Michigan DNR

In our Profile Q&A, we focus on Jeff Jolley, a fisheries supervisor for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The 2022/23 fishing license season got underway on April 1st. Fishing has a major impact on the state and our region’s economy, our environment, and way of life.   

Erica Sprague shares her ideas in Home Ericanomics.
Catalyst Community: Home EricaNomics-Erica Sprague

 In the latest in a series of columns from different perspectives in our community, Catalyst Midland focuses on home economics, shared by someone who teaches both inside and outside the classroom.

Terwillegar says the mission is to give back and support 4-H groups and children with special needs.
Hooves & Hearts Thrift Store Gives Back to Community

A new thrift store, Hooves & Hearts, sells donated items to support 4-H programs, and youth with special needs in Midland County. With a successful opening on March 1, the store aims to give back even more to the community later this year.   

"It’s filled with natural light, color, angles, and perspectives."
Alden B. Dow Home and Studio Tours Open to Public

Alden B. Dow Home and Studio public tours are now available for reservations. The historic architectural standout opens its doors for 1.5-hour long tours through colorful and naturally-lit space.

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