The 2016 World Series between the Cleveland Indians and my beloved Chicago Cubs is the first “All Great Lakes World Series” in … 71 years. Here’s a timeline of key events in Great Lakes environmental history, with the corresponding play-by-play of what was happening in baseball at the time.
Local farms also offer health benefits to our community, because they allow people to “make healthy food choices” -a favorite adage among health professionals, served up as an elusive magic bullet cure to obesity and chronic disease. But that good advice isn’t always realistic when so many people in our region and state can’t afford those healthy choices.
Thank you to everybody who came out on May 21 for our Get Local Party at The Little Fleet! What a day -incredible weather, tasty food, fun activities, and a rocking band. We hope you had a chance to Get Local and feel as inspired by our community as we do.
We take our mission very seriously here at Groundwork: to protect the environment, strengthen the economy, and build community. But I want to make sure you know how we put that mission into action-and ask you to support us during our annual fundraising campaign.
Four years ago, a cultural center in New York City known for bringing people together around the values of service and giving back created #GivingTuesday to connect individuals with organizations around the world to celebrate and encourage giving. This global day of gratitude inspired us to share why Groundwork supporters give to our cause.
For the second year, the Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities (formerly the Michigan Land Use Institute) is inviting the community to join in a local farm-to-table experience on the front lawn of the Grand Traverse Commons on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015.