The Resiliency of Nature
Queen Wilkes, a former Green Works’ student and now board member, was invited to share her perspective on resiliency with the graduates of our Excelerate program. It was a beautiful discussion and so we asked her to share it in a blog post. Enjoy! Resiliency…
Make a difference for wildlife in your yard
In his new book entitled Nature’s Best Hope, Dr. Doug Tallamy introduces an inspiring vision for creating a “Homegrown National Park” system – yards that serve as conservation corridors to support local wildlife and migrating bird populations. The steps he recommends aren’t difficult. In fact,…
Bee good!
Bees are one of the most important species on our planet. They pollinate a third of our food crops and help maintain the diversity of plant species. Before we imported honey bees, all animal pollination in North America was done by native pollinators, including nearly…
KMBC 9 Features Green Works
KMBC Channel 9 recently featured our effort to connect 15 volunteers with 29 students for letters of encouragement during the shelter-in-place order. The video captures the connection between Chadia and volunteer Rachel Merlo who works for Google Fiber. Take a look!
Excelerate class video
Prior to the COVID disruption, we were serving 43 high school students in three in-person Excelerate programs. In mid-March we transitioned the Excelerate program to a virtual platform, and we were able to keep most of our students engaged. This week our students celebrated the…
A letter from Executive Director Kate Corwin
We teach our students about resiliency and grit and we practice what we teach. Our programs are designed for low teacher-to-student ratios, lots of hands-on activities and one-on-one instruction with mentors. But with COVID-19 all that changed. To continue to support our students and their…
Diane Patrick – Super Volunteer!
Thirteen years ago Green Works was founded, and Diane Patrick became a volunteer, donor, and supporter. High on Diane’s commitments are environmental awareness education and workforce development and she has an extensive background in executive management. Green Works’ mission aligns exactly with both her experiences…
Plant super-natives for more birds and butterflies
Who doesn’t want more birds and butterflies in their yard? It’s actually easy to do by planting native plants. And it turns out that we can boost our efforts by planting super-natives that provide food for hundreds of moth and butterfly species. Based on work…
Light pollution kills insects
Light pollution at night is a significant factor in the decline of insect populations, and yet it is one of the easiest problems to solve – turn off the lights! Learn more about the impacts on insects and then follow these five principles for responsible…
The life-changing magic of cutting stuff down
Did you read The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up? If so, you’ll recall that the main point is that we have too much stuff in our lives and by eliminating a lot of it, and keeping the rest in order, our lives will improve. We…