Project Optimist receives $100K Press Forward grant
Project Optimist is one of 205 small, local news publications to receive grants from Press Forward, the nationwide movement to strengthen communities by reinvigorating local news.
Project Optimist is one of 205 small, local news publications to receive grants from Press Forward, the nationwide movement to strengthen communities by reinvigorating local news.
Senior centers can help older adults combat social isolation and loneliness if they can attract members, offer interesting programs, and overcome transportation or technology barriers.
"I trust myself, and I listen to what my heart tells me I should paint," he said of his work.
Outdoor programs teach children about nature through field trips and hands-on activities. Community partnerships make them possible.
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Nathan Myers gives an inside look at what it's like to be a wildland firefighter in northern Minnesota and across the U.S.
"It takes time, but I know it's made me a stronger reporter," writes Jen Zettel-Vandenhouten, managing editor of Project Optimist.
Hand-collect seeds for affordable, biodiverse gardening, writes Lisa Meyers McClintick.
Check out two pieces from 'You Are Here: Poetry in the Natural World.'
For millennia, the Great Lakes Anishinaabe used traditional fire practices to manage the forests of Northeastern Minnesota. Today, science is capturing the frequency and severity of those fires to understand how communities might recreate their relationship with the land.