A goal of the program is to increase the number of early care and education providers utilizing farm to education within Michigan, thus increasing access to local, healthy, affordable food for ECE settings. Outputs of the program include Identifying ...

The goal of the network is to make Michigan a leader in developing shared language for providers and producers in Farm to ECE through effective collaboration, deliberate networking, and thoughtful and intentional communication, thinking about Farm to...

The MSU School of Planning, Design and Construction has a long-standing partnership with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wherein design studios allow Landscape Architecture and Environmental Design students to gain practical experi...

A place-based strategy uniting high school students, educators, scientists, residents, community organizations, and municipalities in southeast Michigan. As a funded project partner, GLISA is working with Michigan Sea Grant, Southeast Michigan Stewar...

Analysis of mobility options for low income residents of Detroit, with focus on access to health care, food, and employment.

Robert Wilson annually presents to the Quiet Adventures Symposium held at Michigan State University to help promote conservation of natural resources and recreation including expanding diversity and accessibility of our natural resources. His present...

Robert Wilson worked with Dr. Chuck Nelson from the Department of Sustainability to produce a documentary video of the Great Lake to Lake trail, which is the states longest destinations trail and connects Lake Michigan with Lake Huron and all the com...

Education on food preservation, safe food storage and preparation, and cottage food law.

Includes education on mental health and stress, mindfulness, diabetes self management, pain management, and falls prevention.

Education for families eligible for SNAP-Ed on healthy eating and physical activity. Coordination of the USDA Food and Nutrition Service-funded SNAP Education program as part of MSU Extension includes equipping all nutrition instructors and educators...

Education for parents, caregivers, and youth on healthy eating and physical activity.

Increase number of early care and education providers utilizing farm to education within Michigan, thus increasing access to local, health, affordable food for ECE settings o Addressing early care and education farm to ECE efforts as a result of COVI...

Outcomes: -Inform national landscape of farm to ECE regarding farm to ECE practices, motivation among providers to engage in farm to ECE, and barriers and how to address them to enable replication; Recognize CRFS as a leader and partner in research a...

Online training for poultry producers and workers to teach the various methods that are approved for euthanasia of birds

Stakeholder Input for Redeveloping Belle Isle Park Old Zoo Area NCI facilitated a series of online engagements for a partnership between the Michigan Department of Natural Resource’s Parks and Recreation Division (DNR) and the Landscape Architecture ...

Despite impact of the COVID 19 activity restrictions, 10 farm energy audits and 11 renewable energy assessments were completed while 2 audits are on-going. The economic hardship faced by Michigan agricultural operations and the on-field person-to-per...

Our efforts in Michigan has resulted in the dramatic reduction of mutually unresolved instances while surrounding agricultural states have continued to incur multiple case in recent years. Don’t get the wrong impression that stray voltage has gone aw...

Developed an Anishinaabe resource manual with assessed and recommended resources (books, articles, podcasts, videos, etc) that align with the State of Michigan Social Studies Standards; to assist and enhance the role K-12 education plays in respectfu...