2009 Zaagkii Project #1: Northern Michigan...

2009 Zaagkii Project #1: Northern Michigan...

à  2010 Pollinator Week: The Fourth Annual National Pollinator Week will be June 21-27, 2010

Photos through Erika Niebler and also Greg Peterson (Negaunee, Michigan) âEUR" Surrounded with a swarm regarding 150,000 loudly buzzing bees on the hot summer day, a group associated with Marquette County teenagers turned nervous faces as well as trepidation directly into smiles along together with a training they heard loud as well as distinct âEUR" for you to protect rather than fear pollinators.

At initial simply a pair of adolescents wearing protective beekeeping gear entered your apiary at the actual rear of your Negaunee township home associated with Jim as well as Martha Hayward. The Particular other people wearing merely shorts as well as t-shirts quickly approached when they found that honeybees aren't aggressive. Ã Â Suited with regard to Pollinators:

Beekeeper Jim Hayward, a new Marquette dentist, fits a protective suit in Zaagkii Project volunteer Elliott Burdick, 17, the Marquette Senior Senior Higher School (MSHS) senior as well as Taylor Dianich, 16, MSHS junior (left at the actual rear of Hayward), as the actual Zaagkii group associated with teenagers prepare to check out your honeybee hives about June 25, 2009 inside the again yard of Hayward's home inside Negaunee Township, MI. (Photo

by Greg Peterson) Bees and butterflies "are a new part of the internet of existence because that they pollinate all the flowers and also fruit trees that offer us together with food," said Dr. Jim Hayward, a new Marquette dentist that has four honeybee hives on the shaded hillside. Ã Â Plethora regarding Pollinators:

Beekeeper Jim Hayward (right) of Negaunee Township, MI explains how to manage a smoker to always be able to Taylor Dianich, 16, the Marquette Senior Secondary School (MSHS) junior (center) and Elliott Burdick (left), 17, MSHS senior on June 25, 2009. Hayward explained the smoker calms bees simply because these people protect his or her honey simply by gorging on their own with it fearing there's a fire plus they could must flee with the beneficial sticky gold to produce a new nest. Zaagkii Project teens visited Hayward's hives inside 2008 and 2009. (Photo through Greg Peterson) The teenagers actually got up close as well as personal with just about all the honeybees through inspecting honeycomb trays every covered along with concerning 3,000 busy bees and even handled any drone in which Hayward explained do not have got access to stingers such as the rest of the colony and are easily identified by a larger round abdomen and also bigger eyes.

"It doesn't use a stinger? Are Generally a person positive?," asked apprehensive teenager Keith Gelsinger associated with Marquette. Ã Â The Actual Queen's Servant:

Zaagkii Project teenager volunteer Anatoly Nelson holds a new honeybee drone, it doesn't have a stinger and can't even feed itself but gets the essential duty involving mating with all the queen. the teenagers were amazed that will drones may not sting. (Photo simply by Greg Peterson) "I am positive," Hayward stated confidently whilst carefully handing your struggling drone to Gelsinger. "You can easily get upon with it âEUR" it won't sting you." à  Honey Farming Dentist:

Beekeeper as well as Marquette Dentist Dr. Jim Hayward has been internet hosting Zaagkii adolescents since the actual project began - providing the particular students the hands-on, up-close along with individual expertise together with his 150,000 honeybees close to Negaunee, MI. Hayward and his awesome wife Martha enjoy the taste of honey and he says his beekeeping hobby offers nothing to complete with trying to keep youth coming from eating sugar and avoid dental problems - it's a pleasant coincidence. (Photos by simply Erika Niebler) In his soft-spoken, calm demeanor in which relaxed the actual teenagers as well as the bees, Hayward mentioned "you could stand a excellent deal closer should you want, you won't get stung."

"The sole purpose with the drone would end up being to mate using the queen. Normally it has no function. The idea can't even feed itself. The other worker bees have to give the actual drones."

The adolescents let loose an audible nevertheless soft gasp when Hayward brought out a new tray that was dripping along with honey and packed together with bees.

"Oooohh," a amount of your astonished youths said from once.

Pointing to the side of your honey-oozing tray in the bright sun, Hayward said "you can easily begin to determine the glistening of honey there."

"It's awesome,' said 13-year-old eighth grader Tanya Nelson of Ishpeming. "Look from it, it's honey, it's dripping." Ã Â Sweet Honey:

Zaagkii Project volunteer 17-year-old Elliott Burdick associated with Marquette, MI inspects any honeycomb oozing together with honey and covered together with a big amount of honeybees that is getting held by simply veteran beekeeper Dr. Jim Hayward. (Photo through Greg Peterson) The young adults additionally visited any bee farm across the Dead River managed by Dr. Lisa Lengthy as well as Lee Ossenheimer in Negaunee Township along with have been informed by beekeeper Jon Kniskern regarding Marquette. Ã Â Beekeeper Jon Kniskern:

Zaagkii Project teens learned with regards to honeybees from three northern Michigan beekeepers including Jon Kniskern involving Marquette who brought hive frames along along with other

equipment with the trade being a smoker to always be able to his session using the students next for the calm Marquette Lower Harbor about Lake Superior inside the summer regarding 2009.

The teens also visited the actual beekeeping operations involving beekepers Jim Hayward and also Lee Ossenheimer of Gather'n Greens. (Photos through Erika Niebler) The Zaagkii Project will be sponsored by the nonprofit Cedar Tree Institute (CTI), Keweenaw Bay Indian community (KBIC) and in addition the United States Associated With America Forest Services (USFS). Ã Â We're Family:

Dozens of northern Michigan teens get participated in the Zaagkii Wings along with Seeds Project (Photos simply by Greg Peterson) Ã Â 2008 Zaagkii Tasks Teens: In July 2008 in the nonprofit Cedar Tree Institute annual Mid-Summer Festival, Zaagkii Project teens advised supporters what these folks were learning concerning pollinators along with indigenous plants and also wildflowers.

During the very first summer (2008) in the Zaagkii Wings as well as Seeds Project, teens built, painted and handed out butterfly houses - in which the slimmer along with longer than bird houses using entries regarding butterflies together with folded wings plus a slab involving bark regarding rest along with reproduction. some with the students returned inside 2009 to participate in in the second summer in the Zaagkii Project during which in turn mason bee houses were built, painted along with distributed. both a lengthy time the actual adolescents planted as well as distributed

1000s of native species plants. (Photos simply by Greg Peterson) Teen Anatoly Nelson was impressed which he had been able to stand inside the huge swarm and never get stung.

"Holy cow, this is a large amount of bees," stated Nelson, whom furthermore handled the honeybee drone it doesn't possess a stinger. Ã Â Acquiring a new Grip:

Beekeeper Jim Hayward involving Negaunee, MI runs on the gripper to show among the actual honeycomb trays to Zaagkii teens throughout a June 25, 2009 visit by Zaagkii Project members.

(Photo by simply Greg Peterson) Student Anatoly Nelson furthermore stood inside a thick heat regarding bees and also watched along with amazement as they buzzed about his entire body and also bumped him with out stinging or perhaps turning out for you to be alarmed. Ã Â Unbee-lievable Buzz:

Anatoly Nelson (left) calmly freezes, as well as can't assist smiling, as a swarm involving honeybees bounced off his body yet are not upset by simply his existence in the Hayward apiary. Watching are generally 16-year old Jake Gentz (center), a Marquette Senior Secondary School senior; along with Jim Rule (right), a kid treatment counselor at Marquette County Youth Home. (Photo through Greg Peterson) Honeybees frequently have "sacks regarding yellow or even orange pollen upon its legs," Hayward said. "They tend to be busy bringing his or her nectar as well as pollen back towards the hive."

"You could study a lot about the wellness in the hive by just looking at your flow with the bees coming in along with out with the hive," Hayward said because the hefty bees bounced inside regarding landings. Ã Â Golden Combs:

Beekeeper Jim Hayward (left) holds a new tray with a big quantity of honey bees as Zaagkii Project eighth grader Tanya Nelson (second coming from left), 13, of Ishpeming, MI watches in amazement in supplement to Cedar Tree Institute volunteer Amanda Emerson (second via right) regarding Cary, Ill., the particular 21-year-old event coordinator for the Northern Michigan university (NMU) Student Team plus an NMU Senior Majoring in International Research (emphasis on Latin America) along with Earth Science (emphasis in rocks and minerals). Generating a new point can be Zaagkii Project volunteer Tom Reed (right) associated with Marquette, whom includes a bachelors degree inside social work and contains labored on several Cedar Tree Institute environment projects. (Photo through Greg Peterson) In its 2nd summer, the actual three-year Zaagkii Wings as well as Seeds Project protects pollinators by means of habitat creation that includes teenagers constructing dozens associated with bee as well as butterfly houses although helping native plants flourish simply by distributing as well as planting tens involving 1000's indigenous seeds.

Billions of bees of have got died worldwide throughout an ongoing syndrome dubbed Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). Suspected causes with regard to CCD contain pollution, pesticides, climate change and also habitat destruction.

Bees get usually been killed with a wide-range regarding predators.

Natural bee killers contain black bears which raid hives pertaining to honey, bald-faced hornets whom eliminating the queen as well as feast on the colony, birds in which pick these off inside midair along with skunks which scratch on the hive by having an insatiable taste for guard bees. Ã Â Zaagkii Project Teens:

Zaagkii Project young adults at the Grooving Crane Farm inside Skandia, MI within the summer of 2009 (Photo through Erika Niebler) Feral and also commercial hives are generally attacked through viruses, bacteria and parasites being a tracheal mite that will infests honeybee airways and blood-sucking mites that infect and also feed on adult and also larval bees causing wings deformities. Ã Â Pollinator Pleasure:

Beekeeper Jim Hayward explains the principal difference inside the look of members in the honeybee family similar to worker bees and also drones as Zaagkii Project volunteer Keith Gelsinger involving Marquette, MI smiles. (Photo through Greg Peterson) Hayward makes use of electric fences for you to protect bees through persistent bears along with elevates hives upon cinder blocks in order to discourage skunks.

"That helps make the skunks possess to square up, therefore their bellies are generally exposed as

well as the bees can sting them much more easily," Hayward said.

Experts say bee colonies have got declined 70 for you to 90 % in the past quarter century. Albert Einstein predicted humans would die within 4 a long time if bees disappeared.

"People get into beekeeping is always to sell their pollination services in order to orchards around the country" including "apple along with cherry orchards inside Michigan," Hayward said. Ã Â Youthful Green Thumbs: Joining Forces: Your force of Mother Nature's Native Species Plants as well as the effective hungry with regard to knowledge Zaagkii Project adolescents tend to be unstoppable....

Zaagkii Project students are employed in among the particular huge fields together with native species plants inside the summer associated with 2009 in the Grooving Crane Farm within Skandia, MI (Photo simply by Erika Niebler) "I got straight into raising bees after neighborhood bee populations died out since associated with some disease so we did not possess anything to pollinate" our fruits along with vegetables, Hayward said. Ã Â Bodacious Honeybees:

About 3,000 honeybees cling to end up being able to every tray that all ooze with honey in the apiary operate by simply beekeeper Dr. Jim Hayward within Negaunee, MI. (Photo by Greg Peterson) The young adults discovered with regards to beekeeper tools similar to honeycomb trays, frame grippers, the hive instrument and a bee brush.

"You could brush all of them off an location using this gentle brush and it won't damage the particular bees," Hayward said. Ã Â Happy and Unafraid:

(Photo through Greg Peterson) While reassuring the teenagers that "honeybees tend to be docile," Hayward donned himself and 2 youths within protective gear including any bee veil and gloves.

"If I produce a false step as well as jar the particular hive as well as move for you to quickly it keeps me via being stung," he said. "Honeybees die if they sting you, so these people really aren't anxious in order to sting unless they are protecting by themselves or perhaps the hive." Ã Â Nature's best Friends:

Zaagkii Project teenagers gather along the edges in the apiary inside Negaunee, MI which includes numerous honeybee hives although listening to Dr. Jim Hayward's honeybee facts. (Photo through Greg Peterson) "The queen excluder keeps the actual queen from acquiring up to the honey chambers as well as laying eggs therefore you never get larval bees in for you to the honey," he said. "These two chambers would always be the brood chambers, the spot where the hive raises its new bees."

During the actual summer, the queen "lays near any thousand eggs the day," Hayward said. "It requires a 3 week period to obtain a bee to always be able to develop." Ã Â Smoking Sumac:

Zaagkii Project tens learned numerous uses regarding bitter dried sumac, a new plant indigenous to be able to northern Michigan, such as making a lemonade-flavored tea and for use in the bee smoker. Beekeeper Jim Hayward (left) demonstrates the approach to light the dried sumac in order to Zaagkii Project volunteer Elliott Burdick (center), 17, a Marquette Senior high School (MSHS) senior and also Taylor Dianich, 16, MSHS junior (right). (Photo through Greg Peterson)

Using the smoker that uses up dried sumac, Hayward mentioned your smoke "simulates the forest fire" triggering the protective instinct that triggers the particular bees "to gorge by themselves with honey in preparation pertaining to leaving your hive." Ã Â 2009 Zaagkii Project Teens:

Zaagkii Project adolescents learned respect pertaining to naturel as well as on their particular own throughout the summer regarding 2009. (Photo through Erika Niebler) Hayward explained the bitter sumac burning throughout his bee smoker tends to make a great tea which tastes just like lemon.

Later your teens produced sumac iced tea, add the drop regarding Hayward's honey along with served it to be able to Zaagkii Project supporters in the annual CTI Midsummer Festival from Presque Isle inside Marquette. The Particular youths made additional all-natural hors d'oeuvres like honey and wild mint in a tiny appetizer cup. Ã Â Lake Superior Safe Harbor:

Sitting about the Dock in the Bay together with Zaagkii Students: Marquette teenagers listen to Zaagkii Project founder Rev. Jon Magnuson although sitting around the edge of your bike path that parallels your Marquette Upper Harbor next the the old iron ore docks as quickly as utilized by giant ships to become able to haul ore in order to steels mills about the lower Fantastic Lakes - ships like the Edmund Fitzgerald (Photos by Erika Niebler) The smoker brings about the bees for you to swiftly take in honey with regard to feasible transport for you to a brand name new hive and additionally the honey relaxes the particular bees so which they won't sting whilst becoming handled.

"When they may well be gorged with honey they will tend to be more docile," he said. "The crucial will be relocating gradually and trying to become a gentle as you may be âEUR" therefore the bees do certainly not get too excited." à Â

Zaagkii Coverup:

Nettin' to become Reluctant of: Dr. Jim Hayward adjusts any protective bee net along with hat worn through Zaagkii Project volunteers (Photo by simply Greg Peterson) "Drones develop coming from unfertilized eggs, worker bees are generally developed through fertilized eggs," Hayward said.

"If they need to produce the queen these people take worker larva as well as feed it a special extract coming from their own heads called Royal Jelly along with in which larva grows into a queen instead of the worker." Ã Â check it out:

Zaagkii Project young adults visit Gather'n Greens about June 24, 2009, any bee farm across the Dead River run through Dr. Lisa Extended as well as Lee Ossenheimer in Negaunee Township, MI.

Their seven-year-old son, Jesse Ossenheimer, will be pictured showing Zaagkii project students a number of the frames employed by bees to end up being able to create honey. Your couple additionally develop mushrooms.

Zaagkii Project teens went swimming in Dead River Basin after tasting honey as well as visiting together with beekeeper Lee Ossenheimer. It's a household affair because the couple's children taught the actual students concerning the artwork of beekeeping. (Photo by simply Greg Peterson) Ã Â Exact Extracting:

Beekeeper Lee Ossenheimer regarding Negaune Township, MI and also his seven-year-old son, Jesse Ossenheimer , show Zaagkii Project young adults your honey extractor that spins and also utilizes centrifugal force to take away the honey in the frames in honeycombs. Ossenheimer and the wife Dr. Lisa Long, very own an organic farm that features a new beekeeping, mushroom as well as vegetable seedling company named Gather'n Greens throughout Negaunee Township, MI. (Photo by simply Greg Peterson) Ã Â Long Term Beekeeper:

Seven-year-old Jesse Ossenheimer shows any honeycomb frame for you to Zaagkii Project volunteer Taylor Dianich, 16, a new MSHS Junior. Jesse provides learned a excellent deal regarding his mothers and fathers beekeeping operations with their own company Gather'n Greens within Negaunee, Township, MI. (Photo through Greg Peterson) The Particular young adults likely have "never been in which near to a bee hive before," mentioned Jim Rule, a child treatment counselor with Marquette County Youth Home. "Even the particular kids that didn't possess virtually any protective gear were proper close up too," Rule said. "I was surprised about how brave they will were." Ã Â Yummy Tummy Honey:

Above, Zaagkii projects teens Anatoly Nelson (second from right) and also Brandon Maki (right) enjoy fresh honey supplied by beekeeper Dr. Lisa long (left) throughout Negaunee Township, MI. (Photo by simply Greg Peterson) Ã Â

Sticky Licking

Zaagkii Project eighth grader Tanya Nelson (left), 13, regarding Ishpeming, MI utilizes a fork to enjoy the actual refreshing honey provided by Dr. Lisa Long. (Photo by Greg Peterson) Ã Â Honey Heaven:

à  Hayward Honey:

Beekeeper Dr. Jim Hayward speaks inside July 2009 to Zaagkii Project supporters at the annual MidSummer Festival hosted by the nonprofit Cedar Tree Institute inside the pavilion on Marquette's Presque Isle that's surrounded on three factors by Lake Superior. (Photos simply by Greg Peterson)

à  Gather'n Greens

Holding his three-year-old son Alex Ossenheimer, Beekeeper Lee Ossenheimer associated with Negaune Township, MI talks along with Zaagkii Project young adults upon June 24, 2009 before taking these people on the tour regarding his apiary and mushroom growing operations named Gather'n Greens. (Photo simply by Greg Peterson) Ã Â Sunny Honeycomb:

Zaagkii Project teenager Devon Myers checks out the particular sunlit honeycomb frames utilized by beekeepers as well as their bees to generate honey. (Photo by Greg Peterson) Ã Â Pass the particular Comb:

Zaagkii Project eighth grader Tanya Nelson (left), 13, regarding Ishpeming, MI holds a frame employed by beekeepers to have bees generate honeycombs. Below, teen Brandon Maki sniffs your wax smell of the actual honeycomb tray following the honey will be removed. (Photo by Greg Peterson)

The young adults sniffed honeycomb trays as well as checked all of them out utilizing the sun.

Honeycombs trays use a unique, waxy smell the teenagers will invariably don't forget (Photo by simply Greg Peterson) Ã Â Mother of Monarchs:

"The Butterfly Lady" Susan Payant regarding Marquette reads the short story concerning Monarchs entitled: "Waiting for Wings" by simply author/poet Lois Ehlert throughout July 2009 in the annual nonprofit Cedar Tree Institute Mi-Summer Festival throughout Marquette. (Photos simply by Greg Peterson) Pertaining To any 2nd year, Susan Payant of Marquette, nicknamed "The Butterfly Lady," taught Zaagkii Project teens in regards in order to the significance regarding Monarch butterflies as well as native plants. at the particular nonprofit Cedar Tree Institute 2009 Mid-Summer Festival at Presque Isle Pavilion inside Marquette in your course of July, Payant reads any childrens short story/poem entitled: "Waiting regarding Wings" through Lois Ehlert, author, poet, designer, illustrator. Ã Â The Butterfly Lady:

For the 2nd year, Susan Payant involving Marquette taught Zaagkii Project teens concerning Monarchs as well as other butterflies as well as why they might be second only to bees when it comes for you to pollination.

The popular, pleasant and passionate Payant will be well-known around northern Michigan and is lovingly called "The Butterfly Lady" simply because associated with your ex adore for butterflies and their life-cycle. (Photos through Erika Niebler) Hundreds associated with 1000s of Monarchs pass by means of the U.P. annually enroute into a famous gathering spot inside Mexico where millions of Monarchs converge coming from across the world.

The teenagers visited Laughing White Fish Falls throughout Alger County, the actual organic Grooving Crane Farm operate through Natasha along with David Gill throughout Skandia, and planted native species plants at the Borealis Seed Organization owned through Sue Rabitaille within Huge Bay. Meeting 3 times a week pertaining to 5 weeks, the young adults walked dozens involving miles throughout numerous hikes, climbed Sugar Loaf, along with swam throughout Lake Superior as well as the Dead River. Ã Â

Cedar Tree Fans:

Zaagkii Project supporters enjoy themselves at the July 2009 Mid-Summer Festival within the pavilion from Presque Isle throughout Marquette. (Photos by Greg Peterson)

The young adults built an enormous beehive using aid from Jim Edwards in the U.P. Children's Museum, who produced a big butterfly for your Zaagkii Project within 2008.

Using hoops, bottle of spray paint, and other tricks, Edwards confirmed the actual adolescents that numerous items can be built from daily products such as the beehive, bees and the butterfly.

(Photo by simply Greg Peterson) Ã Â Rockin' Rick: Soothing Thai Chi coming from expert Rick Pietila can be sought by simply famous bands with regard to his techie expertise:

Relaxation techniques just like Tai Chi are now a portion of the actual Zaagkii teenagers repertoire thanks in order to martial artist Rick Pietila regarding Marquette, MI who gave numerous demonstrations including Tai Chi fundamentals. (Above Photo through Greg Peterson)

The students discovered Tai Chi along the calming Lower Harbor in Marquette, MI with a refreshing Lake Superior breeze a significant section of your June 23, 2009 experience.

Rick Pietila's some other ongoing amazing adventures contain vacationing with numerous legendary Rock and also Roll teams including being an acoustic guitar tech for the band Boston along with traveled in to South Usa with all the band Stryper and may be the road techie for a excellent deal of some other iconic bands. (Photos by Erika Niebler) Ã Â Native Senses:

The students discovered regarding different species regarding native plants as well as insects during a quantity of outings by having an Ojibwa brother as well as sister âEUR" Levi as well as Leora Tadgerson - who're Zaagkii Project interns from your NMU Department regarding Native American Studies. (Above as well as under photographs simply by Greg Peterson) The students learned "different makes use of the Ojibwa had regarding edible as well as medicinal plants" similar to "the saps of numerous trees and also the roots," mentioned Levi Tadgerson, 22, involving Marquette, an NMU senior.

"We explained this plant will be best for maintaining bugs from you and in addition this plant is nice for any breath mint," Tadgerson said. Ã Â Native American Heritage:

The Tadgersons had been impressed with the teens' capability to grasp Chippewa language because "we would tell these people the actual different native names for plants and two times later that they would keep inside mind it," stated Leora Tadgerson associated with Negaunee.

"I think our planet can be suffering," she said. "Indicator plants like wild rice that do not grow as much anymore simply because regarding the way in which we've abused the particular earth." ĂƒÂ‚Ă‚ Heritage and also Culture:

Zaagkii Project instructors Levi Tadgerson and also Leora Tadgerson involving Negaunee, MI are usually interns from your Northern Michigan university middle with regard to Native American Research throughout Marquette. Leora can be pictured teaching your teenagers how an individual can recognized numerous plants indigenous towards the central Upper Peninsula of Michigan close to Lake Superior. (Photo simply by Greg Peterson) The pair taught the actual adolescents to seek any "symbiotic relationship" using the earth simply because "nowadays we are a lot more of your parasite for the planet," Levi Tadgerson said. "We must respect your gift we happen to be provided by Mother Earth." Ã Â The Actual Anishinaabemowin Way

Northern Michigan university Middle regarding Native American Research Anishinaabemowin Professor Kenneth Pitawanakwat explained why and the particular way Native Americans demonstrate respect for your earth after which led the actual closing prayer at the CTI Mid-Summer Festival within July 2009. (Photo through Greg Peterson)

"There tend to be approaches to heal simply by just receiving to the woods and understanding knowledge via elders," he said. "There are generally gifts as well as teachings each day that anyone simply can get from your earth."

Both passed on respect for that earth inherited through elders and knowledge regarding native plants discovered through NMU Anishinaabemowin Professor Kenneth Pitawanakwat, which offered the closing prayer in the CTI midsummer festival.

"We greet daily and end every day with a many thanks prayer," Pitawanakwat said.

"In Native America, almost all events begin as well as end with prayer. It's a new spiritual component that's all finished with prayer. Generally there is not any such thing like a separation regarding church and state."

Martial arts coaching and also Tai Chi lessons, techniques with regard to relaxation, had been given for the teens by simply Rick Pietila regarding Marquette. they performed their own new skills art at the CTI Mid-Summer Festival throughout Marquette.

Noting a new Tai Chi performance from the Zaagkii Project teens, Pitawanakwat said: "The sounds in the soft fluttering moves involving Tai Chi had been extremely helpful to all or any involving us." Ã Â nature Moves:

Zaagkii Project instructor Rick Pietila involving Marquette taught the actual teens many relaxation techniques including Tai Chi that the group performed at the Cedar Tree Institute 2009 MidSummer Festival. (Photo through Greg Peterson) Turning to the band, Terracotta half-life (pictured below) involving Marquette, Pitawanakwat stated "megwich for the inspirational songs."

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A few weeks earlier, the actual sounds regarding hammers and saws filled the actual Grace United Methodist Church inside Marquette regarding several days since the teenagers built as well as painted 36 mason bee houses with assist via carpenter/retired teacher Bruce Ventura as well as artist Diana Magnuson, both regarding Marquette.

In 2008, some other Zaagkii Project teenagers built and also painted 17 butterfly houses at the church. Ã Â Carpentry skills:

Former college teacher Bruce Ventura (pictured within higher than collage) involving Marquette taught the Zaagkii Project students to construct mason bee houses during the summer regarding 2009 in the Grace United Methodist Church within Marquette.(Photos through Greg Peterson) Ã Â Mason Bee Houses:

Shaped being a birdhouse, your mason bee houses get 5 pieces of wood down below the rooftop using 33 holes that are each turned in in order to a private nursery. (Photo by simply Greg Peterson) Ã Â Imaginative Teens:

Zaagkii Project students paint the actual mason bee houses on July 8, 2009 that they built a couple of times earlier at the Grace United Methodist Church throughout Marquette, MI. (Photos through Greg Peterson)

Mason bees "are very particular" as well as "want the five-sixteenths inch diameter hole," Ventura said. "If the particular holes are generally too big various other insects get into them, and in the event the holes are generally as well tiny the mason bees can't find in."

After laying a new single egg directly into each and also every hole, the actual mason bees "deposit a number of pollen and also mud that will hole closed hence your identify mason bee," Ventura said. ĂƒÂ‚Ă‚ Mason Bee Motivation

Zaagkii Project students paint the particular mason bee houses on July 8, 2009 that they built a few days earlier in the Grace United Methodist Church in Marquette, MI. (Photos by simply Greg Peterson)

Mason bees "make these holes 40974 inches deep depending about the size of your tree," he said.

"Mason bees tend to be solitary bees, they aren't colonial like honey bees."

While mason bees do certainly not help make honey, Ventura mentioned "they're excellent pollinators similar to honeybees."

Ventura can be impressed using the teen's carpentry along with artistic skills.

"The young individuals are terrific," he said. "They do an excellent task putting the particular mason bee houses collectively and also decorating. They Will would the large amount of sawing as well as nailing as well as screwed in the tops."

Lessons about protecting pollinators was not lost around the Zaagkii Project teens.

"I discovered that will you will find 4,000 distinct species associated with bees," Bobbie Weymouth, 14, involving Beaver Grove informed project supporters at the CTI Midsummer Festival.

Earlier, Weymouth explained what he'd discovered with regards to mason bees because he nailed as well as sanded mason bee houses.

"The bees are usually going to put pollen it these holes and place mud throughout then they will hatch an egg," said Weymouth, whose brother Daniel participated in the Manoomin Project, any CTI environment initiative in which paired Marquette teenagers using Native American elders to restore wild rice to seven remote rivers and also lakes across the U.P. While screwing on the mason bee house roof and also sanding the particular edges, Elliott Burdick, 17, associated with Marquette said "pollinators are essential to all or even any lifestyle about earth since they pollinate all associated with the fruit along with veggies we eat."

"I am screwing inside the roof for the base of the bees houses right now," Burdick said. "Then I'm sanding it down and so the edges usually are usually not sharp and also making all involving it flush.

The Particular mason bees will possibly be likely inside these holes." ĂƒÂ‚Ă‚ Searching Sharp:

à  Artistic Appreciation:

Zaagkii Project teenagers gave presents in order to children's guide illustrator Diana Magnuson (center) regarding Marquette and also artist Sherri Bohjanen-Hutter (right), a Marquette native via Anchorage, Alaska. The Particular artists assisted the particular Zaagkii teenagers discovered with regards to various kids associated with paint and techniques because they used colorful designs about their mason bee houses. (Photo by Greg Peterson) Zaagkii Project founder Rev. Jon Magnuson talks for you to Cedar Tree Institute supporters throughout July 2009 since the Zaagkii students cook about the pavilion grill about Presque Isle inside Marquette, MI in the annual CTI Mid-Summer Festival. (Photo by simply Greg Peterson) Ã Â An Excellent Sign:

Zaagkii Project adolescents hold signs concerning the pollinator initiative throughout a summer 2009 team discussion on protecting pollinators. (Photo by Greg Peterson) The students learned that will butterflies are simply as vital pollinators as bees.

"I learned that will Monarch butterflies just consume along with lay their particular eggs upon milkweed," mentioned Jake Gentz, 16, which will be a new senior this fall from Marquette Senior high Schools Student Brandon Maki regarding Marquette said he "learned we are usually in a position to help to make natural teas out of spruce trees and also pine trees."

The mason bee houses are now in yards across Marquette County. Your mason bee houses as well as last summer's butterfly houses were put up round the Keweenaw Bay Indian Neighborhood and among each had been positioned by the USFS in the "The People's Garden" from U.S. Department associated with Agriculture Headquarters around the National Mall in Washington D.C. Teen Devon Myers associated with Marquette advised Zaagkii Project supporters at the CTI Midsummer Festival that the students "made 36 mason bee houses as well as we're giving several of these away tonight."

USFS officials said the Zaagkii Project can be successfully spreading the word about the significance regarding native plants and the adolescent mason bee as well as butterfly houses have a positive impact about the survival involving pollinators. Ã Â The Actual U.S. Forest service (USFS): The USFS can be part of the Usa Department regarding Agriculture (USDA)

U.S. Forest Services official Jan Schultz gives an update on the Zaagkii Project and also the forest service extensive efforts to be able to protect pollinators and also promote native species plants throughout July 2008 in the annual Cedar Tree Institute Summer Festival inside Marquette, MI. Schultz may become the USFS botany and also non-native species program leader inside Milwaukee, WI. (Photos by simply Greg Peterson) "In point involving fact, the actual mason bee houses are very useful," said Jan Schultz, USFS botany as well as non-native species plan leader within Milwaukee, WI. "The mason bee houses tend to be employed by mason bees and other types of solitary bees. That They really such as all of them plus they may have customers."

"The insect pollinators throughout America evolved using indigenous plants therefore they're really well-suited to pollinate them," Schultz stated following watching the teenagers result in the houses in Marquette.

Schultz declared "native plants and the native insects in which pollinate these people represent the symbiotic relationship" and cannot survive without having every other. Ã Â Native Species Plants:

Zaagkii Project teams spent hours along with hours in the deep northwoods studying about native species plants which includes learning concerning the distinct advantages of the plants such as medicinal coming from Native American teachings thanks to become able to NMU Middle for Native American Research Zaagkii project interns Leora along with Levi Tadgerson. (Photos simply by Erika Niebler) "In a few instances they possess a mutualistic relationship, where they may well be pollinated by 1 insect and one plant species, therefore it can be actually specific," your woman said.

Vegetable and also flower garden production increases when "native plants have been in close proximity," your woman said, "because the actual pollinators that individuals need to pollinate his or her squash or tomatoes must have meals almost all summer long." Ã Â Life-Giving Water:

The significance associated with northern Michigan's huge water resources for the health insurance vitality of indigenous plants, pollinators and humans has been absorbed through Zaagkii Project teenagers who furthermore took the time for an individual personally to swim along with relax throughout frigid but pristine Lake Superior along with a range of rivers/streams inside Marquette and Alger counties in the summers of 2008 along with 2009 (Photos simply by Erika Niebler) Pollinators "are not planning to magically seem in front of a new tomato flower in a suitable time," Schultz said. "So planting together with native plants in proximity with their garden helps make to obtain a much more productive garden and more produce."

"Milkweeds along with monarchs are a stunning instance ," she said. "The monarch larva favor to eat a variety of milkweed species."

"The more of the particular milkweed which monarchs eat, the less palatable they will are going to predators since apparently these people taste truly horrible," Schultz said. "So that's advantageous to the monarch butterfly and thus they in addition pollinate the particular milkweed flower." ĂƒÂ‚Ă‚ Protecting Pollinators: Working Together: Native Americans, non-natives, younger and old, young adults and university

students ...

During the particular CTI Midsummer festival, KBIC Tribal President Chris Swartz Jr. (bottom left photo within collage) announced the particular building of the native plants greenhouse that will scheduled to be built-in 2010 in tribal property close to Baraga. (Photos by simply Greg Peterson) ĂƒÂ‚Ă‚ Native Understanding:

In 2010, the Keweenaw Bay Indian community will develop the first native species plants greenhouse on a Native American reservation that will is planning to be comparable towards the Hiawatha National Forest Greenhouse (Upper left photo in collage) inside Marquette, MI. Zaagkii students (upper right photo) plants seeds inside the summer regarding 2008 and possess get planted/distributed tens regarding 1000s of native species plants along with seeds.

The plants were later on planted across the KBIC Sand Point beach in Baraga County which was as soon as polluted by simply copper mining operations. 2 photographs on bottom correct present the Sand Point beach following your copper tailings were covered along with ahead of the native plants were planted.

Cedar Tree Institute/Zaagkii project organizers meet using officials using the KBIC Organic resource Department (bottom center photo) in the summer involving 2008 to strategy the actual Sand Point native plants project.

(Photos simply by Greg Peterson) KBIC "is happy being partnering with the Cedar Tree Institute and the U.S. Forest service throughout attempting to protect native plants and convey them back home," Swartz said.

"One day we hope (KBIC) will be viewed as pioneers to be able to deliver these native plants back again here," he said. "So it's only appropriate that the (KBIC) grow to become able to be involved in helping save individuals native plants." Ã Â A New History regarding Cooperation: The Keweenaw Bay Indian community (KBIC), the United States Forest Support (USFS) and the nonprofit Cedar Tree Institute

in Marquette, MI

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Hiawatha National Forest Greenhouse:

Using spades, wheelbarrows as well as gardener's gloves, Zaagkii Project teenagers planted/distributed tens of 1000s of native species plant seeds along with harvested seedlings at the Hiawatha National Forest Greenhouse inside Marquette, MI. (Photos simply by Erika Niebler) "We have been working with almost all the Cedar Tree Institute to acquire a quantity of many years and they are excellent to function with," said Swartz, noting the Manoomin Project to restore wild

rice as well as native plants restoration project in the KBIC Sand Point beach upon Lake Superior. Ã Â Honoring Mother Earth:

Teaching respect for Native American culture and the planet are generally goals your CTI intends to carry on with regard to an additional decade, CTI officials mentioned through the festival.

Nonprofit Cedar Tree Institute board member Steve Mattson speaks to end up being able to supports throughout July 2009 in the annual CTI Mid-Summer Festival throughout Marquette, MI (Photo Through Greg Peterson) "We honor the presence of the Native Americans," said Marquette banker and CTI board member Steve Mattson.

"It's tremendous that the (KBIC) possess shown the particular leadership and furthermore the vision

to possess the first greenhouse with regard to native species plants within the U.S. about their own native land," Mattson said.

Working "behind your scenes," the particular CTI will carry on efforts such as the Zaagkii and also Manoomin tasks because "they tend to be important," Mattson said.

ĂƒÂ‚Ă‚ Philanthropic Mattson Family: Steve Mattson and the loved ones (and friends) possess a lengthy good reputation for supporting the particular Upper Peninsula business community, nonprofit initiatives and people ...

"We're the quiet individuals and in which we like to maintain it that will way"

"We're your quiet people and that we such as to keep it that way," Mattson said. "We such as to accomplish large things along with we are generally in any position to just do huge things by means of everyone of you."

The Zaagkii Project contributors include the Marquette community Foundation, Marquette County Juvenile Court, the particular M.E. Davenport Foundation, the particular Kaufman Basis and additionally the Phyllis as well as Max Reynolds Foundation. Ã Â Peter White Library : Pollinating the actual Minds in our Youth in regards for you to the significance of bees, butterflies and other pollinators

Zaagkii Project adolescents visited the actual Peter White Public Library within Marquette, MI throughout the summer of 2009to learn facts regarding pollinators, native species plants and furthermore the effect regarding both about the meals these people eat. The Actual teenagers learned concerning the different species of indigenous plants throughout northern Michigan and Midwest - along with spread their particular knowledge to others including your undeniable fact that pollinators tend to be keystone towards the survival of most lifestyle about this planet since the support given by bees, butterflies and other pollinators are usually the reason plants, trees, greens and also fruit grow - and also that will your meals are important to almost all or even any types involving life. (Photos simply by Erika Niebler) ĂƒÂ‚Ă‚ Native Plants Northern Light:

The Borealis Seed Business inside big Bay, MI actually brought Zaagkii projects students for their knees because the adolescents helped the proprietors manage the actual operation who has specialized in native species plants as well as seeds.

Borealis Seed Business is operate through the mother-daughter team involving Judy Keast and also Suzanne Rabitaille on a 20-acre spread 3 miles south of Large Bay associated with which in turn regarding 5 acres is cultivated. (Photos through Erika Niebler) Ã Â Organic Farm: Turkeys, Goats, Pigs ...

Butterflies, Bees, Cranes along with Things...

The Zaagkii students were amazed by all the animals that will roam your organic Bouncing Crane Farm run by simply Natasha as well as David Gill, who view the significance regarding protecting pollinators.

With numerous wildlife, Grooving Crane Farm in Skandia, MI provides naturally grown as well as raised vegetables, flowers and a lot more in twenty acres along with almost 5 acres cultivated.

(Photos simply by Erika Niebler) Ã Â Zaagkii Project Fellowship: Teens, college students and older adults ...

When these folks were not really constructing butterfly houses, mason bee houses and also distributing/planting native species plants, the particular Zaagkii Project students had time to grow for you to be friends, reflect upon his or her function along with enhance social skills during lunches, outdoor bar-b-ques along together with other time regarding bonding as well as fun. (Photos through Erika Niebler) ĂƒÂ‚Ă‚ Nature Naturally:

Zaagkii project young adults have learned a new deep appreciation with regard to naturel during their many hours invested in the majestic northwoods associated with Michigan's Upper Peninsula alongside breath-taking waterfalls along with winding streams using the pungent smell of pollination and bees wafting through the warm air. (Photos by simply Erika Niebler) ĂƒÂ‚Ă‚ Healthy Lunch thanks in order to Pollinators:

Zaagkii Project Northern Michigan University Or College volunteer and also student leader Erika Niebler prepared healthy lunches for your students including a sizable salad throughout July 2009.

The Actual Zaagkii Project students stated their salad using a wide array of veggies would not are already possible with out pollinators to create the actual lettuce, tomatoes, along together with other veggies grow. (Photo by Greg Peterson) --Ã Â Transplanting Native Species: Herbs/Veggies/Mushrooms ...

Getting their own hands inside the soil from at Gather'n Greens throughout Negaunee Township, MI, Zaagkii Project students learned regarding organic vegetables, indigenous herbs - and the transplanting associated with veggie and also herb seedlings. Beekeeper Lee Ossenheimer along with wife Dr. Lisa Extended very own the organic farm Gather'n Greens across the Dead River inside northern Michigan. (Photos through Erika Niebler) Ã Â Organic Mushrooms: Zaagkii Project teenagers discovered in regards to always be able to the challenges of growing mushrooms during the chilly, windy and also rainy "summer that will wasn't" inside Michigan's Upper Peninsula along a new Lake Superior tributary.

An organic Mushroom expanding operation can be part of Gather'n Greens, an organic farm close to Negaunee, MI owned simply by Lee Ossenheimer as well as wife Dr. Lisa Long.

The students discovered the mushrooms are generally grown through drilling holes inside logs which are full of mushroom spawn. (Photos by simply Erika Niebler)

Zaagkii Wings as well as Seeds Project Contacts and Links:

Larry Stritch National Botanist USDA U.S. Forest Service 1400 Independence Ave., SW Mail quit 1103 Washington, D.C. 20090-6090 Ã Â 1-202-205-1279 (Office) email USFS National Botanist Larry Stritch Larry Stritch honored pertaining to USFS Celebrating Wildflowers website Above Photo of Larry Stritch in the Arizona Native Plant Society publication entitled "The Plant Press" Ã Â

USFS wildflowers page Wildflowers inside the Eastern Region

Jan Schultz, USFS Botany, Non-native Invasive Species Special Forest Items program Leader USDA Forest Services Eastern Region 626 Wisconsin Avenue, 7th Floor Milwaukee, WI 53203 Ã Â 1-414-297-1189 (wk) 1-414-944-3963 (fax)

email Jan Schultz --USFS back links and data web page about plants, botany, the actual Zaagkii Project and other efforts to become able to protect pollinators as well as the importance involving native species plants ---

Rev. Jon Magnuson

Founder of the three-year (2008-2010) Zaagkii Project Executive Director in the Nonprofit Cedar Tree Institute 402 E. Michigan St. Marquette, MI 49855 Ã Â email Rev. Jon Magnuson 906-228-5494 (hm) 906-360-5072 (cell) Cedar Tree Institute (CTI) Winter 2009 Newsletter

Illustrator Diana Magnuson Diana Magnuson biography email Diana Magnuson Kids Guide web site about illustrator Diana Magnuson of Marquette, MI --NMU Students Leaders along with volunteers for your Cedar Tree Institute and the Zaagkii Wings and Seeds Project:

Erika Niebler Erika is a Northern Michigan university (NMU) student and volunteers for numerous Nonprofit Cedar Tree Institute initiatives which includes your Zaagkii Project, Zaagkii Project photographer, NMU Lutheran Campus Ministry student leader and also photographer 1-763-670-0611 ---

Sarah Swanson Sarah is truly a NMU student leader, volunteers pertaining to numerous nonprofit Cedar Tree Institute Tasks including the particular Zaagkii Project, Northern Michigan university (NMU) Student leader, Lutheran Campus Ministry leader such as visited Nicaragua and educated Americans on significance involving fair trade with Nicaraguan coffee farmers along with others, served as NMU EarthKeeper (NMU EK) Student Team project director.

1-906-399-7113 email NMU Lutheran Campus Ministry à  ---

Amanda Emerson Amanda can always be a NMU student leader, along with volunteers for numerous nonprofit Cedar Tree Institute tasks such as the particular Zaagkii Project along with may serve as project coordinator for the NMU EarthKeeper Student team 847-791-5693 ---

Keweenaw Bay Indian Neighborhood (KBIC)

KBIC Tribal Council President Warren C. "Chris" Swartz Jr. KBIC Vice Chair Susan LaFernier 906-353-6623 Todd Warner, Director regarding KBIC All-natural Source Department (NRD) 906-524-5757

Evelyn Ravindran, KBIC NRD natural resources Specialist KBIC NRD employees help build butterfly houses throughout 2008:

Katie Kruse, NRD Environment specialist Char Beesley, Environment Specialist Kit Laux, NRD water Top Quality Specialist Kim Klopstein, certainly one of the summertime youth supervisors for the KBIC Summer Youth Program 906-201-0020 Ã Â ---

Northern Michigan College Middle for Native American Studies (CNAS) Ã Â

April Lindala, Director 112F Whitman Hall 906-227-1397 (office) 906-227-1396 (fax) NMU Zaagkii Project Brochure: http://webb.nmu.edu/Centers/NativeAmericanStudies/SiteSections/AboutUs/CommunityOutreach/zaa gkii_brochure_inside_pages.pdf

NMU Anishinaabemowin Professor Kenneth Pitawanakwat ---

NMU CNAS Zaagkii Project interns: Levi Tadgerson regarding Negaunee as well as sister, Leora Tadgerson involving Marquette, members associated with Bay Mills Indian Community 906-360-0451 (Levi) --USFS Zaagkii Project contacts:

Jane Cliff, USFS public Relations in Milwaukee 414-297-3664 --Angie Lucas, contractor, Hiawatha National Forest Greenhouse Manager

906-228-8491 --Terry Miller, forest botanist in the Hiawatha National Forest office in Escanaba, MI

Botanist Terry Miller is actually pictured planting plugs in this USFS photo USDA USFS Hiawatha Forest District 2727 North Lincoln Road Escanaba, MI 49825 Ã Â 906-786-4062 906-789-3319

Hiawatha National Forest website Hiawatha National Forest Services offices --Deb Le Blanc, WestSide Plant Ecologist at the Hiawatha National Forest workplace throughout Munising, MI (Does Monarch Workshops) Hiawatha National Forest hosted a new National Monarch Butterfly Workshop in your course of June 2008 in Marquette, MI

Deb Le Blanc, USDA 400 Munising Ave. Munising, MI 49862 Ã Â email Deb Le Blanc 906-387-2512 ext. 19

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Martial artist Rick Pietila of Marquette, MI

Pietilla is an teacher of San Shou, Tai Chi as well as other martial arts.

Rick Pietila's other ongoing amazing adventures consist of traveling with numerous legendary Rock as well as Roll groups such as getting a guitar tech for your band Boston along with traveled in to Latin America with the band Stryper.

Nonprofit Cedar Tree Institute Winter 2008 newsletter that mentions Rick Pietila

Nonprofit Cedar Tree Institute Winter 2009 newsletter that will mentions Rick Pietila --Zaagkii Project story within Sept. 2009 Marquette Monthly Zaagkii Project videos on youtube Zaagkii Project videos about bliptv Zaagkii Project wordpress blog United State Forest Services (USFS) Celebrating Wildflowers as well as Pollinators websites Nonprofit Cedar Tree Institute within Marquette, MI Keweenaw Bay Indian Neighborhood (KBIC) --Marquette County Juvenile Court Marquette County Juvenile Court along with Project WEAVE

Jim Rule, a younger child treatment counselor with Marquette County Youth Home, is actually pictured upon June 25, 2009 on the Zaagkii Project outing towards the apiary owned through beekeeper Jim Hayward

--Borealis Seed Company Big Bay, Michigan

Run by simply mother-daughter team associated with Judy Keast as well as Suzanne Rabitaille cultivating concerning 5 acres of your 20-acre spread three miles south involving Huge Bay, Michigan. http://www.ltbbodawa-nsn.gov/index.html --Dancing Crane Farm

Owned by Natasha and David Gill Dancing Crane Farm has obviously grown as well as raised vegetables, flowers and much more in twenty acres with nearly five acres cultvated à Â

Natasha and also David Gill Dancing Crane Farm 348 Lawson Road Skandia, MI 49885 906-942-7975 info@dancingcranefarm.com http://www.dancingcranefarm.com http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/internships/farmdetails.php?FarmName=&City=&State=MI&Keywor d=&allDate=0&page=1&FarmID=1957 Assorted vegetables, herbs,flowers,and seedlings Custom workshops, ongoing classes, farm tours, apprenticeships, volunteer opportunities, as well as an annual Harvest Party open to the public.

Produce may be found in the Marquette, Gwinn, along with Munising Farmers Markets at the Grooving Crane Farm.

Open June-October.

--Beekeepers: Dr. Jim Hayward

Dr. Jim as well as Martha Hayward 103A Buffalo Rd. Negaunee, MI 49866 906-475-7582 email Negaunee, MI beekeeper Dr. Jim Hayward --Beekeepers: Gather'n Greens Negaunee Township, Michigan

906-475-9338 (no web site yet) Owned through Lee Ossenheimer and his wife, Dr. Lisa Lengthy in Negaunee Township, MI along the Dead River.

The couple raise bees, help make honey, grow mushrooms and develop seedlings regarding transplanting such as peppers, tomatoes and regarding numerous herbs for example basil.

The couple offers 3 kids active inside their nature-oriented, organic business: Jesse Ossenheimer, 8; Lauren Ossenheimer, 5; as well as Alex Ossenheimer, 4.

--Beekeeper:

Jon Kniskern Marquette, MI Beekeeper Jon Kniskern is actually quoted in a March 3, 2009 article on the university regarding Minnesota annual "Short Course" entitled âEURoeBeekeeping within Northern ClimatesâEUR in Borlaug Hall around the St. Paul campus The story has been printed inside the Minnesota daily newspaper inside Minneapolis/St. Paul ---

Jim Edwards in the Upper Peninsula Children's Museum that is in cost regarding "General Programming along with Explainers Director"

Edwards teamed with all the Zaagkii Project students to create a giant monarch butterfly in 2008 as well as a large bee hive in 2009 making use of art-related objects at the museum inside Marquette, MI Upper Peninsula Children's Museum 123 W. Baraga Avenue Marquette, MI 49855 Ã Â 1-906-226-3911 (office) 1-906- 226-7065 (fax) email Nheena Weyer Ittner, director with the U.P. Children's Museum email Jim Edwards, museum General Programming along with Explainers Director ---

Nativevillage.org main Zaagkii Page: http://www.nativevillage.org/Messages%20from%20the%20People/KBIC%20Tribal%20Youth%20Zaa gkii%20Project/Zaagkii%20Wings%20and%20Seeds%20Home.htm NativeVillage.org 2009 Zaagkii Story along with photos: http://www.nativevillage.org/Messages%20from%20the%20People/KBIC%20Tribal%20Youth%20Zaa gkii%20Project/Teens%20Help%20with%20Sweet%20Nature%20Project.htm NativeVillage.org 2008 Zaagkii Story as well as photos: http://www.nativevillage.org/Messages%20from%20the%20People/KBIC%20Tribal%20Youth%20Zaa gkii%20Project/kbic_tribal_youth_protect_pollin1.htm --Video Credit: Music courtesy regarding Chicago area band Dragon Fire Parade, that features Upper Peninsula roots.

Dragon Fire Parade: Andy Wicklund, Guitar Tim Obert, Guitar Peter Nemanich, Bass Chris Hammond, Drums

email Dragon Fire Parade: Ã Â pnemanic@gmail.com Photo caption: Members with the Chicago region band Dragon Fire Parade pictured tend to be Andy Wicklund (upper left), Chris Hammond (upper right), Peter Nemanich (lower left) and also Tim Obert (lower right).

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Official band of the Cedar Tree Institute/Zaagkii Project annual Midsummer Festival: Terracotta half-life

Terracotta half-life biography Bio concerning the primary one in assistance of Obadiah Metivier, the band member, overall techie genious along with Zaagkii Project volunteer webmaster and also technical guru Jerry Kippola, Guitar

Aaron Kippola, Alto Saxophone, Percussion Obadiah Metivier, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Percussion Jennie Peano, Vocals, Percussion Steve Leuthold, Baritone and also Tenor Saxophone, Flute Dan Schaefer, Drums Emmanuel Kawedi, Congas, Percussion, Vocals Alumni - Keyboards, Guitars, Drums, Sax, Trumpet, Congas, Timbales, etc.

Upcoming Shows: Wed 2/10/2010: Upfront Fri 2/26/2010: Harley's Lounge Fri 3/12/2010: Marquette food Co-op Meeting involving Owners Wed 3/24/2010: Upfront Tue 7/13/2010: Menominee Summer Concert Series

--Marquette Mining Journal feature story #2 about Zaagkii Project on 12-13-08 with regards to the initial 12 months associated with protecting pollinators Marquette Mining Journal feature story #1 in Zaagkii Project on 7-14-08 about 208 annual Cedar Tree Institute annual Mid-Summer Festival throughout Marquette, MI News Through Indian Nation (NFIC) feature story in Zaagkii Project Indian country today feature stories upon Zaagkii Project: Part 1: Pollinator Preservation Part 2: Sand Point Restoration ---

Zaakii Project intern Leora Tadgerson to sign up in the roundtable at the Native American as well as Indigenous Research Association (NAISA) 2010 National Conference on Might 20-22, 2010 within Tuscon, AZ Zaagkii Project along with Northern Michigan Middle with regard to Native American Scientific studies (NMU CNAS) participants:

NMU CNAS Conference info:

SATURDAY, MAY 22, 2010 12:00-1:45 p.m.

118 ROUNDTABLE: "Engaging Students by means of community action along with Service" Organizer & Chair: Adriana Greci Green, Northern Michigan University Participants include: Leora Tadgerson, Zaagkii Project intern through Northern Michigan University Or College Middle for Native American Studies Damien Lee, Trent University, Canada Nicholas Estes, University Or College of South Dakota Karla Tait, University Or College associated with South Dakota Leya Hale, School regarding South Dakota Linc Kesler, School of British Columbia, Canada --NAISA 2010 Conference program details Preliminary Every Day Schedule The NAISA 2010 Conference will be sponsored through the American Indian Studies at The Particular School associated with Arizona

NAISA staff photo Robert Warrior, NAISA President 2009-2010 email organizers with the NAISA 2010 Conference

Contact information: Sunny Lybarger 1-520-626-7695 Tsianina Lomawaima 1-520-621-5083 Hotel registration info and furthermore the deadline for NAISA group Space Charge April 18, 2010 1-520-742-6000 Ã Â Westin La Paloma 3800 East Sunrise Drive Tucson, AZ 85718 --Native times Zaagkii pollinators story: http://nativetimes.bizweb5.tulsaconnect.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=439&I temid=0 --Turtle Island News: http://www.turtleisland.org/discussion/viewtopic.php?p=9683#9683 --Marquette Month-to-month Nov. 2008 (scroll down): http://www.mmnow.com/z_current_a/b/c/city_notes.html --Tree Hugger: (This article appeared in over 1,000 websites) http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/10/zaagkii--wings-seeds-project.php ---

Zaagkii KBIC newsletter (scroll as a new outcome of page 4): http://www.kbic-nsn.gov/files/newsletter/Sept_2008.pdf --Sault Ste. Marie Band regarding Chippewa Story upon Zaagkii Project (Scroll right down to web page 7) http://www.saulttribe.com/index2.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_view&gid=959&Itemid=266 --Great Story inside Native Villge Web: 0" width="298" /> http://www.nativevillage.org/Messages%20from%20the%20People/MesPeo%20KBIC%20Tribal%20Y outh%20Zaagkii%20Project/kbic_tribal_youth_protect_pollin1.htm --Earth times - London: http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/michigan-teens-native-american-youth,593342.shtml --Good news Network National Newspaper: http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org To notice story - join totally free thirty day trial simply by click in headline of story --Monarch Watch: Monarch Author Lynn M. Rosenblatt which wrote it MONARCH MAGIC!

Numerous Monarch related links:

http://www.kidsgardening.com/pollinator/curriculum/resources.php http://www.insecta-inspecta.com/butterflies/monarch/index.html http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/monarch.htm http://www.learner.org/jnorth/monarch --Wikipedia upon Monarch butterflies as well as Lepidotera migration, a new phenomenon where butterflies as well as moths migrate more than lengthy mileage in order to places exactly where they will can't settle for long durations associated with time.

--Photo through Mila Zinkova regarding Monarch butterflies migration as well as cluster upon Nov. 25, 2007 throughout Santa Cruz for you to commit the winter via Wikipedia Inventive Commons.

Throughout migration Monarch butterflies travel up to 3 thousand miles. email Mila Zinkova --Photograph through Wikipedia user Bfpage regarding a few regarding the overwintering monarch butterflies throughout Feb. 2000 in a preserve outside regarding Angangueo, Mexico. 1 tree is very covered in butterflies.

--Artwork of Migrating butterflies aka Lepidoptera migration art Artistic picture by Pilar Murillo associated with Spain Wikipedia username: Pilar flickr username: izarbeltza --Wikipedia on Goldenrod --Goldenrod photo through Kurt Stueber aka Kurt Stà ¼ber by method of Wikipedia imaginative commons email Kurt Stueber ---

Goldenrod Photo by simply Huw Williams - Wikipedia username Huwmanbeing Goldenrod flowers photographed in western Fountain County, Indiana upon September 15, 207 by means of Wikipedia imaginative commons --Goldenrod as well as going to Cerceris wasp by Wiki user Hardyplants by way of Wikipedia imaginative commons --Goldenrod Photo simply by Georg Slickers taken in August 15, 2005 within Berlin, Germany through Wikipedia creative commons ---

Pollinator Partnership Pollinator Week is June 21-27, 2010 The fourth annual National Pollinator Week will possibly be held through June 21-27th. Feel with regards to an event with your current school, garden, church, store, etc.

Pollinators positively effect the whole lives- let's SAVE them along with CELEBRATE them!

Pollinator Partnership Movie Pollinator Information through Pollinator Partnership --North American Pollinator Protection Marketing Campaign Operating to protect your pollinators of the North American continent North American Pollinator Protection campaign #2 (NAPPC)

emails: info@NAPPC.org; LDA@pollinator.org Laurie Davies Adams Executive Director Pollinator Partnership 423 Washington Street 5th floor San Francisco, CA 94111 Ã Â 415-362-1137(wk) 415-362-3070 (fax) Lots of various handouts & tips pertaining to National Pollinator Week --Wikipedia upon Monarchs: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarch_Butterfly Female Monarch photo: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/63/Monarch_In_May.jpg Wiki may 2007 Photograph of the Monarch Butterfly simply by Kenneth Dwain Harrelson Male Monarch Photo through Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) in the Tyler Arboretum http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/73/Monarch_Butterfly_Danaus_plexippus_Male_26 64px.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Ram-Man --Bees disappearing across the world: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollinator_decline

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bees_and_toxic_chemicals http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colony_Collapse_Disorder http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pesticide_toxicity_to_bees http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imidacloprid_effects_on_bee_population http://www.burtsbees.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ContentView?contentPageId=531&catalogId= 10051&storeId=10001&langId=-1 http://www.polinator.org http://www.vanishingbees.com http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diseases_of_the_honey_bee http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endangered_arthropod Wikipedia Honeybee Photographs simply by Bjà ¶rn Appel, Wikipedia Username Warden. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Warden Edit by Waugsberg (cropped) A honeybee with an apiary, cooling by simply flapping its wings inside Tà ¼bingen-Hagelloch. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c5/Honeybee-cooling_cropped.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/Honeybee-cooling.jpg Wiki Bee photographs by simply Waugsberg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Waugsberg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dc/Biene_88a.jpg http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Biene_88a.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/Bienen_im_Flug_52e.jpg --Bumblebees: Area Pertaining To Naturel Garden biodiversity forum http://www.wildlife-gardening.org.uk/default.asp?gallery=Galleries\Animals\Insects\Bumblebees\bo mbus-pascuorum-040616.xml Bumblebee Photo Copyright Richard Burkmar 2004. Permission is hereby granted for one to use this image regarding non-commercial purposes which are involving advantage to the natural environment.

Richard Burkmar (editor of space for Nature) graduated in the university School of Cardiff twenty six many years ago with a degree within zoology plus a PhD within avian ecology inside 1989. He currently works with regard to Merseyside Environmental Advisory service where he manages the North Merseyside Biodiversity Motion Strategy (Liverpool, St. Helens, Knowsley along with Sefton Boroughs).

--Bumblebees: Buckingham Nurseries as well as Garden Centre http://www.buckingham-nurseries.co.uk/acatalog/bumblebees.html Bumblebee photo simply by Oxford Bee Company/Buckingham Nurseries along with Garden Centre Bumblebees simply by Christopher O'Toole http://www.buckingham-nurseries.co.uk/acatalog/Index_Pollination_Bees_27.html#33171 Chris O'Toole will be the director involving Bee Systematics along with Biology Unit at the Oxford College Museum of natural History.

He features written many books on insect organic history such as Bees with the Globe and also Alien Empire.

Pictures and information provided from the Oxford Golf Course Lots Mount Pleasant DC Bee company & Buckingham Nurseries as well as Garden Centre website --Wind Pollinated plants like Rye are essential yet usually are generally not food resources with regard to pollinators: Wind Pollinated Rye photo by Paul Billiet along with Shirley Burchill http://www.saburchill.com/chapters/chap0044.html --Wikipedia upon Pollination: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollination --Photo by Simply By Debi Vort (Wikipedia Username Debivort) associated with an Andrena bee collects pollen among the stamens of your rose. The Particular female carpel structure appears rough as well as globular towards the left. the bee's stash of pollen is on its hind leg. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Bee_pollenating_a_rose.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Debivort

--A European honey bee collects nectar, although pollen collects on its body.

A European honey bee (Apis mellifera) extracts nectar coming from an Aster flower making use of its proboscis. Tiny hairs covering the bee's entire body conserve a slight electrostatic charge, causing pollen from your flower's anthers to stay for the bee, enabling pollination when the bee moves to an additional flower.

Photo through John Severns (Wikipedia username Severnjc) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:European_honey_bee_extracts_nectar.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Severnjc --Blueberries getting pollinated through bumblebees. Bumblebee hives want to become bought each year as the queens must hibernate (unlike honey bees). They Will are employed nonetheless because they supply advantages with specific fruits as blueberries (such as the fact that they are active even in colder outdoor ambient temperature) The picture showing blueberry pollination simply by bumblebees, aswell since the system associated with furrow irrigation utilizing siphon tubes. Images were taken at "blueberry fields", Koersel, Belgium.

A picture showing blueberry pollination through bumblebees, as well as the system associated with furrow irrigation making use of siphon tubes. Images were taken in July 2008 from "blueberry fields", Koersel, Belgium. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:BlueberryPollinationByBumblebees.jpg Photo simply by Kristof Van der Poorten Wikipedia username KVDP http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:KVDP http://kvdp.blogspot.com http://healingweb.blogspot.com Environmental health Science associated with Columbia University 60 Haven Ave. Room 100 New York, NY 10032 http://www.mailman.hs.columbia.edu/ehs/index.html ---

Wikipedia upon Cultivars & Hybrids: A cultivar is a particular variety of your plant species or hybrid that's getting cultivated and/or is recognised like a cultivar under the ICNCP. the concept regarding cultivar will be driven by pragmatism, and serves the particular practical requirements regarding horticulture, agriculture, forestry, etc.

The plant chosen as a cultivar could happen in order to be bred deliberately, selected coming from plants throughout cultivation, as well as discovered within the wild. Cultivars can be asexual clones as well as seed-raised. Clones are usually genetically identical and will seem consequently when grown beneath the identical conditions. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultivar Viola 'Clear Crystals Apricot', any hybrid cross viola (Viola x hybrida), Victoria, Australia. Wikipedia photo through John O'Neill (Wikipedia username Jjron) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Jjron http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EmailUser/Jjron --Bee Movie: http://www.beemovie.com Created in 2007 by simply Jerry Seinfeld as well as DreamWorks Animation --Keweenaw Peninsula: Michigan's Copper Country: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copper_mining_in_Michigan http://www.unr.edu/sb204/geology/westernh.html --West Virginia White Butterfly & killer Garlic Mustard Seed plants: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Virginia_White http://www.cbgarden.org/blog/index.php/tag/west-virginia-white-butterfly http://leapbio.org/west_virginia_white.php http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5a/3402_white_WV_ws.jpg West Virginia White, Pieris virginiensis in wild mustard Photo through Randy L Emmitt

http://www.rlephoto.com/butterflies/white_wv01.htm --Butterflies/Moths: The Butterfly Site: http://www.thebutterflysite.com Children's butterfly links: http://www.monarchbutterflyusa.com/Links.htm Butterfly Encounters: http://www.butterflyencounters.com Butterflys as well as Moths of North America: http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org Opler, Paul A., Harry Pavulaan, Ray E. Stanford, Michael Pogue, coordinators. 2006. Butterflies and Moths involving North America. Bozeman, MT: NBII Mountain Prairie Info Node. http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org --Deciduous forests: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deciduous --Viceroys: Viceroy Butterfly mimics Monarchs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viceroy_butterfly http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/55/Viceroy_Butterfly.jpg Wikipedia Viceroy photo simply by Piccolo "Pic" Namek http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:PiccoloNamek Viceroy: http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/viceroy.htm Photo by simply William T. Hark

--Butterfly as well as endangered species hibernacula: http://www.fws.gov/midwest/Endangered/lists/michigan-cty.html http://www.naturenorth.com/summer/bgarden/bttgrdF.html http://entweb.clemson.edu/museum/buttrfly/local/bfly12.htm http://actazool.nhmus.hu/48/konvicka.pdf http://earthcaretaker.com/naturalization/llamb.html --Mourning Cloaks aka Morning Cloaks: http://www.sierrapotomac.org/W_Needham/MourningCloak_060319.htm http://www.bentler.us/eastern-washington/insects/mourning-cloak.aspx http://www.ivyhall.district96.k12.il.us/4th/kkhp/1insects/mourningcloak.html http://www.naturenorth.com/spring/bug/mcloak/Fmcloak.html --Mason bees - bee houses in wood: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mason_bee http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6c/Osmia_rufa_couple_(aka).jpg Photo associated with an Red Mason Bee couple (osmia rufa) by Andrà © Karwath regarding German Wikipedia additionally known as AKA (Andrà © Karwath): http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Aka Mason Bees: http://www.farminfo.org/bees/mason-bees.htm http://www.everythingabout.net/articles/biology/animals/arthropods/insects/bees/mason_bee Photo by simply Kim Taylor involving Bruce Coleman Inc. http://www.masonbeehomes.com/bee_houses.php http://www.pollinator.com/mason_homes.htm

http://www.insectpix.net/Homes_for_bees.htm --Brownfield sites: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownfields http://ncrs.fs.fed.us/4902/focus/restoration/brownfield --Mass Mill - copper processing waste (stamp sands) cleanup: (search regarding KBIC inside next document) http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/tribalgov/ImprovingPartnerships.pdf http://www.uprcd.org/projects.asp http://www.upea.com/filesfordownloading/Baragadraft.pdf --Ã Â Manoomin Project: Manoomin Project: Restoring wild rice in order to seven remote Upper Peninusla lakes, stream as students planted more than 1 ton regarding wild rice seeds using aid via elders with the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Another collaboration between your nonprofit Cedar Tree Institute and furthermore the Keweenaw bay Indian Community

http://www.indiancountry.com/content.cfm?id=1096416108 http://www.cedartreeinstitute.org/wildrice2007.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,215966.%20shtml http://blog.americanfeast.com/indigenous_food http://www.goodnewsdaily.com/show_story.php?ID=3500 Manoomin Project Videos: http://blip.tv/file/549632 http://blip.tv/file/341528 Manoomin Project counselor Dave Anthony, that belongs to the Small Traverse Bay Bands associated with Odawa (Ottawa) Indian, and also Northern Michigan University Or College Middle pertaining to Native American studies: http://webb.nmu.edu/Centers/NativeAmericanStudies/SiteSections/Calendar/IEDSHighlights.shtml

http://webb.nmu.edu/Centers/NativeAmericanStudies/SiteSections/AboutUs/AboutUs.shtml --Dreamcatcher: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamcatcher_(Native_American) http://www.dreamcatcher.com/home.php --Northern white cedar: http://forestry.about.com/library/tree/blntwh.htm --More about honeybee decline: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollinator_decline http://www.masterbeekeeper.org/pdf/pollination.pdf The Worth regarding Honey Bees While Pollinators of U.S. Crops inside 2000 by simply Drs. Roger Morse along with Nicholas Calderone associated with Cornell College (2000) : Colony Collapse Disorder (or CCD) is a poorly understood phenomenon by which worker bees from a beehive as well as Western honey bee colony abruptly disappear. Whilst such disappearances possess occurred all through a history involving apiculture, the actual term Colony Collapse Disorder was first applied into a drastic rise in the quantity of disappearances associated with Western honey bee colonies throughout north America in late 2006.

European beekeepers observed any similar phenomenon throughout Belgium, France, the particular Netherlands, Greece, Italy, Portugal, as well as Spain, as well as first reports have got in addition come in via Switzerland along with Germany, albeit to a smaller degree. possible cases of CCD get additionally been reported in Taiwan since April 2007.

--NASA, Kids and additionally the Environment: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2010-033&cid=release_2010-033&msource=a2010 0128&tr=y&auid=5868619 --U.S. Forest Services Celebrating Wildflowers web page:

Two Native American supporters with the Zaagkii Project, going to your July 2009 nonprofit Cedar Tree Institute Mid-Summer Festival in Presque Isle in Marquette, stand subsequent towards the beehive created by students with help from the director in the U.P. Childrens Museum. (Photo simply by Greg Peterson) Ã Â Smoking Allowed:

Being calmed by way of a smoker in the hands of beekeeper Dr. Jim Hayward, thousands of honeybees cling towards the hive frame in June 2009 which is employed by the bees to create honeycombs. (Photo through Erika Niebler) Ã Â Understanding from a Master:

Zaagkii Project students watch beekeeper Dr. Jim Hayward work with a gripper for you to remove frames in the hives at the actual rear of his home in Negaunee, MI during June 2009. (Photo through Erika Niebler) Ã Â Teenage Beekeepers:

Zaagkii Project volunteers Elliott Burdick (left), 17, the Marquette Senior high School (MSHS) senior as well as Taylor Dianich, 16, MSHS junior (right) stand next to be able to honeybee hives in June 2009. (Photo through Erika Niebler) Ã Â 2008 Zaagkii projects Teens: In July 2008 at the nonprofit Cedar Tree Institute annual Mid-Summer Festival, Zaagkii Project young adults advised supporters what these were mastering with regards to pollinators as well as indigenous plants and wildflowers.

During the initial summer (2008) of the Zaagkii Wings along with Seeds Project, young adults built, painted as well as handed out butterfly houses - that any slimmer and also more than bird houses using entries regarding butterflies together with folded wings plus a slab of bark pertaining to rest along with reproduction. (Photo simply by Greg Peterson) Ã Â Youth Protecting Pollinators:

In July 2008 , Zaagkii Project teens along with project founder Rev. Jon Magnuson tell supporters in the nonprofit Cedar Tree Institute Mid-Summer Festival by what the particular students do during the extremely first summer of the some occasion and effort in order to protect pollinators. Magnuson may end up being the executive director of the nonprofit Cedar Tree Institute inside Marquette, MI near Lake Superior. (Photo by simply Greg Peterson) Ã Â Cooking in all Burners:

Zaagkii Project teenagers aid prepare the food at the annual Cedar Tree Institute Mid-Summer Festival in the actual program of July 2008 inside Marquette, MI. During the really first summer (2008) of the Zaagkii Wings along with Seeds Project, adolescents built, painted as well as handed out butterfly houses - that a new slimmer along with more than bird houses together with entries with regard to butterflies with folded wings and a slab regarding bark for rest along with reproduction.

Some with the students returned throughout 2009 to participate in inside the second summer with the Zaagkii Project during that mason bee houses were built, painted along with distributed.

Both many years the adolescents planted as well as dispersed a significant number of native species plants. (Photo simply by Greg Peterson) Ã Â Similar To Look Class:

Zaagkii Project young adults use a variety involving resources to be able to construct mason bee houses through the summer involving 2009 throughout Marquette, MI together with assist from former shop teacher Bruce Ventura involving Marquette. (Above photographs by Greg Peterson) Ã Â Organic Farm Wildlife:

Zaagkii Project adolescents check out a new turkey at the Bouncing Crane Farm within Skandia, MI exactly where that they assisted using the native species plants. (Photo through Erika Niebler) Ã Â Organic Farms: Learning significance involving Native Species Plants to become able to Pollinators ...

Zaagkii Project students work together with native species plants within the summer of 2009 in the dancing Crane Farm throughout Skandia, MI (above 2 photos) at the Borealis Seed company (below a couple of photos) in big bay, MI throughout the summer of 2009. (Photos by Erika Niebler)

à  Native Species Plants:

The organic Gather'n Greens Farm within Negaunee Township, MI was an additional chance for higher education kids to grow native species plants during summer involving 2009. (Photo through Erika Niebler)

Zaagkii Project teen Jacob Feliciano regarding Skandia, a Gwinn middle school seventh grader, holds the kitten at the Grooving Crane Farm within Skandia, MI. Your farm features lotds associated with exotic species regarding ildlife as well as the students discovered respect its nature's beings.

(Photo by simply Erika Niebler) Ã Â Outstanding within Their Own Field:

(Photo simply by Erika Niebler)

Zaagkii projects students including 13-year-old Tanya Nelson involving ishpeming, MI generating pals with a Turkey (above) along together with a goat (below) at the Dance Crane Farm inside Skanida, MI. (Photos through Erika Niebler)

à  Tea Time: Herbal Tea coming from Native plants throughout northern Michigan ...

During summer regarding 2009, Zaagkii Project teens learned how to create a assortment of herbal teas making use of indigenous plants/herbs in Michigan's Upper Peninsula (Photo by Erika Niebler) Ã Â Food, Meals Food: Energizing the Zaagkii Project teenagers ...

Zaagkii Project young adults were often prepared a new nutritional lunch although on many outings throughout the summer 2009. Your teens learned which every 1 involving the food they may possibly be would not be around if nbot with regard to pollinators who help to make plants as well as veggies grow regarding salads and furthermore to supply feed for animals.

(Above photos courtesy Erika Niebler and Greg Peterson) Ã Â Youth, KBIC employees: Learning the method to respect the surroundings coming from Native American elders as well as youth ...

(Photos simply by Greg Peterson) The Zaagkii Project thanks KBIC official Todd Warner, Director involving KBIC All-natural Useful Resource Department (NRD) KBIC NRD employees assist build butterfly houses throughout 2008 Those helping were tribal members Evelyn Ravindran, KBIC NRD natural Sources Specialist; Katie Kruse, NRD Environment specialist; Char Beesley, Environment Specialist; Kit Laux, NRD H2o High Quality Specialist; as well as Kim Klopstein, certainly one of the summertime youth supervisors for your KBIC Summer Youth Program For a lot more info call 906-201-0020 Ã Â KBIC Pow-wow:

Zaagkii Project students and additionally the tribe's summer youth were honored the actual 2008 Pow-wow in the Keweenaw Bay Indian community in Baraga, MI. (Photo by Greg Peterson) Ã Â Hearty Greens: Big leafy greens not achievable without having pollinators ...

Behind a few gigantic heads regarding greens, Zaagkii students learned which absolutely nothing grows with out pollinators. Photo through Erika Niebler) Ã Â a Great Lake:

Zaagkii Project young adults had been taught an appreciation for all natural issues and enjoyed this respite in your course of 2009 in the chilly summer waters of Lake Superior in Marquette, MI - your world's largest freshwater lake.

(Photo through Erika Niebler) Ã Â Hanging in Nature: (Next 5 pictures by Erika Niebler)

(Above 5 photos simply by Erika Niebler)