Groundswell will be exhibiting in the 2012 West Michigan Home and Garden show held in the DeVos Place from March 1st through the 4th. We need you to help "man the booth" and share information about Groundswell. Most importantly, we need volunteers to collect contact information from visitors and have them sign up to win our prizes. In the past the Home and Garden show has been a great opportunity to garner support and find potential donors, too.

Please welcome Michael Posthumus, the new Groundswell Program Coordinator. Michael will be working with Kent County teachers, students, and partnering community organizations to foster stewardship of the Grand River, Great Lakes, and surrounding environment.

He received his B.S. in Biology and Biomedical Sciences from Grand Valley State University and his M.A.Ed. in Administration and Supervision of Instruction from Northern Michigan University. He also ear