Pine Bend Bluffs brush haul + lunch
Join Friends of the Mississippi River, Flint Hills Resources and Great River Greening as we return to the Flint Hills property within the Pine Bend Bluffs Natural Area along the Mississippi River — one of the largest and most diverse native ecosystems left in the metro area! The site is only accessible to the public for special occasions like this annual restoration event. Join us for a chance to see it for yourself.
Working with FMR and Great River Greening ecologists and staff, volunteers will help protect these native plant communities by stacking pre-cut buckthorn brush and assisting with other restoration tasks as needed. Everyone will be encouraged to work at their own comfort level, and no previous experience is necessary. All tools and supplies will be provided, including coffee, morning snacks and a hot lunch to conclude the event.
This award-winning restoration project includes sand-gravel prairies, oak savanna and oak forest plant communities. Healthy forest floors and prairies improve the health of our local waters by reducing or absorbing runoff pollution and decreasing erosion. This site is also an important part of the Mississippi River migratory bird flyway, used by 40% of North American waterfowl and millions of migratory songbirds annually. Many of those birds, as well as bees, butterflies and our local wildlife, depend on the native prairie, savanna and forest plants for their survival, especially under the stress of increasing average temperatures.
Accessibility
The terrain is in lowland woods. It's somewhat rugged, with large mounds and dips, fallen logs and cut stumps to navigate. Depending on rain levels before the event, the soil could be wet and mucky.
Ready to register?
Please fill out this registration form to register. Each individual volunteer attending must fill out this registration form and bring a government-issued photo ID on the day of the event. Due to security restrictions at this site, only children aged 15 and up can attend.
If you have questions or concerns, contact the Volunteer Program Manager at volunteer@fmr.org or 651.477.0925.
Can't make it?
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Thanks to our partners and funders, Flint Hills Resources, Great River Greening and our generous donors like you!