Tend the prairie at the Pine Bend Bluffs SNA

Join us to help protect Pine Bend Bluffs Scientific & Natural Area (SNA), an award-winning public restoration site owned by the Department of Natural Resources and known for some of the best views of the Upper Mississippi River.

Working with FMR staff and fellow volunteers, we will remove invasive species, especially spotted knapweed, from the native prairie. Minnesota's native bees and local wildlife depend on this rare habitat and the native plants that grow there. With their deep root systems, the native prairie plants also provide erosion control and filter pollution that would otherwise run down the bluffs into the Mississippi River below.

As always, all tools and training will be provided, and volunteers are encouraged to work at their own pace and comfort level. All are welcome. However, registration is required.

Ready to register?

Please email volunteer@fmr.org with the name of the event, your name, address and phone number and the number of people in your party. If you have questions or concerns, you can contact the Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@fmr.org or (651) 222-2193 x27.

If you're under 18 and interested in volunteering without the company of your parent or guardian, please take a moment and have them fill out this brief minor permission form.

Can't make it?

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