Gorge Stewards has new blog and amazing volunteers

The contributions of more than 450 volunteers this year helped protect and enhance the natural communities of the river gorge through a variety of activities including clean-ups, removing invasive species, and collecting and redistributing native seed.

[Photo: Gorge Stewards with a stack of buckthorn.]

2007 Gorge Stewards stand triumphant over a stack of buckthorn, an invasive exotic species that theyve been removing from the Gorge.

Photo by Hillary Oppmann

While this seasons restoration work has come to a close, stay tuned to the blog during the off season for more news, photos and stories about the one and only gorge. In the future, volunteers who have recently been to a Gorge Steward event will be able to go to the blog afterward to read about accomplishments, see photos, and leave a comment about their experience. People interested in learning more about what the Gorge Stewards do will be able to check out the blog to learn about past events, see photos of volunteers in action, and read comments from participants.

Visit the Gorge Stewards blog!

You can find out more about our Gorge Stewards project at our Gorge Stewards page.

Upcoming Events

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Camel's Hump Park and Open Space, Cottage Grove
Thursday, June 5, 2025 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Southwest Park Ponding Basin, Hastings
Saturday, June 7, 2025 - 9:00am to 11:00am
William H. Houlton Conservation Area, Elk River

Our River Campaign:
It all starts here

At the heart of this new campaign is the vision of a healthy Mississippi River.