Gorge Stewards Archive

Today, the best way to stay in touch about the Mississippi River Gorge Stewards program is to sign up for the Gorge Stewards email list with Outreach & Volunteer Coordinator sue rich, srich@fmr.org. We also post Gorge Stewards news and photo sets on FMR's Facebook and flickr pages. To learn more about the history and activites of the Mississippi Gorge Stewards, archived blogs and newsletters are below. 

Gorge Stewards blog 2010

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Web newsletters — Summer 2005-–Fall 2006

Fall 2006
Harvest in the Gorge; Seeds — Star snapshots; Blazing new trails in the Gorge
Summer 2006
Oak Savanna Workdays; Bird song in the Gorge; A monstrously good time
Winter 2006
The menace of buckthorn; Native shubs adorn popular pathway; Bridge over troubled water performances by U of M students; Gorge Stewards holiday potluck
Fall 2005
A thorny issue; Gorge Stewards pull their weight; Plant identification hikers take a closer look; Gorge Stewards dock at Watergate
Summer 2005
Participants pull together during Garlic Mustard Days; Volunteers put down roots in the prairie bowl; Volunteers come out of the shell for woodland seed collection; The scourge of the Gorge

PDF newsletters — Winter 2002-–Fall 2004

Upcoming Events

Saturday, September 27, 2025 - 10:30am to 1:00pm OR 2:30pm to 5:00pm
Magnolia Blossom Paddle Boat, St. Paul
Wednesday, October 1, 2025 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Grey Cloud Dunes Scientific and Natural Area, Cottage Grove
Saturday, October 4, 2025 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Pine Bend Bluffs Natural Area at the Flint Hills Resources property, Inver Grove Heights

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