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

August 13 through October 31, 2026
Throughout St. Paul
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 - 8:00pm to 9:30pm
TPT, Twin Cities PBS
Thursday, September 10, 2026 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Near the Mississippi River backwaters, St. Paul Park

Take Me to the River 

Celebrate the Mississippi River and choose your own adventure while supporting FMR at our reimagined fall fundraiser on Thursday, Sept. 24.