Stewardship groups

If you would like to participate in restoration and stewardship activities in a particular area along the river, consider joining one of FMR’s geographically-focused or place-based Stewardship Groups. To be added to the email list for any of the stewardship programs below, email us at volunteer@fmr.org.

Geographically focused stewardship groups:

• Above the Falls in North and Northeast Minneapolis
• The Mississippi River Gorge, spanning from roughly downtown Minneapolis downriver to Crosby Park in St. Paul
• The Vermillion River, a cold prairie river that flows through the heart of Dakota County before joining the Mississippi in Hastings, and its watershed 
• With permission and guidance from Wakáŋ Tipi Awaŋyaŋkapi, we offer occasional cleanup events at Wic̣aḣapi and we support Wakáŋ Tipi Awaŋyaŋkapi's co-management of Waḳaƞ Ṭípi with the City of St. Paul.
• Within the Rice Creek Watershed District, volunteers help monitor water quality through our Stream Health Evaluation Program.

We also offer monarch monitoring at FMR restoration sites in Elk River, Hastings and Inver Grove Heights.

Since 2021, FMR has offered BIPOC River Stewards stewardship and community experiences led by BIPOC, for BIPOC that aim to be welcoming, affirming and relevant for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. If you identify as BIPOC, you can sign up to receive BIPOC River Stewards event invitations.