Stewardship

Stewardship
Help track trash with the 2025 Plastic-Free Parks TrashBlitz project

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Join FMR and 5 Gyres to track trash with the 2025 Plastic-Free Parks TrashBlitz project. Read more
Volunteers pick up litter in the Mississippi River Gorge
Monitor monarchs with FMR's Pollinator Evaluation Program (PEP) [FULL FOR 2025]

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Support monarchs and other pollinators at FMR's Twin Cities metro restoration sites. Read more
A woman with a clipboard in an FMR restoration prairie
Earth Day and beyond: Celebrate and steward the river this spring!

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Join us for the annual Earth Day cleanup, or get outside with FMR this spring to steward the river! Read more
A family of volunteers at the 2022 Earth Day cleanup
For the river: Jacob's river story

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Our Stewardship & Education Program Director tells stories of a childhood love for Minnehaha Creek, learning to run rapids and his riverside sit spot of 20 years, and reflects on why he wanted to work for the river. Read more
Two kiddos in canoe
Celebrating our 2024 volunteers and young river stewards

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Our highlights from this year's community stewardship and education programming. Read more
Volunteers and youth outdoors
From ESI fellow to FMR staff: Naomi's river story

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Naomi developed her relationship with the Mississippi River in part through her experience with the Environmental Stewardship Institute. Now she helps lead this program for youth. Read more
Naomi in kayak with ESI
Welcome to two new Stewardship & Education staff

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A new program director and our first-ever Climate Impact Corps member are joining the team this fall. We're also bidding a fond farewell to Ivy Song, our event assistant. Read more
Jacob and Kassidy

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Upcoming Events

Monday, July 7, 2025 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Zoom webinar
April through October
St. Paul
Saturday, July 26, 2025 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Hidden Falls Regional Park, St. Paul