Stewardship

Stewardship
Hand-broadcast native prairie seed at Orvin 'Ole' Olson Park [WAITLIST]

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Join FMR and the Women's Environmental Network to spread native prairie seed at a riverside park in Minneapolis! Read more
Volunteers at Ole Olson Park
Latest storm drain mural connects streets to the river

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High school youth in our Environmental Stewardship Institute Council collaborated with artist Jesús Ramírez on this year's storm drain mural at Harriet Island. Read more
ESI council members and artist pose by storm drain mural sketch
Celebrating FMR's 2025 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
3 paddling routes to try, inspired by our 'Paddle, restore and learn' series

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A trio of free FMR events combined paddling with education and restoration. From a primer on clean-water crops in a former soybean field-turned prairie to a fishing intro on an oxbow lake in Hastings, these outings weren't typical volunteer events. Read more
Kayaker volunteers with paddles on the river shore
Volunteers monitor small insects to gain big insights into water quality

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FMR’s Stream Health Evaluation Program has delivered vital scientific data for nearly two decades. Read more
Person monitors stream
Exploring the environmental field: FMR's 2025 summer youth program

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Our 22 summer high-school fellows met a variety of professionals working in the field and got a taste of different careers. Their capstone projects included a zine, a documentary, cleanup events and more. See what they created. Read more
ESI fellows by canoes
Farewell to Kass, FMR's 2024-25 Climate Impact Corps member

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Kass engaged students across the metro area through our youth programming, led interpretive walks at our volunteer restoration events and so much more. Read more
Kass at a river overlook

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Upcoming Events

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Large oak forest in Hampton, Dakota County
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 - 6:30pm
Dual Citizen Brewing Company, St. Paul
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
South Branch of the Vermillion River Aquatic Management Area, Hastings