Stewardship

Celebrating our 2024 volunteers and young river stewards

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December 5, 2024

Our highlights from this year's community stewardship and education programming. Read more

From ESI fellow to FMR staff: Naomi's river story

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November 12, 2024

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

Welcome to two new Stewardship & Education staff

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September 13, 2024

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

Reconnecting with the river: FMR's 2024 summer youth program

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September 12, 2024

On weekly paddles and outings, our Environmental Stewardship Institute fellows got to know more about metro waters and the communities working to steward them. Check out photos, reflections and capstone projects from this year's cohort. Read more

National Public Lands Day event: Collect native prairie seed at Vermillion River Linear Park

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September 9, 2024

Celebrate National Public Lands Day and collect native prairie seed at Vermillion River Linear Park! Read more

Volunteers collect native prairie seed at Vermillion River Linear Park

'This can be home': Carrie's river story

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July 10, 2024

Carrie Pomeroy volunteered with her children at FMR events more than a decade before becoming our volunteer program manager. Here's how the Mississippi River Gorge convinced her the Twin Cities could be home. Read more