Stewardship

Stewardship
William H. Houlton Conservation Area

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At one of the largest undeveloped riverfront properties in the metro, we're restoring 160 acres of soybean field and grazed grasslands into prairie and oak savanna, plus stewarding 150+ acres of upland and floodplain forest in Elk River. Read more
Blooming flowers and grasses
Wade into your watershed: Monitor stream health in the Rice Creek Watershed District

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If you're looking for a rare, in-depth experience contributing to the health of your watershed without having to earn your master's degree, this is the perfect opportunity. Read more
SHEP team in waders at a creek
Pull garlic mustard at Vermillion River Linear Park [FULL]

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Volunteer to tend Vermillion River Linear Park! Read more
Volunteers pull garlic mustard at Vermillion River Linear Park
The ESI Youth Advisory Council's first year

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The most recent expansion of our Environmental Stewardship Institute (ESI) is a youth-led council that explores pathways to environmental leadership at FMR and in the larger Twin Cities community through the school year. Here's what the 2022-2023 founding members have been up to, including their first public event earlier this month.  >>

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Upcoming Events

Various dates, June 1-15, 2026
All 10 states adjacent to the Mississippi River
Thursday, June 18, 2026 - 7:00pm
Luminary Arts Center, 700 N. 1st St., Minneapolis
June 18, 2026 at 7 p.m.
Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative