Stewardship

Stewardship
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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Apply for the 2026 Environmental Stewardship Institute (ESI)

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Apply for FMR's Environmental Stewardship Institute for high school-aged youth. Read more
Join ESI with photos of ESI on river, in woods, on a tour
Apply to be a 2022 ESI mentor

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FMR is searching for qualified mentors for our Environmental Stewardship Institute (ESI), our summer program for high school-aged youth. Both STEM and arts professionals are encouraged to apply. >>

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REDIRECTED BIPOC River Stewards

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FMR holds events created by and for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color). Together, we've tended habitat restoration projects, birdwatched in the gorge and snowshoed by the river. Here's how our BIPOC stewardship program works. Read more
James Rice Park Community Meeting

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Volunteer plants a tree at James Rice Park
Position announcement: Communications Associate [closed]

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FMR is on the lookout for a team-oriented writer and content creator who relishes the thought of inspiring people to celebrate and take action to protect and restore our metro Mississippi River. A knack for compelling storytelling is a must, as is the ability to work quickly and efficiently in a fast-paced environment. >>

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Upcoming Events

This school year
In your classroom or outside
Saturday, April 18, 2026 - 9:30am to 12:00pm
West River Parkway and 36th Street/44th Street, Minneapolis