Stewardship

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

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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
ESI fellows smile in canoes
National Public Lands Day event: Collect native prairie seed at Vermillion River Linear Park

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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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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
Carrie by the river on the sand flats
Plants, pollinators and pints: Native plant gardening with nature educator Angie Hong [WAITLIST]

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Join FMR at Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative to learn about gardening with native plants for better water quality and pollinator habitat! Read more
Angie Hong portrait plus a bee on bee balm

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Upcoming Events

November 1 - 20, 2025
Online
Three options: October 20, October 28, November 22, 2025
Hidden Falls Regional Park, St. Paul
Thursday, December 4, 2025 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
F-O-K Studios, St. Paul