Stewardship

Lop buckthorn brush and enjoy a supporter social hour at Vermillion Falls Park [FULL]

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February 18, 2026

Join us to cut invasive buckthorn and tend a prairie at Vermillion Falls Park in Hastings. Read more

Tend a bluff prairie at River Oaks Park [WAITLIST]

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February 16, 2026

Join us to tend a blufftop prairie with beautiful views of the Mississippi River. Read more

Bluff prairie near the Mississippi River at River Oaks Park

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

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February 12, 2026

Join FMR and the Women's Environmental Network to spread native prairie seed at a riverside park in Minneapolis! Read more

Latest storm drain mural connects streets to the river

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January 12, 2026

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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December 4, 2025

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

3 paddling routes to try, inspired by our 'Paddle, restore and learn' series

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November 6, 2025

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