Stewardship

The first Youth Empowerment Program's final projects

September 12, 2019

In 2019, we debuted our Youth Empowerment Program, an 8-week summer program aiming to bridge the gap between passion and accessible experience for metro youth who care about our environment. Together with our education program staff, 11 high school students explored environmental work and created their own independent projects. On their final project presentation day, our office hosted monarch butterflies, jars of Mississippi and Minnesota river water, and even a baby painted turtle nestled in a yogurt container. We were a little blown away and wanted to share a glimpse into their excellent work. >>

FMR graduates its first Youth Empowerment Program participants

by Sophie Downey

September 9, 2019

Through canoe trips, guest speakers, pollinator surveys and more this summer, we worked with high-school aged youth from the metro area to explore career possibilities and build skills in the environmental field. Learn more about our new Youth Empowerment Program and see these leaders' capstone projects (which included monarchs, jars of river water, and even a baby painted turtle). >>

One of the program participants removes invasive species on a rainy day at Trout Brook Nature Sanctuary

Haul and stack buckthorn at Vermillion Falls Park

July 31, 2019

Volunteer Jean hauling buckthorn at Vermillion Falls

Thanks Akia, our shared summer intern

by Alex Roth

July 11, 2019

Akia Vang, our Green Team Alumni summer intern, woke up early to survey breeding birds and stayed late to assist at volunteer planting events. Akia stayed busy during his two short weeks with us. >>

Pine Bend Bluffs brush haul + lunch

July 10, 2019

Join us for this annual restoration event at one of the largest and most diverse native ecosystems left in the metro area! Read more

Volunteer at Pine Bend hauling buckthorn

Intern Daniel features FMR in environmental documentary

by Amy Kilgore

July 9, 2019

This year we hosted DeLaSalle senior Daniel Schmidt as an intern, who not only helped with a variety of projects but also created his own documentary about major environmental issues and what you can do about them. >>

FMR staff and volunteers work at 2019 Earth Day Clean-up

Thanks Akia, our shared summer intern

by Alex Roth

July 7, 2019

Akia Vang, our Green Team Alumni summer intern, woke up early to survey breeding birds and stayed late to assist at volunteer planting events. Akia stayed busy during his two short weeks with us. >>