Stewardship

'Make & Take' Rain Barrel Workshop - Just $45!

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October 7, 2020

Register to claim a rain barrel and conversion kit for just $45! Learn more and register here. Read more

Two people putting together a rain barrel

A serene image for a rocky 2020: FMR's fourth water quality mural

by Kate Clayton

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October 6, 2020

Our latest water quality mural is also our first to focus on the Mississippi River. The postcard-like design showcases the river as a serene destination, created by two local artists with input from students. See the mural up close near the pavilion at Harriet Island. >>

Artists work on mural and pose with finished mural

Halloween brush haul + lunch at HAFA Farm [FULL - register for waitlsit]

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September 18, 2020

Volunteers walking through the Vermillion AMA

2020 Youth Empowerment Program final projects

by Sophie Downey

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September 14, 2020

This year, participants in our Youth Empowerment Program tackled issues of environmental justice, microplastics, climate change and more. Enjoy a selection of their final projects. >>

Pollinator summit

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September 8, 2020

Rain garden talk + tending

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September 4, 2020

Monarch butterfly on a purple coneflower

A seagull made of plastic: The threat of plastics in our waters

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September 3, 2020

Audrey, a summer Youth Empowerment Program participant, wanted to make the threat of microplastics in freshwater visible through art. She crafted her seagull sculpture using plastic she found during just half an hour at a Lake Superior beach. >>