Stewardship

Stewardship
ESI guest post: Line 3 and Line 5 — effects on Indigenous people, native food and water

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What are the potential impacts of these pipelines? ESI fellow Norijah investigated through interviews and research. Read more
Norijah
ESI guest post: Microplastics in the environment

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What are microplastics and what can we do about them? ESI fellow Ishaan Goyal researched this problem and its solutions. Read more
Ishaan Goyal
ESI guest post: Blue jay appreciation poem

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Amarii wrote a poem including facts about the beloved blue jay. Read more
Amarii by the water
Plant trees near the Mississippi River Gorge Sand Flats [FULL]

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Volunteers work in the beautiful Mississippi River Gorge to plant native floodplain trees that will provide better habitat for the wildlife that make the river gorge their home! Read more
Planting in the sand flats
Summer staff transitions

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Celebrate two promotions and the impact of two staff who are heading off to new adventures. Read more
Ivy, Laura, Sam, Carrie
Final projects from our 2023 ESI summer intensive fellows

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Our summer youth fellows created capstone projects they were passionate about, ranging from a river cleanup volunteer event to a zine about sustainable agriculture. Read more
ESI group picture in the woods
Is it safe to swim in the Mississippi River in the Twin Cities?

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As an organization focused on the river’s health, we get asked this all the time. Read more
Bare feet standing on the sand along the shores of the Mississippi River in the Twin Cities.

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Upcoming Events

Saturday, May 31, 2025 - 2:30pm to 6:00pm
North 20 Brewing, Rosemount
Apply by June 1, 2025
F-O-K Creatives gallery near Harriet Island in St. Paul
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Southwest Park Ponding Basin, Hastings