Stewardship

Apply to be a 2024 ESI mentor for the summer

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February 17, 2023

ESI mentors with backgrounds in arts or sciences work with fellows during our eight-week summer program. Apply to be a mentor by May 3, 2024 using the form below. Read more

Rosemount Preserve garlic mustard pull [FULL]

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February 13, 2023

Volunteer to pull garlic mustard at the Rosemount Preserve! Read more

Join us at the annual river gorge Earth Day cleanup

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February 8, 2023

Join us for this annual tradition to pick up trash in the Mississippi River Gorge and celebrate Earth Day! Read more

Earth Day volunteers with their trash haul

What our volunteers and youth accomplished in 2022

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November 29, 2022

Thanks to 958 young river stewards and 1,926 volunteers for joining us to restore habitat, monitor water quality, stencil storm drains, clean up riverbanks and more this year. You made a difference for the river! Read more

'Heal with the Earth:' FMR's 2022 mural for water quality

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November 7, 2022

FMR worked with artist Graci Horne this year to create a water quality mural at Lake Phalen: a youth-inspired design showing the hydrogen cycle through life connected by water — Dakota floral, wild rice, animals — up through the atmosphere. Read more

Artist Graci Horne with the completed mural

Activating youth leadership through water stewardship programming

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October 17, 2022

Youth leaders at FMR hosted two educational events for our communities, sharpening their leadership skills and engaging other young people in water stewardship activities. Read more