Stewardship

Stewardship
Pull invasive plants on Nicollet Island [FULL]

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Volunteer to tend demonstration planter boxes and pull invasive plants at Nicollet Island. Read more
Volunteer pulls garlic mustard in Nicollet Island forest
Apply to be a 2024 ESI mentor for the summer

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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
2021 ESI students with mentors
Rosemount Preserve garlic mustard pull [FULL]

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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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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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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
Volunteers in front of sunset
'Heal with the Earth:' FMR's 2022 mural for water quality

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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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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
Two people stand with storm drain stencil in front of Como Lake

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Upcoming Events

Monday, July 7, 2025 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Zoom webinar
April through October
St. Paul
Saturday, July 26, 2025 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Hidden Falls Regional Park, St. Paul