Plant native shrubs and lop fruiting buckthorn along the river gorge [FULL]
This event has reached capacity and registrations are no longer being accepted. Please visit the events calendar for more ways to get involved.
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A surprisingly beautiful and rare oak savanna and woodlands can be found just off the main trail along the Minneapolis side of the river gorge.
Summer work night at Ole Olson Park
'Make & take' rain barrel workshop - Just $35! [SOLD OUT]
This rain barrell workshop has sold out. We welcome you to add your name to the waitlist and if a barrel becomes available Amy will contact you. Contact Volunteer Coordinator Amy Kilgore to receive notice of upcoming workshops or other Vermillion Stewards events.
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Volunteers rock spring. Join us this summer!
The DeLaSalle High School Green Team showed garlic mustard whose boss at Nicollet Island, our newest habitat restoration site.
So far this spring, FMR volunteers of all ages have removed truckloads of invasive species, planted hundreds of native wildflowers and trees, stenciled hundreds of storm drains and even "bombed" a prairie-in-progress (we mean seed-bombed, of course).
And we're not even halfway through the outdoor events and outings season! >>
Stencil downtown St. Paul storm drains + taproom outing at Tin Whiskers Brewing [FULL]
Thank you for your interest in stenciling St. Paul storm drains. This event has reached capacity and registrations are no longer being accepted. Please consider joining us for another future event or learn more below about how to create your own stenciling outing!
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After a brief introduction and presentation about runoff pollution at the brewery from FMR staff, we'll head out to the nearby downtown streets to stencil storm drains.
Pull invasive species at Pine Bend Bluffs SNA [FULL]
Thank you for your interest, however, this event has reached capacity and registations are no longer being accepted. Please consider joining us at another upcoming restoration event. To receive notices of future Pine Bend events, contact FMR Volunteer Coordinator Amy Kilgore at akilgore@fmr.org.
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'Make & Take' Rain Barrel Workshop - SOLD OUT
What's one of the simplest, high-impact ways to save water and help protect our watershed? Using a rain barrel.
Lawn and garden watering typically makes up 40% of total summer household water usage, according to the EPA. Plus, the biggest threat to our waters today is polluted runoff water that runs off our roofs and into our streets and alleys, carrying all the oil, sediment and other contaminants that it picks up along the way into our lakes, rivers and streams.
Tend the rare prairie at Sand Coulee SNA [CANCELED!]
We apologize for any inconvenience, however, due to the high heat and humidity predicted for this evening paired with the lack of shade and intensified prairie heat at this site we've made a tough decision to cancel tonight's event at the Sand Coulee.
Tend the native bluff prairie at Indian Mounds Park
Indian Mounds Park is home to one of the most photographed river views in the metro area. The iconic overlook is also home to a restoration project providing much-needed habitat and biodiversity while protecting the bluff, the views and local water quality.
Tend the demonstration pollinator garden at Camel's Hump Park
Camel's Hump Park and Open Space, located in Cottage Grove, is home to beautiful river views overlooking Highway 61. Join us for this summer worknight in the park as we return to this stunning site to tend to previously planted pollinator patch gardens. These patches provide much-needed concentrated habitat and resources for local birds, bees, butterflies, and other pollinators as well as help beautify this park.