Join other River Gorge Stewards volunteers and staff from FMR and Saint Paul Parks & Recreation as we expand the native prairie restoration area at this naturally and culturally significant riverfront park! Volunteers will help plant native prairie plants — helping to build better soils, prevent erosion and filter stormwater runoff pollution from the river, and improve much needed urban wildlife habitat.
The 3-acre prairie includes a more formal garden with 1,000 native prairie plants and species markers to educate and inform visitors, as well as a more naturalized area.
As always, staff will provide all guidance, tools, and gloves needed for a productive and fun event. Children accompanied by a parent or guardian are welcome.
To ensure a high-quality experience, capacity is limited and registration required. (Plantings are very popular and tend to fill quickly.) To sign up, contact FMR Event Registrar Lindsay Hefferan via the contact form (please select "Volunteering" under "Category") or lhefferan [at] fmr [dot] org, 651-222-2193 x24. Please include: the name of the event, your name, address and phone number and the number in your party.
You will receive a confirmation email and additional details, such as directions and what to wear, from Lindsay within, at most, a week. If you have earthlink or an active SPAM filter, please add her email address to your contacts to ensure receipt.