Students help spread wild rice on Rum River
Star Tribune
Oct/17/2015
Wild rice seeding on the Rum River.
Volunteers clear invasive species in Seven Mile Creek project
Mankato Free Press:
10/31/15
Volunteers clear invasive species in Seven Mile Creek project.
KSTP News: 3M employees at Fish Creek
KSTP News (VIDEO):
10/29/15
Fifty 3M employees helped keep new trees thriving in Fish Creek Open Space.
Volunteer program extends to Minnesota River
In fall 2015, Great River Greening brought its volunteer program to work on the Minnesota River, through the Seven Mile Creek Watershed Partnership.
Bee Aware!
Bee experts and volunteers combed through acres of prairie restored by Great River Greening this summer, documenting bumble bee species and the flowers they prefer. It was the start of a three-year project with our partners, Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation and Maplewood Nature Center.
Unique program brings students to outdoor classroom
Field Learning for Teens is a unique and innovative program helping Minnesota teens learn about the role of technology in enjoying and improving our environment.
Plan for restoring an urban lake
St. Louis Park‘s Bass Lake is the subject of a management plan, written by Great River Greening staff, that calls for restoring tree groves and prairie, which had surrounded it before the land was used as a dumping ground.
TV spot: GRG Ecologist talks about connecting teens to the environment
TV spot: GRG Ecologist talks to Inside Health Care host, Jodi Ritacca, about connecting teens to the environment.