Community Work News

Blazing star flowers in a garden
Blazing Stars in a pollinator garden
by
Avery Hildebrand

The Blazing Star Award celebrates the environmental and conservation actions of local governments across Minnesota. Is your local government doing something worthy of Blazing Star Award recognition? We are now accepting applications!

Stream flows through Lester Park in Duluth in winter
Lester Park in Duluth | photo: Avery Hildebrand

Learn about recent community events with our Stewards in Duluth and what's coming up next!

group in park with the litter they've cleaned up
Community Steward Cassidy and volunteers after their Wilson Park litter pick-up

The role of our Community Stewards is to build relationships within the community, facilitate service projects, promote learning, and spark conversations about their area's most important conservation issues. Our Saint Cloud Stewards share highlights from the fall season.

Bemidji Steward leads an event at waters edge
Bemidji Steward, Ashley, leads an aquatic invertebrates event in the summer

Our Bemidji Community Steward, Ashley, shares highlights from past and future events in the area.

Volunteers building a composting system at The Village Agricultural Cooperative in Rochester
Building a composting system at The Village Agricultural Cooperative in Rochester

In our first conservation newsletter specific to Rochester, learn about some of the events that are making a difference in the area!

In Moorhead a group who cleared buckthorn
Removing invasive buckthorn at M.B. Johnson Park in Moorhead with Steward Ryan

Our Community Stewards program, in partnership with AmeriCorps, brings Minnesotans together to learn about and solve conservation problems within their community. Today, we have offices in Duluth, Bemidji, Moorhead, Saint Cloud, Rochester, and Winona. Learn about the impact our Stewards are making on local communities.