Help remove invasive buckthorn from shoreline at Crosby Farm Regional Park in St. Paul. This event marks the beginning of an exciting effort to restore shoreline of Upper Crosby Lake. Removing invasive species is the first step toward increasing native species and improving habitat and water quality. Crews will be cutting the buckthorn before the event, and volunteers will be needed to help haul the brush out of the 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.

Volunteers will be the first to be invited to continue the restoration project in the future.

Ready to register?

To ensure a high-quality experience, capacity is limited and pre-registration required. To sign up, contact Volunteer Coordinator sue rich at srich[@]fmr.org, or by selecting "Volunteering" in the drop-down "Category" menu of our contact form. 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 srich[at]fmr.org within, at most, a week. If you have earthlink or an active SPAM filter, please add sue's email address to your contacts to ensure receipt.

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This event is part of the Gorge Stewards program, which actively engages citizens throughout the Twin Cities in the stewardship of the national treasure that is the Mississippi River Gorge. Gorge Stewards volunteers are also active in maintaining the nearby demonstration native prairie at Crosby.