Help restore oak woodland at Crosby Park in St. Paul!

Volunteers will help plant acorns and spread native seed to increase plant diversity and improve habitat in the forests of this ecologically significant park along the Mississippi River.

Volunteers are also needed to collect acorns independently before the event.  Acorns can be collected at Saint Paul city parks with a permit.  For more information, such as when and where to collect, and to apply for a permit, visit this city site, or contact Meghan Manhatton with St. Paul Parks and Recreation at Meghan.Manhatton[at]ci.stpaul.mn.us or 651-632-2459.  

At the planting and seed spreading, staff will provide all guidance, tools, and gloves. Children accompanied by a parent or guardian are welcome. (Parents may want to bring smaller gloves for children.)

Ready to register?

Sorry, this event is full. (To ensure a high-quality experience, capacity is limited and pre-registration required.) To be placed on a waiting list and sign up for email announcements about Gorge Stewards activities, please contact FMR Volunteer Coordinator sue rich at srich[at]fmr.org or via our contact form (select "Volunteering" from the drop-down menu under "Category" please) or at 651-222-2193 x14. 

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Nestled at the bottom of the gorge at the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers, this area is a natural oasis in the heart of the city. Crosby Park is home to  floodplain forests, small ponds and limestone bluffs, and an area undetgoing restoration to a native prairie and demonstration watershed-frienldy garden.

In partnership with the City of St. Paul and the National Park Service, volunteers have been helping to restore Crosby Park though the Mississippi River Gorge Stewards program, which actively engages citizens throughout the Twin Cities in the stewardship of the national treasure that is the Mississippi River Gorge. (All Gorge Stewards volunteers are considered National Park Service volunteers!)