Enjoy the fall colors while protecting the forest.

Join the Mississippi River Gorge Stewards volunteers to help remove buckthorn —the invasive woody species that degrades our local native plant communities and wildlife habitat — in the maple basswood forest in the Longfellow neighborhood of south Minneapolis.

Volunteers will work closely with FMR staff to either pull or remove buckthorn and/or help to haul buckthorn to its pick-up spot. Tools and gloves will be provided. Be prepared to work on steep slopes and uneven terrain. Due to the tools and terrain, this event is not be suitable for small children.

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.

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Sorry, this event has reached capacity and registration is no longer being taken. If you'd like to receive notices of similar FMR events in Minneapolis and St. Paul in your Inbox 6-10 times a year, sign up for our River Gorge Stewards list with our Outreach & Volunteer Coordinator sue rich at srich[insert "at" symbol]fmr.org, or by selecting "Volunteering"in the drop-down "Category" menu near the bottom of our contact form.