Events in the River Gorge

Please register for all events with Elizabeth at bstorey@fmr.org or 651/222-2193 x16. Thanks!

1. Watershed Improvements at Watergate
Tuesday, September 13, 5:30 - 7:00pm
Watergate Marina, Crosby Farm Road in St. Paul
Meet at The Ship Store at the bottom of the hill

Located near Crosby Farm Park, Watergate Marina is the uppermost marina on the Mississippi In 2003, the marina undertook a major clean-up and revegetation in partnership with the City of St. Paul and the Highland District Council. Tour the site and learn about how the project is improving habitat and water quality in the river corridor.



2. Buckthorn Removal
Join Gorge Stewards for buckthorn removal in Longfellow and Seward neighborhoods in Minneapolis:

Saturday, September 17, 9am - 12pm.
36th Street and West River Parkway in Minneapolis

Saturday, October 15, 9am - 12pm
Seward Neighborhood, 25th Street and West River Parkway in Minneapolis

We'll pull small buckthorn seedlings by hand, and remove larger shrubs using loppers and weed wrenches. Tools and gloves will be provided. Please wear long sleeves, long pants and sturdy shoes.

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Elizabeth Storey
Watershed Education Coordinator

Friends of the Mississippi River
46 E 4th St, Suite 606
Saint Paul, MN 55101-1112

Phone: 651/ 222-2193 ext. 16
Fax: 651/ 222-6005

"Like winds and sunsets, wild things were taken for granted until progress began to do away with them. Now we face the question whether a still higher 'standard of living' is worth its cost in things natural, wild, and free."
Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac

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