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Blazing Stars in a pollinator garden

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!

Lester Park in Duluth | photo: Avery Hildebrand

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

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, Ashley, leads an aquatic invertebrates event in the summer

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

At Itasca State Park, where the Mississippi River headwaters watershed begins—a quarter of Minnesota's drinking water orginates in the area. The other 75% comes from groundwater throughout the state.

In the Land of 10,000 Lakes, one would think that every Minnesotan would have access to clean water for drinking and recreation—but that's not always the case. We’re setting goals and working to deliver the future every Minnesotan deserves.  We hope you’ll join us in advancing this work to guarantee clean water for everyone who calls our state home.

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Conservation Crew

Conservation Crew is our student-led extracurricular school program for middle schoolers. Rooted in service learning, students develop leadership skills by designing and implementing conservation projects to impact their schools and communities.

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