Date: April 22nd, 2026 Time: 6:30PM – 8:30PM Location: Wise Design Remodeling 2327 Wycliff Street, Suite 110, St. Paul, MN 55114 Upstream’s mission is to channel Minnesotans’ love for our natural places into greater trust, connection and stewardship. We’re inviting you to donate, invite your friends, and spend a few hours with us supporting…
Join the Upstream Team At Upstream, community is at the heart of everything we do. Our Community Engagement and Partnership Coordinator plays a key role in connecting people across Minnesota, building trust, and strengthening stewardship through relationships. This position focuses on listening, understanding community dynamics, and cultivating meaningful partnerships with local leaders, organizations, and neighbors.…
Voices of Upstream Podcast Minnesota is filled with natural wonders—our lakes, fields, forests, parks and open spaces. Join Upstream director Andy Goldman-Gray and a new guest weekly for conversations about what makes our places special, and how we care for the natural places that make Minnesota beautiful. You’ll learn more about Minnesota’s natural places and…
Gather with the Upstream community to hear inspiring stewardship stories from fellow Minnesotans, enjoy a delicious dinner, and connect with others who share a love for where we live. This evening is a chance to celebrate our shared commitment to caring for Minnesota and to be inspired by the everyday acts of stewardship that bring…
Backyard Conversations allow people of different backgrounds to come together to find commonality in our love and care for Minnesota’s natural places. Together, we will: Meet Minnesotans from different backgrounds Share a delicious meal together Have a conversation about what Minnesota means to us, and how we care for it
Go Upstream with us. Help us shape a better future.
Caring for Minnesota’s Natural Places—Together Upstream is a non-partisan Minnesota-based nonprofit channeling our shared love of Minnesota’s natural places into greater trust, connection and stewardship. At Upstream, we channel our shared love of Minnesota’s lakes, forests, and outdoor spaces into meaningful action. We bring Minnesotans together—across political, racial, geographic, and cultural differences—to build trust, strengthen…
Date: Friday, October 6 • 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm Twin Cities Location: TCAAP 1185 County Hwy 96, St Paul, MN Volunteer activities include: pollinator planting, invasive species removal and overall helping bird and pollinators in this newly designated pollinator byway Rochester Location: Citywide Volunteer activities include: Litter Removal, Storm Drain Cleanup, enrolling in LBB…
Caretakers of Minnesota are those taking action, big or small, to care for the natural places we all share. Their efforts help Minnesota thrive, and they deserve to be seen and celebrated.
Upstream Survey Upstream seeks to inspire Minnesotans to care for our natural places through stories of how we use, value and care for them. We are conducting a survey of Minnesotans about our natural places and spaces, how we use them and how we care for them.
