Become an Upstream Care for Place Fellow
Do you love where you live? We are looking for individuals who have stories to tell about their natural Minnesota place, and how they care…
Stories from Minnesota
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Star-chitecture returns to the Minnesota prairie after 300 yearsStar-chitecture returns to the Minnesota prairie after 300 years
In the Dakota language, “earth lodge” is maka tipi. But it’s also a verb meaning “they live.”
Lisa JohnsonJim Rock’s great-great grandparents made the thousand-mile trek…
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How Waste Reduction Keeps Our Water and Community Safe with HealthPartnersHow Waste Reduction Keeps Our Water and Community Safe with HealthPartners
The health of our natural places has a big influence on the length and quality of our lives. As the largest consumer-governed, non-profit health care…
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Meet the 2023 Upstream Artist FellowsMeet the 2023 Upstream Artist Fellows
Upstream is thrilled to announce the selection of our 2023 Upstream Artist Fellows. Upstream Artist Fellows are 13 artists from a variety of mediums who…
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Building Traditions and Preserving Habitat with NWTFBuilding Traditions and Preserving Habitat with NWTF
Tom Glines remembers one of the first times he went on a turkey hunt. It was in the fields and woods near Lanesboro in southeastern…
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Caring for Butterfly Habitat with Upstreamer Debi KohlhardtCaring for Butterfly Habitat with Upstreamer Debi Kohlhardt
Debi Kohlhardt may not have been born in Minnesota, but this Jordan, MN mom loves where she lives. Debi, who went to college in Moorhead…
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Connexus Energy: Leading Minnesota’s Energy Stewardship with Member-Centric Conservation and Renewable ProgramsConnexus Energy: Leading Minnesota’s Energy Stewardship with Member-Centric Conservation and Renewable Programs
Connexus Energy is Minnesota’s largest member-owned energy cooperative, providing power to the more than 330,000 people that live and work in portions of Anoka, Ramsey…
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Sam Hesla: Embracing Nature and Stewardship as a Wilderness Inquiry VolunteerSam Hesla: Embracing Nature and Stewardship as a Wilderness Inquiry Volunteer
When it comes to loving and caring for our natural places, habits learned early carry through life. That’s especially true for Sam Hesla, a 30…
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Are You A Creator Who Loves Where You Live? Apply For Upstream Artist FellowsAre You A Creator Who Loves Where You Live? Apply For Upstream Artist Fellows
Do you love where you live? Are you an artist, a maker, a creative, or a culture bearer with a story to tell about your…
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Enabling Stewardship Across Minnesota’s Farmlands with CompeerEnabling Stewardship Across Minnesota’s Farmlands with Compeer
Compeer Financial, with a large Minnesota workforce, helps farmers, ranchers and growers with financial services and products across the midwest. They help farmers, large and…
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Restoring our Natural Places with EcolabRestoring our Natural Places with Ecolab
Ecolab has been partnering with The Nature Conservancy and Great River Greening for many years. In 2013 they kicked off an annual, family friendly volunteer…
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From Paddleboards to Plastic with Mary Flood-ManeelyFrom Paddleboards to Plastic with Mary Flood-Maneely
Mary Flood-Maneely loves walking along the Mississippi, around the lakes of the Twin Cities and being outside any time she can. “I find my outdoor…