Written by Kathy McNamara 2024 Upstream Unsung Caretaker
Kathy McNamara from New Prague organizes and manages a large group of volunteers to care for the extensive…
Written by John Fennig, a 2024 Upstream Unsung Caretaker
Dr. John Fennig, 64, has spent 40 years of his life in Minnesota – first at St…
The Friends of Upper Landing Park are a 2024 Upstream Unsung Caretaker
Written by Mary Hilfiker 2024 Upstream Unsung Caretaker
I have been to all the State Parks…
Sean Connaughty is a 2024 Upstream Unsung Caretaker
Being on the ground, observing conditions and developing a complex and reciprocal relationship with a place and its…
Written by Alex Blondeau 2024 Upstream Unsung Caretaker
I’ve become a student once again, adding another chapter to my varied educational journey. Over the years, I’ve…
Mary Gold is an Upstream Care for Place Fellow
Mary Gold shared her love of Nature Journaling with children and young adults this past summer.
Do you…
Written by Allison Jurek, Upstream Care for Place Fellow
We each have our perceptions of what a place is, what makes it special, and what that…
Written by Upstream Organizer Amanda Arbogast
St. Paul native Rob Wheeler makes and sells homemade Kombucha in Hibbing, MN, where he resides. Unlike other brands of…
The ice was cracking beneath me and it was my first time on a frozen Minnesota lake in 1999!
My boyfriend at the time (now husband)…
Written by Mary Gold, Upstream Care for Place Fellow
Experiencing awe and wonder while in nature is a wonderful gift and a requirement for a life…
Written by Gunnar Carlson, Upstream Care for Place Fellow
I entered a fly fishing tournament this spring. Now, I am in no way someone who needs…
Written by Gunnar Carlson, Upstream Care for Place Fellow
Every year in June I take a long weekend to travel to Crosby, Minnesota to camp and…
