Caretakers of Minnesota are taking action to make Minnesota a stronger place, and they deserve recognition!
Nominate an individual or company going above an beyond in caring for our shared natural places.
Nominate an individual or company going above an beyond in caring for our shared natural places.
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
Every year in June I take a long weekend to travel to Crosby, Minnesota to camp and…
My name is Louise Ba and I am a senior at St. Catherine University in Saint Paul, Minnesota. I am from Minneapolis, Minnesota, but my…
Written by Mary Gold, Upstream Care for Place Fellow
Every Spring I am greeted by 300 blooming Yellow Lady Slipper Orchids! Orchid hunting in early June…
Written by Amanda Arbogast, Upstream Care for Place Fellow
John Arbogast is a 58-year-old father of two living in Virginia, MN. After high school, he spent…
Written by Naima Dhore, Upstream Care for Place Fellow
Farming holds a personal significance for me. In Somalia, our connection to food was direct – fresh…
Written by David Fallon, Upstream Care for Place Fellow
The other day I went to see my mother at the cemetery.
Lakewood was so beautiful and yet…
Written by Maurice Durham Jr, Upstream Care for Place Fellow
As I ventured into the heart of Minnesota, the landscape unfolded like a living green tapestry…
Written by Mary Gold, Upstream Care for Place Fellow
I have a bird feeder in my yard that is always full, yet never needs filling! Many…
Written by Maurice Durham Jr, Upstream Care for Place Fellow
When I was 10, my family moved to the suburbs after my dad was sent to…