Celebrating the 2024 Unsung Caretakers: Minnesotans Who Care for Our Natural Places
In every corner of Minnesota, individuals are quietly committed to caring for our natural places. They embody the essence of stewardship, not for recognition but…
Stewardship Stories
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Embrace Forest Bathing: A Simple Practice to Connect with Nature and Care for PlaceEmbrace Forest Bathing: A Simple Practice to Connect with Nature and Care for Place
Written by Allison Jurek, Upstream Care for Place Fellow
Connect with place, know place, care for place. A simple three-stepped mantra that can serve to inspire… -
Dr. Eric Ruhland: A Veterinarian’s Journey of Conservation, Outdoor Stewardship, and EducationDr. Eric Ruhland: A Veterinarian’s Journey of Conservation, Outdoor Stewardship, and Education
Written by Dr. Eric Ruhland, Upstream Unsung Caretaker 2024
Dr. Eric Ruhland has been a scientist, avid outdoorsman, and conservation steward for as long as he… -
Energy Efficiency & Community Care: Regions Hospital Commitment to ConservationEnergy Efficiency & Community Care: Regions Hospital Commitment to Conservation
Written by Allison J. Egan, Program Manager, Sustainability – Health Partners on behalf of Regions Hospital Energy Team, Upstream Unsung Caretaker 2024
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Beverly Dougherty: Championing Local, Sustainable Food in WilmarBeverly Dougherty: Championing Local, Sustainable Food in Wilmar
Beverly was nominated as an Upstream Unsung Caretaker for the work she does to coordinate local purchasing efforts in Willmar, working to ensure that individuals…
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Discover Minnesota’s Prairie: A Call to Stewardship and Care for Our Place with Molly StoddardDiscover Minnesota’s Prairie: A Call to Stewardship and Care for Our Place with Molly Stoddard
Mary Flood was nominated for the care in her yard where she gardens without chemicals. She celebrates her garden in photos which she then makes…
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Discover Minnesota’s Prairie: A Call to Stewardship and Care for Our Place with Molly StoddardDiscover Minnesota’s Prairie: A Call to Stewardship and Care for Our Place with Molly Stoddard
Written by Molly Stoddard, Upstream Unsung Caretaker 2024
Congratulations to Upstream Unsung Caretaker Molly Stoddard who is making Minnesota a better place through her stewardship efforts.It…
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Maji ya Chai Land Sanctuary: Rebeka Ndosi’s Vision for Stewardship in MinnesotaMaji ya Chai Land Sanctuary: Rebeka Ndosi’s Vision for Stewardship in Minnesota
Maji ya Chai Land Sanctuary is a black-led, nature-based healing retreat created to provide rest, reconnection, and rejuvenation of mind, body & soul for Black…
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Kathy McNamara: Cultivating Stewardship in New Prague’s Gardens and BeyondKathy McNamara: Cultivating Stewardship in New Prague’s Gardens and Beyond
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… -
Dr. John Fennig’s 40 Years of Stewardship in Minnesota: Balancing Parks and RecreationDr. John Fennig’s 40 Years of Stewardship in Minnesota: Balancing Parks and Recreation
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… -
Friends of Upper Landing Park: Minnesota’s Unsung Caretakers Along the Mississippi RiverFriends of Upper Landing Park: Minnesota’s Unsung Caretakers Along the Mississippi River
The Friends of Upper Landing Park are a 2024 Upstream Unsung Caretaker
Written by Mary Hilfiker 2024 Upstream Unsung Caretaker
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A Decade of Stewardship and Restoration with Sean Connaughty of Lake HiawathaA Decade of Stewardship and Restoration with Sean Connaughty of Lake Hiawatha
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…