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  • We know that you LOVE Minnesota and it shows. 🗑️️ Take the Upstream Pledge today to join your fellow Minnesotans that #LoveWhereWeLive
  • You love Minnesota, and it shows. Join Upstream in celebrating and amplifying all the ways we care for our natural spaces. When you go upstream, you are demonstrating that you share the values of optimism and love for our home place. ⁠⁠ Tap the link in bio to #GoUpstream
  • The bugle of an elk, the rustle of pheasant wings, and access to public lands. @backcountryhunters 2024 is coming to Minneapolis on April 18th-20th. 🫎⁠⁠If you hear sounds of the outdoors in downtown Minneapolis next week, there’s a good reason for it. For the first time in its history, Upstream Partner Backcountry Hunters & Anglers will be holding its annual Rendezvous event in Minnesota. The expansive gathering of hunters, anglers and outdoorspeople will happen April 18-20 at the Minneapolis Convention Center and other sites around the Twin Cities. ⁠⁠This year’s Rendezvous is a great place to learn more about conservation and other topics important to sportsmen and sportswomen and will feature a lineup of interesting speakers, demonstrations and highlights of partner organizations.⁠⁠@backcountryhunters' mission is to ensure North America's outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting, through education and work on behalf of wild public lands, waters, and wildlife. They are active in all parts of Minnesota, and help conserve and ensure access to public lands for people who love and care for the outdoors.⁠⁠Aaron Hebeisen, BHA Director for Minnesota talked about the importance of the event being in Minnesota, “We are proud to bring the Rendezvous to Minnesota as we celebrate BHA’s 20th Anniversary and showcase the incredible public lands we have in the state. BHA members and Minnesotans value our outdoor spaces, and we practice grassroots stewardship to ensure these public lands are accessible for everyone, not just hunters and anglers, but anyone who goes out and enjoys our wild spaces!”⁠⁠ Tap the link in bio to learn more & buy your tickets
  • If you hear sounds of the outdoors in downtown Minneapolis next week, there’s a good reason for it. For the first time in its history, Upstream Partner Backcountry Hunters & Anglers will be holding its annual Rendezvous event east of the Mississippi, in Minneapolis. The expansive gathering of hunters, anglers and outdoorspeople will happen April 18-20 at the Minneapolis Convention Center and other sites around the Twin Cities. Learn more: rendezvous.backcountryhunters.org
  • Ways you can #FindYourNext, the next thing you will do to be a good steward of Minnesota (at work) ️ :⁠⁠• Implement recycling and waste reduction programs in the office⁠⁠• Switch to digital documentation and communication to reduce paper waste⁠⁠• Provide reusable utensils, plates, and cups in the office kitchen⁠⁠• Opt for energy-efficient office equipment and lighting⁠⁠• Support eco-friendly transportation options for employees, such as bike racks and public transit subsidies⁠⁠• Partner with local sustainability initiatives | Send us a DM to become an #UpstreamPartner
  • Who inspires you to be a better steward?#stewardship #outdoors #minnesota #mn #careforplace
  • #FindYourNext, the next thing you will do to be a good steward of Minnesota with @mhealthfairview ⁠⁠Did you know? M Health Fairview is using food as medicine through its partnership with local farms.⁠⁠Loving where we live means enjoying the vegetation our natural places offer. Nutrition is at the forefront of M Health Fairview’s mind as nutritious foods are the key to good health. However, for many families in Minnesota, it is difficult to consistently afford and access fresh, organic, and sustainably grown foods. That is why M Health Fairview partners with local, BIPOC-owned farms, such as the Hmong American Farmers Association (HAFA), to source produce for patients who are experiencing food insecurity. Food-insecure patients can leave their doctor appointments with free boxes of locally grown, culturally appropriate produce, or nutritious food kits with all the ingredients needed to cook meals at home.⁠⁠Through initiatives like this, M Health Fairview’s Food is Medicine programs foster cooking skills, create a local system of farm-to-family food distribution, and decrease food insecurity. The result is a systemic solution for healthy food access across the Twin Cities.⁠⁠M Health Fairview exemplifies the Upstream value of equity in access ensuring all Minnesotans have access to the benefits of our natural places
  • Ways you can #FindYourNext, the next thing you will do to be a good steward of Minnesota (at home) ️⁠:⁠⁠• Install energy-efficient appliances to reduce electricity consumption⁠⁠• Set up a composting system for kitchen scraps and yard waste⁠⁠• Invest in reusable alternatives to single-use items like water bottles, shopping bags, and food containers⁠⁠• Use eco-friendly cleaning products to minimize harmful chemicals in your home environment⁠⁠• Opt for low-flow showerheads and faucets to conserve water⁠⁠• Install programmable thermostats to regulate heating and cooling efficiently⁠⁠️ Tap the link in bio to add to the list
  • #LovingWhereWeLive featuring first-grade teacher, Caley, from Hibbing:⁠⁠“I’ve been taking my daughter outside for fresh air daily and you can really tell how much she enjoys it and sleeps great at night”. Becoming a new mother has made Caley really think about the future of our natural places. From planting milkweed for the butterflies to picking up trash that she sees outside, it’s the little things that anyone can do that can make a difference.⁠⁠“Being a teacher it makes me really hopeful for the future”. She hears about her students enjoying the outdoors and caring for it all the time. “The community of a small town is unlike anything else. We are all truly lucky to live in such a beautiful place with great people”.⁠⁠Take the Upstream Pledge – click the link in bio
  • Go upstream with us.⁠Help us shape a better future.⁠⁠The Upstream pledge consists of three things — two actions to care for our state and one shift in mindset to heal our divides.⁠⁠Take the Upstream pledge and help reveal who we are here in Minnesota. We’ll send you a decal you can add to your car, your door, your canoe or your water bottle that lets your neighbors know that you are #LovingWhereWeLive.⁠⁠ Tap the link in bio to take the #UpstreamPledge