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How Passion for Biking Drives Trail Building and Community Joy

Written by Gunnar Carlson, Upstream Care for Place Fellow I was 11 years old when my mom decided I was “responsible enough” to ride my bike the one-and-a-half miles across town to the swimming beach with my friends.  That sense of freedom and adventure was the moment I fell in love with riding bikes. Now,…  Read More

Meet the 2024 Upstream Artist Fellows

Upstream is thrilled to announce the selection of our 2024 Upstream Artist Fellows – 12 artists from a variety of mediums who share a love for Minnesota’s natural places and care for them personally and through their work. The artists will embark on a nearly year-long relationship with each other and Upstream, finding inspiration in…  Read More

Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis: Integrating Nature and Sustainability into Community Support and Housing

Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis’ (CC) mission is to serve those most in need and to advocate for justice in the community. With programs located throughout Hennepin and Ramsey counties, CC serves a wide spectrum of clients, including children and families, older adults and people with disabilities, and individuals seeking emergency shelter or…  Read More

Colin Willemsen Lake Superior Minnesota

Colin Willemsen: Capturing the North Shore’s Beauty Through Landscape Photography

Written by Colin Willemsen, Upstream Care for Place Fellow I am Colin Willemsen, an 18-year-old landscape and nature photographer located in Duluth, Minnesota. My mission revolves around finding and capturing distinctive locations, along with revealing the hidden splendor within well-known areas along the North Shore of Lake Superior. My experiences along Superior’s shores have fostered…  Read More

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Applications Open: Upstream Artist Fellows 2023-2024

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 place? Are you always trying to inspire people to be stewards of the places we love and share? Upstream, supported by Springboard for the Arts, seeks 12 Minnesota artists, creatives,…  Read More

Green Spaces and Healthy Communities with HealthPartners

Caring for our natural places is an important part of caring for the people who live near them.  Research has shown there’s a connection between green spaces and health and wellness benefits. HealthPartners, which operates 90+ hospitals and clinics across Minnesota and Wisconsin, brings natural green spaces and sustainable landscaping practices together to improve the…  Read More