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Woodland Wildflower Rescue Part II: The Planting!

Working alongside Friends of the Mississippi ecologists Karen Schik and Joe Walton, and FMR's Conservation Director Tom Lewanski, volunteers are needed to carefully dig out native woodland plants from the containers they were stored in, and plant them at Hastings SNA. These plants were rescued by volunteers this spring as they would have otherwise beeen damaged or killed by road construction vehicles this summer.

This plant rescue is a carefully coordinated joint project. Participants will not only be volunteering for FMR, but the MN Department of Natural Resources, the City of Hastings, the Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Organization and the National Park Service.

This event is part of the Vermillion Stewards program, which engages citizens in the care of the Vermillion River and its watershed and the special places within it.

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As a Scientific and Natural Area, Hastings SNA is afforded the highest level of state protection. There are no permanent trails, buildings or mowed areas, however we will have port-a-potties, and, as always, training, gloves, tools and guidance will be provided. As this event is also a little longer than most volunteer activities, lunch will also be provided (most likely, pizza).


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While most FMR events are family-friendly, due to the sensitive area and the detail-oriented work, this particular activity is not suitable for children younger than 12.

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To sign up, please email FMR Event Registrar Lindsay Hefferan via the contact form (please select "Volunteering" under "Category") or at lhefferan@fmr.org. Please include: the name of the event, your name, address and phone number and the number in your party.


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