Making a Difference for Our Pollinators
This week is National Pollinator Week, and what better way to celebrate than to learn how to create your very own pollinator habitat? Check out our guide for tips and tricks on how to ensure that your space is pollinator-friendly on a budget.
Your Food Identity
Why do you like the foods that you like? What do they mean to you? What memories come from them? Are the ingredients easy to find? Your food identity revolves around your unique answers to these questions.
A Moment of Appreciation for our Volunteers
It was a chilly windswept afternoon, and the rain had begun falling in a fine mist. The soil of the Urban Roots... Read More
Grants Manager
About Us: Urban Roots is a Saint Paul organization whose mission is to cultivate and empower youth through nature, healthy food, and... Read More
Urban Roots Goes to Yellowstone!
This year a group of youth interns got the opportunity to take a trip out to Yellowstone National Park. It was a... Read More
Conservation Outreach Coordinator
Organization: Urban Roots is a Saint Paul organization whose mission is to cultivate and empower youth through nature, healthy food, and community.... Read More
Consider the Trees: A Look at Water Runoff and Tree Health
Trees provide shade, temperature regulation, wildlife habitat, and hydrologic (water runoff) regulation in cities. It’s important to provide them with everything they... Read More
Cook Fresh Program Manager
About Us: Urban Roots is a Saint Paul organization whose mission is to cultivate and empower youth through nature, healthy food, and community.... Read More
Let’s Garden! Urban Food Canopies in Community
Urban food canopies are an inventive way to introduce fresh fruits and vegetables to urban environments. They can take many different forms,... Read More
Meet Your Native Plant Community
Written by Sam “Tree Guy” Mockert The Upper Midwest is a spot with a lot of amazing and unique features. We sit... Read More





