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Urban Roots is a Saint Paul organization whose mission is to cultivate and empower youth through nature, healthy food, and community.

Urban Roots is a Saint Paul organization whose mission is to cultivate and empower youth through nature, healthy food, and community.

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❄️ Youth Programming Updates: Root & Roam ❄️

This week, we visited Mni Owe Sni and Mnigaga/Wakpa Cistinna (Coldwater Spring/Minnehaha Falls & Creek), a sacred Dakota site, since we were unable to go 2 weeks ago due to cold weather.

🐦 We were immediately greeted by a Pileated Woodpecker, the largest woodpecker in MN.
🌞 The sun provided warmth as we walked through the prairie during golden hour.
🐕 We made a dog friend during our walk.
🧊 The frozen falls and ice were a spectacle.
💧The song of water could still be heard beneath the ice in open areas. #waterislife always.

There is nothing quite like being present, in place, immersing and connecting with the human and more-than-human friends there. 🫶🏼

#minnesotanonprofit #empoweryouth #winter #placebasedlearning

Join us Saturday, Feb. 22, 1-4pm at Freeze Fest!❄️

This is a free community event with a variety of fun outdoor winter activities. Look for us on the lake building snow forts (if there’s snow).

🎈Lakeside Activity Center, 1530 Phalen Dr, St Paul, MN 55106

#mysaintpaul #freezefest #winterevents @saintpaulparks @officialcityofsaintpaul @rwmwd @wildernessinquiry @minnesotadnr @wakantipi @sierraclubmn @mileinmyshoes.mn @capitolregionwatershed

❄️Youth programming updates: Rooted Creations❄️

Check out our wonderful winter willow weaving work! Swipe to see our willow growing before becoming beautiful woven trays & lanterns 🌱

Afterschool shifts were cancelled earlier in the week due to coooold weather 🥶 Youth will have the chance to continue their willow exploration and creation by putting the finishing touches on their lanterns this week.

The Cook Fresh team is hiring!

The Cook Fresh team is hiring! 🍎 🥕Passionate about food justice, sustainability and youth work? The Cook Fresh Youth Program Coordinator position may be the job for you…

The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in teaching cooking skills, getting their hands in the soil, creating community centered programming, and fostering a safe, inclusive space for youth to explore identity & cultural connections to food.

The position is year round, 40 hours/week, with a start date of April 14th.

Compensation: $20.23/hour, health benefits, optional retirement package, paid vacation, holiday, and sick time.

Learn more at UrbanRootsMN.org/job-openings

❄️ Youth Programming Updates: Root & Roam ❄️

This week, we went to Tamarack Nature Center to learn and practice orienteering without electronics. We split into teams and competed against each other to navigate and explore the winter landscape while only using maps and landmarks. Being greeted by a Barred Owl hoot in the distance + a pack of deer were a bonus.✨

@capitolregionwatershed are long-time partners of ours & we always appreciate a visit and tour of their lovely building. We had hot chocolate and cake, experimented with freezing ramen, making bird feeder sun catchers, and blowing bubbles in the cold. We also learned about the important work they do, as well as how the habitat restoration work our Conservation interns do, benefits the water + all the lives that depend on the waters in our community. #Waterislife

Thank you for opening your space to us always & spending meaningful time together!

#minnesotanonprofit #empoweryouth #wintervibes

Urban Roots is seeking a detail-oriented and organ

Urban Roots is seeking a detail-oriented and organized individual to fill the role of Bookkeeper and Administrative Assistant.

This hybrid position will be responsible for maintaining accurate financial records and providing comprehensive administrative support to ensure the smooth operation of our programs and initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in bookkeeping and administrative functions, with a passion for supporting youth development and community engagement.

This is a full time position of 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.

Compensation:
🌱Starting at $21.48/hr ($44,669/year), DOQ
🌱This is a hybrid position where employees can work from home and from the office.
🌱Paid holiday, vacation, and sick time.
🌱Health insurance and retirement savings plan with employer contribution to both.
🌱Professional development opportunities.

Learn more at UrbanRootsMN.org/job-openings

#jobopenings #bookkeeper #administrativeassistant #nonprofitjobs

Do you want to run the Twin Cities Marathon or TC

Do you want to run the Twin Cities Marathon or TC 10 Mile and make an impact on more than just your knees? 🙃 Then join Team Urban Roots, an Official Charity Partner for the Twin Cities Marathon!🥇

Why join Team Urban Roots? Because you’ll:
🏃🏿‍♀️Make your miles matter by helping to raise funds and awareness for our work to empower youth, improve greenspaces, and grow and prepare healthy food.
🏃🏻Get guaranteed, $95+fees entry to the TC 10 Mile (which has first come, first served registration this year). If you’re running the marathon, registration is $139+fees (the lowest public price for the marathon is $149+fees and increases as the race fills).
👟Have fun! You’ll be invited to an optional group training run for our team, and you’ll get extra-special cheers from our Cheer Zone.

To join Team Urban Roots, reach out before you register by emailing SJohnson@UrbanRootsMN.org - be sure to mention which distance (marathon or 10 mile) you want to run.

All team members are expected to share about the fundraiser with friends and family. Both Urban Roots and Twin Cities in Motion will have graphics you can use. Fundraising will take place through @raceroster.

If you join our team for the TC 10 Mile, there is a $50 minimum fundraising requirement (of course more is better!).

#tc10mile #twincitiesmarathon #charityrun #runforacause @twincitiesinmotion

Do you want to stay in the loop on our veggie-grow

Do you want to stay in the loop on our veggie-growing 🥕, greenspace-improving 🌳, food-cooking 🍲, youth-empowering work AND have a chance to win two Minnesota State Fair tickets?🎡🎟️

If yes, sign up for our email newsletter at UrbanRootsMN.org/EmailSignUp by 11:59 PM on Feb 18, and you’ll be entered to win!🎉

That’s right—you could score a trip to the Great Minnesota Get-Together just for letting us send you delightful updates. No butter sculpture required.🧈

Thank you so much to @mnstatefair for donating tickets!💚

See Official Rules, including how to enter the drawing without signing up for our emails, at UrbanRootsMN.org/EmailSignUp

#entertowin #MNStateFair #minnesotastatefair

❄️Youth programming updates: Rooted Creations❄️

This week, Rooted Creations continued deepening our relationships with community & each other.

We were joined by the East Side Environmental Justice Group (based out of @east.side.freedom.library) to discuss environmental health on the East Side and how collective art can amplify and promote justice. Afterwards, Urban Roots staff shared their knowledge of book-binding and zine-making, and we got creative thinking about how issues we care about can be communicated in these formats.💡

We also continued work on our recyclable sculptures by sharing ideas with each other and beginning to paper mache! These sculptures are focused on exploring individual self expression. 🐋📎🎨

This is our first year growing basket willow and w

This is our first year growing basket willow and we’ve been having a lot of fun with it!

Early this winter we harvested from all 8 varieties (300+ plants). From it, we’ve prepared hundreds of cuttings that you can now purchase on our website for local pick-up at our office in Saint Paul. These tall, perennial shrubs are low maintenance, make for great windbreaks, prevent soil erosion and give the added bonus of providing you with otherwise expensive weaving material to meet your winter crafting needs. Check out the shop on our website to learn more about available varieties and some willow-growing basics.

On top of preparing cuttings for propagation, we’ve cured our willow rods for weaving. This Thursday we’ll be making hanging lanterns, woven soap trays and woven cooling trays with our youth interns. We’re excited to be incorporating plants that we cultivate on the farm into our winter programming!

❄️ Youth Programming Updates: Root & Roam ❄️

In Root & Roam, we’re continuing our journey of relationship building with place, human, and more-than-human communities through outdoor (sometimes indoor!) work and exploration.

This week, we spread seeds at Mounds Park and Willowbrook (part of Pigs Eye Regional Park), which are 2 Conservation Program worksites. Seed sowing in winter is an essential part of the restoration process that mimics natural stratification. We were also gifted by the beautiful sunset and night skies!

Due to cold weather, we couldn’t visit Mni Owe Sni (Coldwater Springs) & Mnigaga/Wakpa Cistinna (Minnehaha Falls & Creek). Instead, we discussed the significances of these locations and watched an inspiring documentary about this sacred Dakota site. We also drew pictures influenced by what we watched / the work we do at Urban Roots.

#minnesotanonprofit #empoweryouth #seedsowing #art

Do you want to stay in the loop on our veggie-grow

Do you want to stay in the loop on our veggie-growing 🥕, greenspace-improving 🌳, food-cooking 🍲, youth-empowering work AND have a chance to win two Minnesota State Fair tickets?🎡🎟️

If yes, sign up for our email newsletter at UrbanRootsMN.org/EmailSignUp by 11:59 PM on Feb 18, and you’ll be entered to win!🎉

That’s right—you could score a trip to the Great Minnesota Get-Together just for letting us send you delightful updates. No butter sculpture required.🧈

Thank you so much to @mnstatefair for donating tickets!💚

See Official Rules, including how to enter the drawing without signing up for our emails, at UrbanRootsMN.org/EmailSignUp

#wintickets #MNStateFair #mysaintpaul #minnesotanonprofit

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