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
Tree Canopy Recovery: History and How We Can Move Forward
Our tree canopy is one of the most prominent features of our urban landscape, and yet one that is infrequently discussed at length. We all benefit from healthy trees in our communities, and yet so many streets are still lacking in healthy canopy. Why is that, and what can we do to change the situation for the better?
Get Involved with the Fun, Food, and Growing!
Staff and interns teamed up with CLUES (Comunidades Latinas Unidas en Servicio) and Macalester College students to put on our best Earth Day... Read More
Go Green and volunteer with Urban Roots!
‘Tis the season to sign up to volunteer! Our volunteer program now offers three different types of experiences, each available in the Market... Read More
Freeze Fest Puppet Making in Full Force!
The snow is falling, the lakes have frozen and that means that the Urban Roots interns are busy building puppets again for... Read More
What a buzz!
This fall, the Conservation Program was able to reap rewards from the bee hives at our office demonstration site. With guidance from... Read More
Seed Collecting at Belwin Nature Conservancy
On a beautiful fall morning the conservation interns went out to Belwin Nature Conservancy to collect native plant seeds to help with... Read More
Swede Hollow Planting
Take a look around next time you enter Swede Hollow Park via the Payne Ave entrance-you’ll notice a big change! Urban Roots Conservation... Read More
Eco Design and Bikes and Tours Crew Updates!
Conservation Program’s Eco-Design and Bikes and Tours Crews are hard at work! This new, two-tracked program offers interns more voice in the... Read More
