Restore Saint Paul: Thank You, Target Volunteers!

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Thank You, Target Volunteers!

We would like to give a HUGE thank you to the 50+ Saint Paul area Target employees who spent Friday afternoon with us at Highwood Preserve hauling brush. These volunteers were an absolutely fantastic group with great attitudes and an amazing work ethic. Without volunteers like them, we couldn't keep Saint Paul's Parks looking as beautiful as they do! Thanks!!!

Would you like to help care for Saint Paul's parks and natural areas? We have a variety of volunteer opportunities in gardening, habitat restoration, environmental education, and park maintenance.

Volunteers greatly enhance our ability to improve Saint Paul's natural environment, educate the community, and keep our park system beautiful and safe. Volunteers compliment the abilities and work of Parks staff by significantly expanding the reach and impact of our programs.

Volunteer with Saint Paul Parks!

Contributing Authors

Saint Paul Parks and Recreation--Natural Resources Division:

It would be impossible for us to maintain and improve Saint Paul's natural areas to the high standards that we are used to without the coordinated efforts of our many partner organizations and volunteers. In addition to Saint Paul's Natural Resources employees, the following groups will be contributing to the content of this blog as they work hard to keep Saint Paul "the most livable city in America."

Conservation Corps of Minnesota:

The Conservation Corps provides meaningful work for young people in conserving energy, managing natural resources, responding to disasters and leading volunteers. Not only do they provide training in resource management, safety, job-readiness and technical skills, they help young people develop personal responsibility, a strong work ethic and greater awareness of environmental stewardship. CCM has been a valuable partner in maintaining Saint Paul Parks natural areas for years.

Eco Ranger Acadamy:

The Environmental Services EcoRanger Academy is an educational summer job program for youth interested in plants, wildlife and the natural environment. Youth work throughout the City in forests, lakes and prairies on restoration projects. They perform tasks such as invasive species removal, planting and mulching. The program covers plant anatomy and identification, trees, entomology, water, soils and ecology. Youth that successfully complete the summer program graduate with a certificate and references from their crew leaders.