Great River Greening volunteer event

Please join Great River Greening as we continue our efforts restore native landscapes in the Twin Cities! Individuals of all ages, families with supervised school-age children, and community and corporate groups of any size are welcome to participate in Greening’s volunteer restoration events. See our website www.greatrivergreening.org for our complete spring 2009 events schedule. Pre-registration is required, so sign up today! You will receive a confirmation prior to the event with directions and event details.


Date and Time: Saturday, June 12, 2010 to Saturday, June 12, 2010 : 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Cost: Free

Location

Grey Cloud Island
10120 Grey Cloud Island Drive South
St. Paul Park MN 55071
Notes:

Great River Greening seeks 250 volunteers to help clear woody invasive species as a part of its efforts to restore native oak savanna on Grey Cloud Island near Cottage Grove. Gaining special access to this private site, volunteers will assist with the removal of non-native brush, such as buckthorn, honeysuckle and other non-native trees.

Lower Grey Cloud Island rests in the Mississippi floodplain and is surrounded by its waters. All of its resources—historical and ecological—are inextricably linked to the river. This was the home of Medicine Bottle and his tribe of Mdewakanton Sioux and the site of the historic village of Grey Cloud. Frontiersmen and traders, Joseph R. Brown and Hazen Mooers, were among the early Euro-Americans living here. Historically, the Island supported a broad expanse of oak savanna, a natural ecosystem now globally imperiled. Even though past land uses have eliminated much of this native habitat from the island, the opportunity exists to restore – at a grand scale – this oak savanna ecosystem and many of the species for which it was home.

Join us today to preserve this important part of Minnesota’s heritage! Individuals, community organizations and corporate groups are welcome to participate in Greening’s restoration event. Lunch will be provided for pre-registered volunteers, so sign up today! You will receive a confirmation one week prior to the event with directions and event details.

This project is made possible by support from the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources and by Aggregate Industries.



Directions:

Registration is required, please visit www.greatrivergreening.org/events_calendar.asp to register and receive directions.


Contact Information

Mark Turbak
Phone: 651-665-9500
Email: mturbak@greatrivergreening.org
Website: http://www.greatrivergreening.org/events_calendar.asp

Volunteers Needed for this Event

Description Volunteer Duties:
Volunteering with Great River Greening is a fun and effective way to help out the environment. Not only will you have a lot of fun, you also develop new skills, experience a sense of accomplishment, and meet others who are as committed to the environment as you are. No prior experience is necessary and all ages and abilities are welcome. Join Great River Greening’s effort and sign up to volunteer!
Number of Volunteers Needed: 100
Number of Volunteers Registered: None
Type of Volunteers Needed: Interested Public