Help us preserve and restore a rare prairie and oak woodlands at 3M’s Cottage Grove facility near the Mississippi River Saturday, October 17. We’ll kick this special event off with a light breakfast followed by a prairie nature walk (we may even collect a few native seeds along the way) — and a hayride! 

After, volunteers are needed to help restore the oak woodlands by hauling pre-cut brush, primarily buckthorn, before enjoying by a catered lunch. 

Sign up for the early morning hike and hayride (8:30-10:30 a.m.), the late-morning buckthorn blast (10:30-12:30, followed by lunch), or both! No experience is required and all supplies plus plenty of gratitude will be provided. However, space is limited and registration is required. For more information about this event, including how to register, visit: http://fmr.org/events/2015/10/17/hayride-buckthorn-blast-join-one-or-both