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Meet Jasmine, a senior majoring in Journalism and Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management with minors in Sustainability Studies and Creative Writing 🌎

This summer, Jasmine is working as an Energy Workforce Development Engagement Intern with Renewable Energy Partners, where she is helping assess potential sites for future solar energy projects. She has also enjoyed developing online tools that calculate potential electricity savings based on roof size and other site factors, making solar energy more accessible and understandable for communities.

CFANS students, DM us about your internship this summer to be featured!

"It's a celebration of life in a time when I think everyone could use some joy in a world that is full of challenges right now." — Jennifer Garbow, CFANS tribal engagement and outreach liaison

Learn more about the reawakening of the Native American Medicine Garden.

U of M Native American Medicine Garden reborn: 'A celebration of life' After five years of rest, the University of Minnesota's Native American Medicine Garden has finally been reawakened.

Meet Carson, a senior studying Forest and Natural Resource Management with a minor in Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management .

This summer, Carson is spending his second field season with the Silva Lab as a Field Technician in the Pagami Creek Burn Area within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. His work includes conducting vegetation surveys and collecting soil samples to help researchers better understand how forests recover and build resilience after wildfire.

Carson says courses like Dendrology and the Introductory Cloquet Field Session helped him build strong plant identification and field data collection skills that he now uses in the field every day.

DM us about your internship this summer to be featured!

"Indigenous voices are leading the vision and direction of the Native American Medicine Garden." — Jennifer Garbow, CFANS tribal engagement and outreach liaison

We are honored to welcome the community back to the Native American Medicine Garden on Saturday, May 30, from 10 a.m. to noon. Located right across the street from the Bell Museum on the St. Paul campus, the garden serves as a vital space to connect, learn, and honor the deep connections Indigenous communities have to the land.

Let's gather, listen, and grow together.

Reawakening the Native American Medicine Garden | College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences The University of Minnesota’s College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS) is honored to support and join in celebrating the reopening of the Native American Medicine Garden on the St. Paul campus on May 30, 2026, from 10 a.m. to noon. The Native American Medicine Garden is ...