Events & Activities

FMR hosts and partners on all kinds of river-related events — advocacy opportunities, educational workshops, celebrations, ways to support our work and volunteer events.

Volunteers join us for cleanups, hauls, pulls and plantings throughout the Twin Cities metro area. No experience is required, but we often require registration on the event pages below. Contact volunteer@fmr.org for more information about events nearest you. Most events take place on Dakota homelands.

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Event Title Date / Time Location
Partner event: 'Living Roots' book launch & panel Tuesday, March 24, 2026 - 6:00pm to 7:15pm Open Book, Minneapolis
Educators: Bring FMR to your students This school year In your classroom or outside
Join us at the annual river gorge Earth Day cleanup Saturday, April 18, 2026 - 9:30am to 12:00pm West River Parkway and 36th Street/44th Street, Minneapolis
Remove garlic mustard at Hampton Woods Wildlife Management Area Wednesday, May 13, 2026 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm Hampton Woods Wildlife Management Area, Hampton
Remove garlic mustard on the South Branch of the Vermillion River near Hastings Wednesday, May 13, 2026 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm South Branch of the Vermillion River Aquatic Management Area, Hastings
Tend a restored oak savanna at Davis Farm Park Saturday, May 16, 2026 - 10:00am to 12:00pm Davis Farm Park, Otsego
Pull invasive plants at Nicollet Island Park Wednesday, May 20, 2026 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm Nicollet Island Park, Minneapolis
Partner event: Mightyssippi 10-Mile Run Saturday, June 6, 2026 - 7:30am Along the river in St. Paul
Stencil storm drains for the river April through October St. Paul