Partner event: Longfellow River Gorge Festival

Sunday, September 13, 2026 - 12:00pm to 4:00pm
34th to 36th Streets & West River Parkway Minneapolis
Canoe rides from past River Gorge Festival

Celebrate the Mississippi River Gorge at the annual Longfellow River Gorge Festival!

This community celebration will include free ice cream, canoe rides, live music and more. Come meet FMR staff at our info table, and join some of our top Mississippi River Gorge Stewards on walking tours of the nearby oak savanna so you can see the progress of FMR's longtime restoration efforts at this site.

Learn more on the Longfellow Community Council's event page.. We hope to see you there!

Thank you to our partners and funders: 

Longfellow Community Council

Upcoming Events

Lop buckthorn at Pine Bend Bluffs [WAITLIST]
Thursday, August 20, 2026 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Pine Bend Bluffs Natural Area at the Flint Hills Resources property, Inver Grove Heights
Keep 'em Clean: Stencil St. Paul storm drains with FMR
August 13 through October 31, 2026
Throughout St. Paul
'We Are the River' documentary
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 - 8:00pm to 9:30pm
TPT, Twin Cities PBS

See all Upcoming Events

Take Me to the River 

Celebrate the Mississippi River and choose your own adventure while supporting FMR at our reimagined fall fundraiser on Thursday, Sept. 24.

 

Claim your spot by Sept. 10.