Partner event: Longfellow River Gorge Festival

Sunday, September 7, 2025 - 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 volunteers on walking tours of the nearby oak savanna so you can see the progress of recent restoration 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

Ford Area C walking tours
Three options: October 20, October 28, November 22, 2025
Hidden Falls Regional Park, St. Paul
Oak woodland brush haul + lunch [WAITLIST]
Saturday, October 25, 2025 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
3M's oak woodlands, Cottage Grove
Partner event: Alebrijes — Keepers of the Island Exhibit
Now through October 26, 2025, dawn to 11 p.m.
Raspberry Island, St. Paul

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