Points for service-learning professionals

Youth volunteers distribute educational door hangers

Looking for an outing to offer?

storm drain stenciling outing supports earth science, water resources, environmental science or similar classwork. These outings take place in St. Paul. Each can be adjusted to any audience between 3rd grade and college-level.

Feel free to share FMR events

Please forward or post any FMR events on our calendar or e-newsletter to students. There's no need for special instructions. All sign-up info is listed on each of the event's webpages. Please note that students will need to register in advance and will need to sign up individually. Students under 18 who are volunteering without a parent or guardian must have a responsible adult fill out a permission form before the event.

If students have more than six or so hours to complete, please allow them to complete their hours at multiple organizations that Serve the River.

Please note

Natural cycles don't always sync well with the academic calendar. Most FMR events must take place between late April and November, because there are specific times of year to remove certain invasive species, gather native prairie seeds, stencil storm drains, etc. 

We can't always verify student hours after an event. Instead, we offer a form for students to bring to the event they volunteered at that staff can complete at the end of each activity. 

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Upcoming Events

August 13 through October 31, 2026
Throughout St. Paul
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 - 8:00pm to 9:30pm
TPT, Twin Cities PBS
Thursday, September 10, 2026 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Near the Mississippi River backwaters, St. Paul Park

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.