Collect native seed in a rare, dry prairie [WAITLIST]

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Hastings Sand Coulee Scientific and Natural Area, Hastings

Event closed

Thank you for your interest in helping the river! This event has reached capacity. Please see our full events calendar for current options. To be added to a waitlist for this event, please email volunteer@fmr.org.

Thank you to our partners and funders: 

Thank you to our partners and funders: Hastings Environmental Protectors, Hastings United Way, Laura Jane Musser Fund, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, and the Outdoor Heritage Fund (funded by the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment) and our generous donors like you!

Upcoming Events

Thursday, September 24, 2026 - 5:00pm
Nicollet Island Pavilion, Minneapolis
Tuesday, September 29, 2026 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Along the Vermillion River, Hastings
Apply now for spring through summer program
Sites in Elk River, Hastings or Inver Grove Heights

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.