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
Pull invasive plants at the William H. Houlton Conservation Area	Saturday, June 7, 2025 - 9:00am to 11:00am	William H. Houlton Conservation Area, Elk River
Help plant pollinator shrubs and flowers at River Heights Park	Wednesday, June 11, 2025 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm	River Heights Park, Inver Grove Heights
Minnesota Paddling Opener & Expo on the Mississippi River	Expo + short paddles: Sunday, June 15 • Endurance paddle: June 13-15	Expo: Mississippi Point Park, Champlin (Paddle routes range)
LGBTQIA2S+ Pride demonstration box tending on Nicollet Island	Wednesday, June 25, 2025 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm	Nicollet Island, Minneapolis
Our River summer event: Dinner on the Farm	Thursday, July 31, 2025 - 5:00pm to 8:30pm	Gibbs Farm, St. Paul
Our River fall event: Meander on the Mississippi	Saturday, September 27, 2025 - 10:30am to 1:00pm	Magnolia Blossom Paddle Boat, St. Paul
Our River winter event: Art for the River	Thursday, December 4, 2025 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm	F-O-K Studios, St. Paul