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
Plants, pollinators and pints: Native plant gardening with nature educator Angie Hong Tuesday, August 13 OR Thursday, September 12, 2024 - 5:30pm to 6:30pm Dual Citizen Brewing, St. Paul
Stencil storm drains for the river Flexible! Now through mid-October St. Paul
Ford Area C walking tours Three options: August 15, September 17, October 5, 2024 Hidden Falls Regional Park, St. Paul
An Evening Celebrating the Mississippi River Thursday, September 26, 2024 - 6:00pm Nicollet Island Pavilion, Minneapolis
Collect native prairie seed at River Heights Park [FULL] Tuesday, October 1, 2024 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm River Heights Park, Inver Grove Heights
Collect native seed at Hastings Sand Coulee SNA Thursday, October 10, 2024 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm Hastings Sand Coulee SNA South Unit, Hastings
Pine Bend Bluffs brush haul + lunch Saturday, October 12, 2024 - 9:00am to 12:00pm Pine Bend Bluffs Natural Area at the Flint Hills Resources property
Oak woodland brush haul + lunch Saturday, October 26, 2024 - 9:00am to 12:00pm 3M's oak woodlands, Cottage Grove
Educators: Bring FMR to your students This school year In your classroom or outside

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, August 13 OR Thursday, September 12, 2024 - 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Dual Citizen Brewing, St. Paul
Flexible! Now through mid-October
St. Paul
Three options: August 15, September 17, October 5, 2024
Hidden Falls Regional Park, St. Paul