Events & Activities
FMR hosts public cleanups, hauls, pulls or plantings throughout the Twin Cities metro-area annually. No experience is required.
Most events take place on Dakota homelands.
Contact volunteer@fmr.org for more information about events nearest you. To receive the complete FMR event calendar in your inbox twice monthly, sign up for Mississippi Messages.
Event Title | Date / Time | Location |
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Pledge to pull garlic mustard at Pine Bend Bluffs SNA [FULL] | Tue, May 14 - 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM | Pine Bend Bluffs SNA, Inver Grove Heights |
Apply to be a 2024 ESI mentor for the summer | Applications due Wednesday, May 15 by 5 p.m. | Virtual and in-person |
Invasive plant pull on Nicollet Island [FULL] | Sat, May 18 - 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM | Nicollet Island, Minneapolis |
Pick your project: Pledge to Pull garlic mustard or critical cut buckthorn at Crosby Farm Park [FULL] | Sun, May 19 - 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM | Crosby Farm Regional Park, St. Paul |
Garlic mustard pull at Vermillion River Linear Park [FULL] | Tue, May 21 - 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM | Vermillion River Linear Park, Hastings |
Pledge to Pull invasive plants at St. Paul Park's Riverside Park [FULL] | Thu, May 23 - 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM | Riverside Park, St. Paul Park |
Pull garlic mustard at the river gorge sand flats [FULL] | Sat, May 25 - 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM | Mississippi River Gorge Sand Flats, Minneapolis |
Stencil storm drains for the river | Flexible! Now through mid-October | St. Paul |
Orvis Giveback Days | Giveback Days, May 1-31 | Orvis – Miracle Mile, St. Louis Park |
Invasive plant pull at the William H. Houlton Conservation Area [FULL] | Sat, Jun 1 - 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM | William H. Houlton Conservation Area, Elk River |
Interactive presentations and outings for classes | Winter and spring | In your classroom or outside |
Pull garlic mustard at Camel's Hump [FULL] | Thu, Jun 6 - 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM | Camel's Hump Park and Open Space, Cottage Grove |
Plant trees and shrubs in Applewood Preserve woodland [FULL] | Sat, Jun 8 - 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM | Applewood Preserve, Maplewood |
Partner event — Spirit of Water: A Celebration with Mississippi River | Sat, Jun 15 - 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM | Hidden Falls Regional Park |
LGBTQIA2S+ Pride demonstration box tending on Nicollet Island | Tue, Jun 25 - 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM | Nicollet Island, Minneapolis |
An Evening Celebrating the Mississippi River | Thu, Sep 26 - 6:00 PM | Nicollet Island Pavilion, Minneapolis |
Upcoming Events
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Pine Bend Bluffs SNA, Inver Grove Heights
Applications due Wednesday, May 15 by 5 p.m.
Virtual and in-person
Saturday, May 18, 2024 - 9:00am to 11:00am
Nicollet Island, Minneapolis