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
Partner event: 'Living Roots' book launch & panel Tuesday, March 24, 2026 - 6:00pm to 7:15pm Open Book, Minneapolis
Educators: Bring FMR to your students This school year In your classroom or outside
Join us at the annual river gorge Earth Day cleanup Saturday, April 18, 2026 - 9:30am to 12:00pm West River Parkway and 36th Street/44th Street, Minneapolis
Remove garlic mustard at Hampton Woods Wildlife Management Area Wednesday, May 13, 2026 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm Large oak forest in Hampton, Dakota County
Remove garlic mustard on the Vermillion River Wednesday, May 13, 2026 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm South Branch of the Vermillion River Aquatic Management Area, Hastings
Tend a restored oak savanna at Davis Farm Park Saturday, May 16, 2026 - 10:00am to 12:00pm Along a Mississippi River backchannel, Otsego
Pull invasive plants at Nicollet Island Park Wednesday, May 20, 2026 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm Nicollet Island, Minneapolis
Pull invasive plant species at Pine Bend Bluffs SNA Thursday, May 21, 2026 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm Pine Bend Bluffs Scientific and Natural Area, Inver Grove Heights
Remove garlic mustard at the river gorge sand flats Saturday, May 23, 2026 - 10:00am to 12:00pm Mississippi River Gorge 'beach,' Minneapolis
Remove invasive plant species at St. Paul Park's Riverside Park Tuesday, May 26, 2026 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm Near the Mississippi River backwaters, St. Paul Park
Pull garlic mustard at Rosemount Wildlife Preserve Thursday, May 28, 2026 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm Part of the Northern Dakota County Greenway, Rosemount
Remove invasive plant species at the William H. Houlton Conservation Area Saturday, May 30, 2026 - 10:00am to 12:00pm Near the confluence of the Mississippi and Elk rivers, Elk River
Pull garlic mustard at Camel's Hump Wednesday, June 3, 2026 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm Camel's Hump Park and Open Space, Cottage Grove
Partner event: Mightyssippi 10-Mile Run Saturday, June 6, 2026 - 7:30am Along the river in St. Paul
LGBTQIA2S+ Pride demonstration box tending on Nicollet Island Tuesday, June 30, 2026 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm Nicollet Island prairie, Minneapolis
Stencil storm drains for the river April through October St. Paul

Upcoming Events

Partner event: 'Living Roots' book launch & panel
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 - 6:00pm to 7:15pm
Open Book, Minneapolis
Educators: Bring FMR to your students
This school year
In your classroom or outside
Join us at the annual river gorge Earth Day cleanup
Saturday, April 18, 2026 - 9:30am to 12:00pm
West River Parkway and 36th Street/44th Street, Minneapolis

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