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
An Evening Celebrating the Mississippi River Thursday, September 24, 2026 - 5:00pm Nicollet Island Pavilion, Minneapolis
Help track trash with the 2026 Plastic-Free Parks TrashBlitz project Now through September 30, 2026 Mississippi River National River and Recreation Area, Twin Cities metro

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Upcoming Events

Saturday, April 18, 2026 - 9:30am to 12:00pm
West River Parkway and 36th Street/44th Street, Minneapolis
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 - 10:00am to 11:00am
Minnesota Capitol Rotunda, 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, St. Paul, MN