Our River Campaign:
It all starts here
At the heart of this new campaign is the vision of a healthy Mississippi River.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pledge to Pull invasive plants at St. Paul Park's Riverside Park [FULL] | Tuesday, May 13, 2025 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm | Riverside Park, St. Paul Park |
| Pull garlic mustard at the river gorge sand flats [FULL] | Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm | Mississippi River Gorge sand flats, Minneapolis |
| Tend the oak woodlands at the Hastings Sand Coulee SNA [FULL] | Thursday, May 15, 2025 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm | Hastings Sand Coulee Scientific and Natural Area |
| Partner concert: 'A Celebration of the Mississippi River' | Thursday, May 15, 2025 - 7:30pm | DeLaSalle High School, near Nicollet Island, Minneapolis |
| Partner event: Eco Fair on Summit | Saturday, May 17, 2025 - 1:00pm to 4:00pm | House of Hope Church, St. Paul |
| Pull invasive plants on Nicollet Island [FULL] | Sunday, May 18, 2025 - 9:00am to 11:00am | Nicollet Island, Minneapolis |
| Educators: Bring FMR to your students | This school year | In your classroom or outside |
| Pledge to pull garlic mustard at Pine Bend Bluffs SNA [FULL] | Tuesday, May 20, 2025 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm | Pine Bend Bluffs Scientific and Natural Area, Inver Grove Heights |
| Pick your project: Pledge to Pull garlic mustard or critical cut buckthorn at Crosby Farm Park [FULL] | Thursday, May 22, 2025 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm | Crosby Farm Regional Park, St. Paul |
| Pull garlic mustard at Vermillion River Linear Park [FULL] | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm | Vermillion River Linear Park, Hastings |
| Stencil storm drains for the river | April through October | St. Paul |
| Our River spring event: Music in the Prairie with The Cactus Blossoms | Saturday, May 31, 2025 - 2:30pm to 6:00pm | North 20 Brewing, Rosemount |
| Partner series: Mississippi River Days of Action | Various dates, June 1-15, 2025 | All 10 states adjacent to the Mississippi River |
| Help track trash with the 2025 Plastic-Free Parks TrashBlitz project | Now through December 31, 2025 | Mississippi River National River and Recreation Area, Twin Cities metro |
| Call for Artists — Our River: Mississippi Muse | Apply by June 1, 2025 | F-O-K Creatives gallery near Harriet Island in St. Paul |
| Help plant a pollinator garden at Hastings' Southwest Park Ponding Basin | Tuesday, June 3, 2025 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm | Southwest Park Ponding Basin, Hastings |
| Pull garlic mustard at Camel's Hump | Wednesday, June 4, 2025 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm | Camel's Hump Park and Open Space, Cottage Grove |
| 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 |
| Ford Area C birding outing | Saturday, June 14, 2025 - 9:00am to 11:00am | Hidden Falls Regional Park, St. Paul |
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Upcoming Events
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Riverside Park, St. Paul Park
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Mississippi River Gorge sand flats, Minneapolis
Thursday, May 15, 2025 - 7:30pm
DeLaSalle High School, near Nicollet Island, Minneapolis