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
Orvis Great Giveback Days	May 1-31, 2023	Orvis - Miracle Mile, St. Louis Park
Invasive plant pull at the William H. Houlton Conservation Area	Sat, Jun 3 - 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM	William H. Houlton Conservation Area, Elk River
Fair State Brewing and FMR Draft Night	Tue, Jun 13 - 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM	Fair State Brewing Cooperative, Minneapolis
South Branch Vermillion AMA garlic mustard pull	Tue, Jun 13 - 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM	South Branch Vermillion Aquatic Management Area, Hastings
Walk & Learn: Ford Area C and Twin Cities Locks & Dams	June 15, 2023 5:00-7:00 pm	Hidden Falls Regional Park
Camel's Hump garlic mustard pull / River Day of Action	Thu, Jun 15 - 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM	Camel's Hump Park and Open Space, Cottage Grove
LGBTQIA2S+ Pride demonstration box planting on Nicollet Island	Tue, Jun 20 - 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM	Nicollet Island, Minneapolis
Wade into your watershed: Monitor stream health in the Rice Creek Watershed District	Apply in June!	Rice Creek Watershed District
An Evening Celebrating the Mississippi River	Thu, Sep 28 - 6:00 PM	Nicollet Island Pavilion, Minneapolis
Stencil storm drains for the river	Flexible! May through mid-October	St. Paul

Event Title

Date / Time

Location

Orvis Great Giveback Days

May 1-31, 2023

Orvis - Miracle Mile, St. Louis Park

Invasive plant pull at the William H. Houlton Conservation Area

Sat, Jun 3 - 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

William H. Houlton Conservation Area, Elk River

Fair State Brewing and FMR Draft Night

Tue, Jun 13 - 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Fair State Brewing Cooperative, Minneapolis