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
Ford Area C walking tours Three options: August 15, September 17, October 5, 2024 Hidden Falls Regional Park, St. Paul
An Evening Celebrating the Mississippi River Thursday, September 26, 2024 - 6:00pm Nicollet Island Pavilion, Minneapolis
National Public Lands Day event: Collect native prairie seed at Vermillion River Linear Park Friday, September 27, 2024 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm Vermillion River Linear Park, Hastings
Orvis Giveback Days Giveback Days, August 30 - September 30, 2024 Orvis – Miracle Mile, St. Louis Park
Collect native prairie seed at River Heights Park [FULL] Tuesday, October 1, 2024 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm River Heights Park, Inver Grove Heights
Collect native seed at Hastings Sand Coulee SNA [FULL] Thursday, October 10, 2024 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm Hastings Sand Coulee SNA South Unit, Hastings
Pine Bend Bluffs brush haul + lunch [FULL] Saturday, October 12, 2024 - 9:00am to 12:00pm Pine Bend Bluffs Natural Area at the Flint Hills Resources property
Oak woodland brush haul + lunch [FULL] Saturday, October 26, 2024 - 9:00am to 12:00pm 3M's oak woodlands, Cottage Grove
Educators: Bring FMR to your students This school year In your classroom or outside
Election 2024: Check YES for MN's great outdoors! Tuesday, Nov. 5 Your polling place

Upcoming Events

Three options: August 15, September 17, October 5, 2024
Hidden Falls Regional Park, St. Paul
Thursday, September 26, 2024 - 6:00pm
Nicollet Island Pavilion, Minneapolis
Friday, September 27, 2024 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Vermillion River Linear Park, Hastings