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Volunteer Events
Volunteer Events
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April 30, 2026
Join a handful of Friends of the Mississippi River staff and board members for a relaxed craft night. Read more
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April 2, 2026
Join us in the capitol to advocate for clean water and environmental justice this Earth Day. Read more
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February 18, 2026
Join us to cut invasive buckthorn and tend a prairie at Vermillion Falls Park in Hastings. Read more
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February 16, 2026
Join us to tend a blufftop prairie with beautiful views of the Mississippi River. Read more
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February 12, 2026
Join FMR and the Women's Environmental Network to spread native prairie seed at a riverside park in Minneapolis! Read more
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November 6, 2025
A trio of free FMR events combined paddling with education and restoration. From a primer on clean-water crops in a former soybean field-turned prairie to a fishing intro on an oxbow lake in Hastings, these outings weren't typical volunteer events. Read more
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Upcoming Events
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Large oak forest in Hampton, Dakota County
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 - 6:30pm
Dual Citizen Brewing Company, St. Paul
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
South Branch of the Vermillion River Aquatic Management Area, Hastings
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