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Volunteer Events
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March 2, 2026
Five ways you can steward and advocate for the river this Earth Day! 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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February 27, 2025
Join FMR and 5 Gyres to track trash with the 2025 Plastic-Free Parks TrashBlitz project. Read more
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September 9, 2024
Celebrate National Public Lands Day and collect native prairie seed at Vermillion River Linear Park! Read more
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June 11, 2024
Join us to lop invasive buckthorn at one of the largest, most diverse ecosystems left in the metro area! Read more
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August 8, 2023
Volunteers work in the beautiful Mississippi River Gorge to plant native floodplain trees that will provide better habitat for the wildlife that make the river gorge their home!
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May 25, 2023
Join us on a spring morning to help tend an oak savanna restoration at the beautiful Davis Farm Park, which is a new site for FMR along the Mississippi!
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Upcoming Events
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 - 6:00pm to 7:15pm
Open Book, Minneapolis
Saturday, April 18, 2026 - 9:30am to 12:00pm
West River Parkway and 36th Street/44th Street, Minneapolis
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