Volunteer Events

Plant native shrubs and plants at the Dakota Conservation Area

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February 23, 2026

Join us to plant native shrubs and plants at a new FMR restoration site near Hastings Read more

Two volunteers plant at a 2021 FMR event

Lop buckthorn brush and enjoy a supporter social hour at Vermillion Falls Park [FULL]

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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

Tend a bluff prairie at River Oaks Park [WAITLIST]

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February 16, 2026

Join us to tend a blufftop prairie with beautiful views of the Mississippi River. Read more

Bluff prairie near the Mississippi River at River Oaks Park

Hand-broadcast native prairie seed at Orvin 'Ole' Olson Park [WAITLIST]

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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

3 paddling routes to try, inspired by our 'Paddle, restore and learn' series

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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