A trio of FMR outings in iconic Minneapolis and St. Paul parks
Join us in Minneapoliss oldest park, Riverside Park (June 6th), St. Pauls most photographed vantage point, Indian Mounds Park (June 8th) or along the ponds and wetlands of Crosby Park, nestled at the confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers (June 13th).
Riverside Park Restoration and Tending
Thursday, June 6 6:30-8:30 p.m.Riverside Park, Minneapolis River Gorge
Join the restoration of Minneapoliss oldest riverfront park! Join FMR ecologist Joe Walton and Youth & Community Engagement Coordinator Katie Clower to tend the native grasses, flowers and shrubs planted last year. Volunteers will remove invasive species and assist with other restoration tasks, improving local wildlife habitat and watershed health in the process.
Capacity is limited and preregistration required. Learn more on the event page, or sign up now with Lindsay at lhefferan@fmr.org or 651-222-2193 x24.
Indian Mounds Park Brush haul and Cleanup
Saturday, June 8 9:30-11:30 a.m.Indian Mounds Park, St. Paul
While Carvers Cave overlook in Indian Mounds Park is most known for its vista one of the most photographed river scenes in the metro area it is also home to an exciting restoration project. Since 2011, FMR has been working with Saint Paul Parks & Recreation, community volunteers, and students from nearby Harding High Earth Club to remove invasive species and restore the native bluff prairie on the west side of this historic park's overlook. Now, volunteers are needed to build upon and expand the restoration of this historic overlook.
Alongside FMR and Saint Paul Parks staff, volunteers will haul and stack invasive brush, including European buckthorn, on the overlook slope; weed and tend to native shrubs planted on the west side of the overlook, and pick up litter and debris.
Capacity is limited and preregistration required. Learn more on the event page, or sign up now with Lindsay at lhefferan@fmr.org or 651-222-2193 x24.
Explore Urban Wetland Ecology at Crosby Park
Thursday, June 13 6:00-8:00 p.m.Crosby Park, Mississippi River Gorge, St. Paul
Join experts from Friends of the Mississippi River and Capitol Region Watershed District to learn about the fascinating ecology of an urban wetland! Explore the plant life in and around Crosby Park's Upper Lake and the surrounding marsh, and learn about the important role these plants play in providing habitat and filtering pollutants from water. Participants will use dip nets to get a closer look at macroinvertebrates living in the lake, and discuss what these tiny creatures reveal about the impacts of water pollution.
Capacity is limited and preregistration required. Learn more on the event page, or sign up now with Lindsay at lhefferan@fmr.org or 651-222-2193 x24.