Upcoming Events

  • Tour the Ruins of the Mississippi River's first Lock and Dam with Dr. John Anfinson of the National Park Service
    Saturday, September 19, 10 am-noon or 1-3 p.m.

    Do you know about the first lock and dam on the Mighty Mississippi? Or why it was destroyed after just five years by the Army Corps of Engineers? Learn the story and see and touch the remains of the Meeker Dam on this special interpretive tour with Dr. John O. Anfinson. A historian with the National Park Service and FMR board member, John is also the author of "A River of History" and "The River We Have Wrought: A History of the Upper Mississippi River".

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  • Putting Down Roots: Raingardens in Residential Settings
    Wednesday, Sept. 30, 6:30-8:30 pm
    Mississippi Market, West 7th St., St. Paul

    Join FMR and Metro Conservation Districts landscape ecologist Shawn Tracy for this how-to workshop covering soil preparation, plant selection, and other nuances of raingarden construction.

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  • A Bird's Eye View of History, Mounds Park Walk and Talk
    Saturday, October 10, 10 am-noon or 1-3 pm.

    Join National Park Service historian Dr. John Anfinson and towboat pilot Hokan Miller for a walk and talk along the bluffs overlooking the river and downtown St. Paul. The area surrounding Mounds Park is as rich in history as it is beautiful. From this vantage point, much of the river's history can be visualized - powerful geologic forces, Native American burial mounds, tales of early explorers, the historic harbor and today's busy working river.

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Upcoming Events

Apply by June 1, 2025
F-O-K Creatives gallery near Harriet Island in St. Paul
Tuesday, June 3, 2025 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Southwest Park Ponding Basin, Hastings
Wednesday, June 4, 2025 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Camel's Hump Park and Open Space, Cottage Grove

Our River Campaign:
It all starts here

At the heart of this new campaign is the vision of a healthy Mississippi River.