Our River Campaign:
It all starts here
At the heart of this new campaign is the vision of a healthy Mississippi River.
Events & Activities
FMR hosts and partners on all kinds of river-related events — advocacy opportunities, educational workshops, celebrations, ways to support our work and volunteer events.
Volunteers join us for cleanups, hauls, pulls and plantings throughout the Twin Cities metro area. No experience is required, but we often require registration on the event pages below. Contact volunteer@fmr.org (link sends e-mail) for more information about events nearest you. Most events take place on Dakota homelands.
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| Event Title | Date / Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Pick your project: Pledge to Pull garlic mustard or critical cut buckthorn at Crosby Farm Park [FULL] | Thursday, May 22, 2025 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm | Crosby Farm Regional Park, St. Paul |
| Pull garlic mustard at Vermillion River Linear Park [FULL] | Wednesday, May 28, 2025 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm | Vermillion River Linear Park, Hastings |
| Stencil storm drains for the river | April through October | St. Paul |
| Our River spring event: Music in the Prairie with The Cactus Blossoms | Saturday, May 31, 2025 - 2:30pm to 6:00pm | North 20 Brewing, Rosemount |
| Partner series: Mississippi River Days of Action | Various dates, June 1-15, 2025 | All 10 states adjacent to the Mississippi River |
| Help track trash with the 2025 Plastic-Free Parks TrashBlitz project | Now through December 31, 2025 | Mississippi River National River and Recreation Area, Twin Cities metro |
| Call for Artists — Our River: Mississippi Muse | Apply by June 1, 2025 | F-O-K Creatives gallery near Harriet Island in St. Paul |
| Help plant a pollinator garden at Hastings' Southwest Park Ponding Basin | Tuesday, June 3, 2025 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm | Southwest Park Ponding Basin, Hastings |
| Pull garlic mustard at Camel's Hump | Wednesday, June 4, 2025 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm | Camel's Hump Park and Open Space, Cottage Grove |
| Pull invasive plants at the William H. Houlton Conservation Area | Saturday, June 7, 2025 - 9:00am to 11:00am | William H. Houlton Conservation Area, Elk River |
| Help plant pollinator shrubs and flowers at River Heights Park | Wednesday, June 11, 2025 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm | River Heights Park, Inver Grove Heights |
| Ford Area C birding outing | Saturday, June 14, 2025 - 9:00am to 11:00am | Hidden Falls Regional Park, St. Paul |
| Partner event: Alebrijes — Keepers of the Island Community Celebration | Saturday, June 14, 2025 - 12:00pm to 5:00pm | Raspberry Island, St. Paul |
| Partner event: Minnesota Paddling Opener & Expo on the Mississippi River | Expo + short paddles: Sunday, June 15 • Endurance paddle: June 13-15 | Expo: Mississippi Point Park, Champlin (Paddle routes range) |
| Partner webinar: From Farm to Flight, How Minnesota Can Fuel Sustainable Aviation | Monday, June 16, 2025 - 6:30pm to 7:30pm | Zoom webinar |
| LGBTQIA2S+ Pride demonstration box tending on Nicollet Island | Wednesday, June 25, 2025 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm | Nicollet Island, Minneapolis |
| Our River summer event: Dinner on the Farm | Thursday, July 31, 2025 - 5:00pm to 8:30pm | Gibbs Farm, St. Paul |
| Tend the prairie at Pine Bend Bluffs SNA | Tuesday, August 12, 2025 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm | Pine Bend Bluffs Scientific & Natural Area, Inver Grove Heights |
| Educators: Bring FMR to your students | This school year | In your classroom or outside |
| Our River fall event: Meander on the Mississippi | Saturday, September 27, 2025 - 10:30am to 1:00pm | Magnolia Blossom Paddle Boat, St. Paul |
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Upcoming Events
Thursday, May 22, 2025 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Crosby Farm Regional Park, St. Paul
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Vermillion River Linear Park, Hastings