Join us for Earth Day 2021 and beyond
We're planning a busy spring of trash cleanups, garlic mustard pulls and more. Sign up for spring events today!
We're planning a busy spring of trash cleanups, garlic mustard pulls and more. Sign up for spring events today! >>
Plant woodland shrubs and wildflowers at Weiss Woods [FULL]
This event has reached maximum capacity. Read below for instructions to sign up for the waitlist, and we will contact you if anyone cancels their spot for this event. Or, see our full event calendar to choose a different volunteer opportunity.
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Help track trash as part of the Mississippi River Plastic Pollution Initiative
FMR is proud to be a partner for the 2021 Mississippi River Plastic Pollution Initiative. Led by the Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative (MRCTI), the United Nations Environment Programme, National Geographic Society and the University of Georgia, this initiative will quantify and address plastic pollution along the Mississippi.
Haul buckthorn and pull garlic mustard at Rosemount Preserve [FULL]
This event has reached maximum capacity. Read below for instructions to sign up for the waitlist, and we will contact you if anyone cancels their spot for this event. Or, see our full event calendar to choose a different volunteer opportunity.
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Farmington rain barrel pickup + virtual workshop [SOLD OUT]
What's one of the simplest, high-impact ways to save water and help protect our watershed? Using a rain barrel.
St. Paul rain barrel pickup + virtual workshop [SOLD OUT]
Register to claim a rain barrel and conversion kit for just $35! Pick up you barrel from the Wellstone Center in St. Paul on August 24. Then, we'll walk you through assembling and installing your barrel at our virtual workshop on August 25. Learn more and register here >
Halloween brush haul + lunch at HAFA Farm [FULL - register for waitlsit]
Join us for a Halloween brush haul at the Hmong American Farmers Association (HAFA) Farm. Though we haven't worked at this exact spot before, FMR partners with the DNR to restore the South Branch Vermillion River Aquatic Management Area (AMA), which shares a border with this site.
Rain garden talk + tending
Rain gardens are one way for homeowners to beautify their yard while having a direct impact on the river. Rain gardens are designed to catch rainwater runoff, helping prevent erosion and filtering pollutants. They also provide wildlife habitat, attract pollinators and are a way to bring in beautiful plants and wildflowers to your yard.
Tend the planted prairie at Indian Mounds Park [FULL - register for waitlist]
Indian Mounds Park is home to one of the most photographed river views in the metro area. FMR volunteers — including students from nearby Harding High Earth Club, community members (including Friends of Mounds Park) and individuals and families from throughout the metro area have been restoring the native bluff prairie at historic Indian Mounds Park's since 2011.