Annual Networking Event with the Women’s Environmental Network

Hamline University Anderson Center 774 Snelling Ave N, St. Paul, MN

Join the Women’s Environmental Network for our popular annual networking only event!  Yes, walk ins are always welcome.Meet one-on-one with our event sponsors/table registrants.See how their positions relate to and intertwine with the environment.Find out what it takes to perform their job and what courses in college helped them.Learn about types of environmental jobs opportunities... Read more »

Mill City Earth Week Event (Ft. screening of Minnesota Stories in a Changing Climate)

Mill City Museum 704 South 2nd St., Minneapolis, MN

Climate change is affecting our state’s varied regions and residents in different ways, but all Minnesotans have a climate story to tell. Celebrate Earth Week with us the evening of Wednesday, April 20th: join us for a free screening of the film “Minnesota Stories in a Changing Climate” at the Mill City Museum. The Twin... Read more »

Free

Earth Day at the Capitol

Christ Lutheran Church 105 University Ave W, St. Paul, MN

Earth Day has historically been a day of celebrating our planet and all the life that lives on it.  And today, our only home and its inhabitants need our love and celebration more than ever.  That's why on the eve of Earth Day, April 21st, we'll be gathering to show our legislators that we must... Read more »

Hastings Area Bird Festival

Carpenter Nature Center 12805 St Croix Trail S, Hastings, MN

Celebrate the arrival of spring by learning about our region’s many bird species. This is the fourth year the Hastings Environmental Protectors has teamed up with Carpenter Nature Center for the Birding Festival. Some of the highlights include: “Introduction to Birding” class, a “Raptors 101” class, bird banding demonstrations, and guided bird trips in the... Read more »

$5 – $15

Annual Earth Day Cleanup

A group from 2015's Earth Day Cleanup with their litter haul.This is a family-friendly Earth Day tradition provides an excellent opportunity to get outside and work together to help improve this treasured area. We've returned to this site year after year and have noticed a dramatic improvement to the area thanks to dedicated volunteers like... Read more »

Free

Solar Speed Dating St. Paul

Amherst H. Wilder Foundation 451 Lexington Pkwy. N, St. Paul

Are you a resident of Ramsey County and interested in solar power but unable to install panels on your roof? Perhaps you are a renter, live in a house with a shady roof, or otherwise don’t have the space or capacity to install solar yourself. If so, community solar may be a good option for... Read more »

Free

Help remove invasive garlic mustard at Pine Bend

Pine Bend Bluffs Scientific and Natural Area 111th St E, Inver Grove Heights, MN

Join us on April 28th from 6pm-8pm at the Pine Bend Bluffs in Inver Grove Heights!Located just 20 minutes south of St. Paul, Pine Bend Scientific and Natural Area is home to some of the best views of the Upper Mississippi River and is a welcome respite from the bustle of the cities. Working closely with FMR staff,... Read more »

COP 21: The Impacts, Opportunities, and Risks for Businesses

Late last year, nearly 200 countries signed onto a historic climate agreement at COP21 in Paris. What might the impacts of this unprecedented climate agreement be on Minnesota companies? What is the role of the business community in meeting our national and international climate goals?We’ll discuss why, and how, businesses are using the momentum created... Read more »

Protect Minnesota Environmental Justice, Human Health and Climate from PolyMet Sulfide Mine Pollution

Quaker Meetinghouse 1802 East First Street, Duluth, MN

WHEN: Sunday, May 1, 2016, 6:30pm - 8:00pmWHERE: Quaker Meetinghouse, 1802 East First Street, DuluthWHO: Paula Maccabee, Advocacy Director and Counsel for WaterLegacyWHAT: Presentation on the PolyMet Sulfide Mine, Opportunity to Ask Questions and get Involved with Protecting Justice, Health and Sustainability Paula Maccabee, WaterLegacy’s Advocacy Director and Counsel for the past six years, will speak about Minnesota’s... Read more »

FMR’s premiere of “Rebirth: The Mississippi’s National Park” on TPT

Learn about the Mississippi River’s only national park located in the heart of the Twin Cities by tuning into TPT's showing of "Rebirth: The Mississippi's National Park," which airs Sunday, May 1 at 7:00pm CT.Produced for FMR by award-winning local filmmaker John Kaul and narrated by 89.3 The Current's Steve Seel, this 30-minute documentary tells... Read more »