Join Friends of the Mississippi River for our first volunteer event taking place at the newly protected William H. Houlton Conservation Area – Houlton Farm – for a community gathering hauling brush, Saturday, February 25. Volunteers will haul pre-cut buckthorn brush to help clear the site to make way for further restoration efforts. Following the brush haul, lunch... Read more »
You are invited to hear Minnesota Climatologist Mark Seeley and Mark Kulda of the Insurance Federation of Minnesota explain how severe hail storms and other effects of climate change are resulting in increasing homeowner insurance premiums and other costs. Over the past twenty years, Minnesota homeowners have seen one of the highest rates of increase... Read more »
Raise a glass for bees! Join Pollinate Minnesota & Pesticide Action Network for a happy hour fundraiser Last year, Minnesota stepped up as a national leader on pollinator protection when Governor Dayton issued an executive order on pollinators, backed by strong science from the state's Department of Agriculture. Governor Dayton's new plan has the potential... Read more »
Join us as we review the programs that Minnesota is promoting programs to reduce the risks to Minnesota’s waters. Prioritization, targeting and measureable outcomes are at the heart of leveraging Minnesota resources to implement outcome based conservation programs - programs to address issues of water quality and quantity, erosion, soil health, groundwater contamination and nutrient... Read more »
Do you like to use the parks and trails along the Mississippi River? Are you excited about the new parkland coming to the riverfront in North Minneapolis? We are, too! We also want it to be safe and easy to walk or bike between the existing North Minneapolis neighborhoods and this new parkland (and vice versa). Throughout 2016,... Read more »
Controlling Invasive Threats in the St. Louis River Estuary Join us for a free event, appetizers and door prizes! What you will learn from this event: • The Story of Phragmites • Why This is Important • What Can Be Done • How to Help Non- Native Phragmites (European common reed) is an invasive species... Read more »
Celebrate the arrival of spring by learning about our region's many bird species. Friends of the Mississippi River is proud to support the Hastings Environmental Protectors, the City of Hastings and Carpenter Nature Center's annual birding festival as part of the Vermillion Stewards program helping residents learn about the watershed while working to protect and enhance its unique natural... Read more »
How sustainable water management can help reduce poverty This one-hour call is open to everyone: city leaders, community representatives, nonprofit staff & board, funders, etc. Webinar Link: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/630757093 Telephone Audio: United States: +1 (224) 501-3412 Access Code: 630-757-093 How do sustainability commitments help reduce poverty? In communities across the country, high poverty rates, stagnant... Read more »
This years' Forum, Healthy Hives, Healthy Lives, Healthy Land: Ecological and Organic Strategies for Regeneration, will focus on the adoption of policies to protect human health and the environment, and organic land and building management strategies. The Forum, with its broad range of speakers and collaborators, will provide an opportunity for grassroots advocates, students, scientists, and... Read more »
Spend a late spring morning with Friends of the Mississippi River staff on Saturday, April 29th along the Vermillion River! After a brief hike volunteers will install native shrubs and fencing near the river banks to increase habitat diversity and help stabilize the stream bank. All supplies and training will be provided and volunteers will... Read more »