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 »
Crosby Farm Park is a natural oasis in the heart of the city, nestled at the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers. Join Friends of the Mississippi River staff on Tuesday, May 2nd, where volunteers will be working in an area home to a striking array of spring wildflowers native to Minnesota. After a... Read more »
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. After a short hike volunteers will work closely with FMR staff to remove the invasive species garlic mustard. Brought over... Read more »
Join Friends of the Mississippi River Tuesday, May 9, from 6 to 8 pm at the sand flats, known for their large sandy beaches and wonderful river-edge view. Working alongside Friends of the Mississippi River staff, volunteers will remove garlic mustard – an exotic plant invading many areas of the River Gorge out-competing native plant... Read more »
Check out Fresh Energy’s next Power Pairing on May 10th. Positively Electric: Embracing clean electricity to power more of our economy. With Minnesota’s electricity mix becoming cleaner and less expensive, Fresh Energy believes that it is time to transition to a more electric economy. Hear from Stanford University’s Joe Stagner about the university’s dramatic and... Read more »
Honor the Earth invites you to an extraordinary evening of traditional foods, to celebrate the abundance of Anishinaabe Akiing and Mother Earth, and to support the movement to protect our land, water, wild rice, and traditional lifeways. Join us Friday, May 19th at our Waabigoni-Giizis Feast (Feast of the Flower Moon), an indigenous feast by the Sioux... Read more »
Take a morning stroll through Riverside Park while enjoying a birding tour led by Friends of the Mississippi River staff on Saturday, May 20th, from 7:30-9:00 AM. Riverside Park is a nature study area intended to be left in a natural state providing much-needed habitat and resources. We hope to spot a variety of birds,... Read more »
Camel's Hump Park and Open Space is part of Cottage Grove's Gateway North Open Space – home to beautiful views overlooking Highway 61. On Saturday, May 20th, from 9:30-11:30 AM, volunteers will join Friends of the Mississippi River staff and install four pollinator patches throughout a section of the park. These sites will greatly benefit... Read more »