Join us at the end of session rally for 100% clean energy! The 100% Campaign, partners, neighbors, and friends will fill the Capitol rotunda with joy, hope, and noise. Together we'll celebrate what we've done together this session and continue to build our movement for a Minnesota powered by clean, equitable energy. Kids welcome! Please... Read more »
A natural oasis in the heart of the city, Crosby Farm Regional Park is nestled at the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers. Enjoy the beauty of early spring at this riverside park while helping protect native plants beneficial to our local wildlife and waters at this annual tradition on Tuesday, May 14, from... Read more »
Join Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) staff and volunteers for a lovely spring evening on May 15, from 6-8 pm, furthering restoration work at the recently protected William H. Houlton Conservation Area (a.k.a. Houlton Farm). FMR staff and ecologists will provide a brief introduction to the site and an overview of how to identify... Read more »
Located just 15 minutes south of downtown St. Paul in Inver Grove Heights, Heritage Village Park is a 50-acre site along the banks of Mississippi River. In 2005, Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) wrote a natural resource management plan to help guide restoration of this former rail yard. Today, the park has over 30... Read more »
Join us for an evening of invasive species removal at the Minneapolis river gorge sand flats, known for their large sandy beaches and wonderful river-edge view, on May 21, from 6-8 pm. Working alongside Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) staff, volunteers will remove garlic mustard – an exotic plant invading many areas of the... Read more »
Join Growth & Justice for a summer breakfast series at Elsie's. Come to one, two, or all three events -- and be sure to bring a friend! In May, July, and August, research and advocacy organization Growth & Justice is hosting get-to-know-us breakfasts featuring presentations from partnered community development leaders and opportunities for networking. Come learn about our... Read more »
We’re excited to honor seven innovative people and projects that are working collaboratively to build holistic solutions to environmental issues at our annual Environmental Initiative Awards celebration. The 2019 Environmental Initiative Awards will take place on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 from 5:00 to 9:00 pm. Environmental Initiative works across difference with partners to create spaces where people... Read more »
Join us on Thursday, May 23 from 6-8 pm for an evening garlic mustard pull in the oak woodlands bordering the Vermillion River, a cold prairie stream in the heart of Dakota County and a major tributary of the Mississippi River. After a brief introduction and training, volunteers will help protect important members of the... Read more »
Join Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) on June 4 from 6-8 pm as we return to this riverfront park to tend an important native demonstration prairie garden along the bike trail. These showy flowers and grasses will not only beautify the park but provide much-needed bee, butterfly and bird habitat. And, with deep root... Read more »
Working together on Nicollet Island, on June 11 from 6-8 pm, Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) staff and volunteers will dig in and plant over 600 native prairie plants! These prairie plugs will be planted in two 150-square-foot raised bed gardens along the newly installed pedestrian trail. Following this planting, identification plaques will be... Read more »