Located in downtown Hastings, Vermillion Falls Park is a favorite stop of waterfall viewing. It is also the central park running along the Vermillion River surrounded by Old Mill Park and Vermillion Linear Park. The Vermillion River is an important Mississippi River tributary and is the only trophy brown trout stream in a metro area... Read more »
Located in downtown Hastings, Vermillion Falls Park is a favorite stop of waterfall viewing. It is also the central park running along the Vermillion River surrounded by Old Mill Park and Vermillion Linear Park. The Vermillion River is an important Mississippi River tributary and is the only trophy brown trout stream in a metro area... Read more »
The Minnesota Youth Climate Strike's third National Strike will take place on September 20th, from 11:30am-2pm at the same time as other events happening globally. The event will start off with a rally from Western Avenue Station on the Green Line to the Minnesota State Capitol and will follow with speakers, chants, action steps, and... Read more »
On Saturday, September 28th, join hundreds from across the Midwest on the shores of Gichi-gami -- Lake Superior -- to stand up against the proposed Enbridge Line 3 tar sands pipeline. Gichi-gami Gathering to Stop Line 3 Nibi Gaa-bimaaji’iwemagak: Water Gives Life Enbridge’s Line 3 project would pump the world’s dirtiest oil from Canada to... Read more »
Join us on Sunday, October 6 and savor some of Minnesota’s best cycling. Explore the autumnal beauty of the Minnesota River Valley at the 9th Annual Mankato River Ramble, presented by Mankato Clinic and the Orthopaedic and Fracture Clinic. The landscape will be dressed in peak fall colors. Try one of four scenic tours ranging... Read more »
Come connect with staff members and volunteers alike, and learn how you can get involved in building a just, clean-energy future. This event is perfect for both new and existing members to get a better sense of MN350's current campaigns. Expect to hear from teams representatives of the Policy Action Team, Pipeline Resistance Team, Clean... Read more »
Thanks to the support of local volunteers and a long-term partnership with 3M, Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) has had the privilege of helping to preserve and restore the oak woodlands at 3M's Cottage Grove facility near the Mississippi River. Former invasive species thickets are now home to wildflowers and wildlife, helping to connect... Read more »
Join us for our fifth annual freshwater mussel field day with MN DNR malacologist, Bernard Sietman. You will be hard-pressed to find anyone as passionate and knowledgeable about mussels as this transplanted Missourian. Since 2002, he has worked across Minnesota surveying mussels. One of the more exciting aspects of his job is the potential discovery... Read more »
What's one of the simplest, high-impact ways to save water and help protect our watershed? Using a rain barrel. For conservation and for pollution prevention, installing a rain barrel to collect and store rainwater for use on your lawn and gardens is a simple but powerful way to make a difference for the Mississippi River.... Read more »
Join RegenerateMN, MCEA's public engagement committee, for an informal happy hour at BlackStack Brewing to reconnect, converse, and plan for the fall and winter. RegenerateMN's most recent event on brownfield redevelopment was a huge success, be part of the next big thing!