We are promoting sustainable lifestyles by focusing on water, energy, transportation, and recycling. Over 30 vendors and environmental groups have booths people can visit in the exhibition hall along with several electric cars on display. There is a kids zone with recycle relays and seed planting. Nine speakers on various topics. Proceeds with support the... Read more »
First birding and nature walk in Ritter Park by a Master Naturalist, and bird photographer. Enjoy what we are protecting!
Our tenth year cleaning the banks, and the flowing South Creek. The South Creek flows into the Vermillion River in the southern metro. It is a renowned River for trout fishing. The Vermillion reaches the Mississippi River in Hastings. Please wear work gloves and boots, hip waders are fun if you have them. This area... Read more »
Market: Purchase MN native plants from multiple growers. No systemic insecticides. Expo: Learn to select and grow native plants for pollinators, wildlife, and water quality. Visit with educators and experts from conservation and environmental organizations. Get your landscaping questions answered.
Market: Purchase MN native plants from multiple growers. No systemic insecticides. Expo: Learn to select and grow native plants for pollinators, wildlife, and water quality. Visit with educators and experts from conservation and environmental organizations. Get your landscaping questions answered. Contact: info.landscape.revival.2022@gmail.com
What if the climate crisis is actually an opportunity to shape a sustainable and just world? Our climate future can mean better homes, more options for moving & keeping connected, fresh food & drinkable water, healthy communities & jobs that sustain us. Mnisota2055: Postcards from an (im)Possible Future is an invitation to take a step... Read more »
On this Father's Day weekend, walk to Save Soil and secure the future of our children. About this event This June, join thousands of people across North and Latin America, in over 60 cities, and walk to raise awareness for Save Soil. The next decade is our chance to overcome the soil crisis, and we... Read more »
Since 2006, Friends of the Mississippi River has coordinated the Stream Health Evaluation Program (SHEP) in the Rice Creek Watershed District. SHEP uses trained volunteers to evaluate the biological health of streams by sampling benthic macroinvertebrates, small stream-dwelling bugs. Each year, we need 30 volunteers who work in three teams of 10. Preference is given... Read more »
Volunteers will plant shrubs and trees in a restoration project at Crestview Elementary in partnership with South Washington Watershed District. We would love to see upwards of 100 volunteers to join this planting, including families from the school. The oak savannah we are working to restore will benefit the children of Crestview Elementary, to be... Read more »
Volunteers will work alongside Great River Greening staff to plant native wildflowers and milkweed plants to provide habitat to support pollinator activity at the Blaine Wetland Sanctuary. These native flowers and milkweed species will help stabilize the wetland, prevent the proliferation of invasive plants, and provide food for pollinators. This is a family-friendly event. Volunteers... Read more »