UPDATE: Please confirm with host organizations about the status of listed events. Many in-person events have been cancelled, or there may be virtual options for some events.
See our Upcoming Events page, or check our community calendar below for upcoming green community events in Minnesota, or submit your own event!
Events in March–April 2020
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- Toy Lending Event
Toy Lending Event
Toy Lending Event
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March 11, 2020Come to our toy lending event to become a member of the toy library. Access to over 1,000 toys appropriate for children age birth to 5.
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- Volunteer Supervisors Needed - Lead teams of volunteers in habitat restoration (training provided)
Volunteer Supervisors Needed - Lead teams of volunteers in habitat restoration (training provided)
Volunteer Supervisors Needed - Lead teams of volunteers in habitat restoration (training provided)
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March 21, 2020Do you enjoy leading, teaching, and motivating others? Are you interested in taking on a leadership role? Do you care about the environment and want to make a lasting impact? If you answered yes to any of these, then sign up today to become a Great River Greening Volunteer Supervisor!
Great River Greening's Volunteer Supervisors are the gears of our events. They direct groups of 5-20 volunteers at our ecological restoration events around the seven-county metro area. We're seeking individuals with excellent communication skills and the ability to work harmoniously with people of diverse backgrounds and ages - scientific or natural resources background is a plus!
No previous experience is needed, all training will be provided (required prior to leading an event).
Learn more about our Volunteer Supervisor team at http://www.greatrivergreening.org/volunteer/volunteer-supervisor/.Contact Amy at akilgore@greatrivergreening.org to request a spot.
Northfield Public Library210 Washington StreetNorthfield, MN 55057651-272-3989 -
- Toy Lending Event
Toy Lending Event
Toy Lending Event
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March 25, 2020Come to our toy lending event to become a member of the toy library. Access to over 1,000 toys appropriate for children age birth to 5.
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- Hastings Clothing Fix & Swap, Volunteer Supervisors Needed - Lead teams of volunteers in habitat restoration (training provided)
Hastings Clothing Fix & Swap
Hastings Clothing Fix & Swap
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March 28, 2020What: Drop off unwanted clothing in *good condition and take some new-to-you clothes back with you or get simple repairs done for yourself or for your donated clothing.
Who: You! All sizes, ages, and gender-types of clothing accepted.
Where: Hastings, MN - High School Commons
When: Saturday March 28 - 9am-12pm
Why: By sharing clothing instead of buying new clothing, you can slow down the demand for this energy and resource intensive product.
200 General Sieben DrHastings, MN 55033United States6514806184Volunteer Supervisors Needed - Lead teams of volunteers in habitat restoration (training provided)Volunteer Supervisors Needed - Lead teams of volunteers in habitat restoration (training provided)
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March 28, 2020Do you enjoy leading, teaching, and motivating others? Are you interested in taking on a leadership role? Do you care about the environment and want to make a lasting impact? If you answered yes to any of these, then sign up today to become a Great River Greening Volunteer Supervisor!
Great River Greening's Volunteer Supervisors are the gears of our events. They direct groups of 5-20 volunteers at our ecological restoration events around the seven-county metro area. We're seeking individuals with excellent communication skills and the ability to work harmoniously with people of diverse backgrounds and ages - scientific or natural resources background is a plus!
No previous experience is needed, all training will be provided (required prior to leading an event).
Learn more about our Volunteer Supervisor team at http://www.greatrivergreening.org/volunteer/volunteer-supervisor/.Contact Amy at akilgore@greatrivergreening.org to request a spot.
St. Louis Park Library3240 Library LnSt Louis Park, MN 554266512723989 -
- Refind: A Vintage and Re-Makers Market
Refind: A Vintage and Re-Makers Market
Refind: A Vintage and Re-Makers Market
April 4, 2020
Mercury Mosaics and Tattersall Distilling will be hosting REFIND, a vintage and re-makers market, on April 4th, 2020 from noon to 6pm at their neighboring locations in the historic Thorp Building in Northeast Minneapolis. Visitors can expect to shop a wide array of vintage, sustainable, and repurposed goods amid the casks of Tattersall’s distillery and the kilns of Mercury Mosaics ceramic tile factory, while sipping cocktails and craft coffee and munching on delights from La Belle Crepe. And if you are in a creative mood, workshops will be hosted throughout the day so you might leave with a reusable produce bag that you have sewn yourself, a pair of reclaimed leather earrings that you have crafted, or a floral arrangement that you have styled in a reusable ceramic vase. Explore Tattersall and Mercury Mosaics’ vintage and re-makers market, REFIND, and leave with old treasures, new creative passions, and a full shopping bag that leaves you feeling good about your impact on the planet!
1620 Central Ave NESuites 125 + 150Minneapolis, MN 55413USA612-479-8528 -
- Toy Lending Event
Toy Lending Event
Toy Lending Event
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April 8, 2020Come to our toy lending event to become a member of the toy library. Access to over 1,000 toys appropriate for children age birth to 5.
Richfield Lutheran Church8 W 60th StRichfield, MN 55419 -
- Celebrate the 50th year of Earth Day with the River Gorge cleanup!, South Minneapolis Green Fair
Celebrate the 50th year of Earth Day with the River Gorge cleanup!
Celebrate the 50th year of Earth Day with the River Gorge cleanup!
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April 18, 2020Taking place just off of West River Parkway, this family-friendly cleanup is an Earth Day tradition in the Minneapolis River Gorge. We’ve returned to this site year after year and have noticed a dramatic improvement to the area thanks to dedicated volunteers like you!
To participate on April 18, 2020 from 9:30 am - 12 pm, simply show up at either E 36th St & W River Parkway or E 44th St & W River Parkway to sign-in with Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) staff. We’ll provide all of the supplies, however, if you have your own gloves feel free to bring them along. Sturdy shoes are strongly suggested as well as dressing in layers for the weather.
Visit https://fmr.org/events/2020/04/18/earth-day-cleanup-2020 to learn more and register.Mississippi River GorgeWest River Parkway & 36th Street / West River Parkway and 44th StreetMinneapolis, Minnesota 55406USSouth Minneapolis Green FairSouth Minneapolis Green Fair
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April 18, 2020Make an inscreased commitment to environmental sustainability part of your plans for 2020! Cut your carbon footprint, reduce your impact on landfills, keep local plants and animals thriving, care for our lakes and streams by making some simple adjustments to your personal habits.
This free, family-friendly event is for all who are interested in cultivating an environmentally sustainable lifestyle. Visit with environmental organizations and groups, listen to special presentations, and get your questions answered in a friendly atmosphere.
4029 S 28th AveMinneapolis, MN 55417USA612-724-5652 -
- Toy Lending Event
Toy Lending Event
Toy Lending Event
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April 22, 2020Come to our toy lending event to become a member of the toy library. Access to over 1,000 toys appropriate for children age birth to 5.
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- Celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day: Tree Planting at Westwood Hills
Celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day: Tree Planting at Westwood Hills
Celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day: Tree Planting at Westwood Hills
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April 25, 2020Join Great River Greening in planting native trees at a treasured St. Louis Park natural area. This event will include special activities to celebrate the new Westwood Hills Interpretive Center, set to open later this year. Join us for live music, tours of the new facility, and a special appearance by Woodsy Owl. Have a little fun, get your hands dirty, and be part of a community wide effort to protect this precious woodland.
All are welcome, but pre-registration is required!
This event is made possible due to our partners and funders: the Westwood Hills Nature Center, the City of St. Louis Park and the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund.
Westwood Hills Nature Center8300 W Franklin AveSt. Louis Park, MN 55426United States651-272-3993
