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!
The week's events
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- Anoka County Master Gardener Plant Sale
Anoka County Master Gardener Plant Sale Anoka County Master Gardener Plant Sale
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May 14, 2019U of M Anoka County Extension Plant
Annuals, Perennials, Veggies, Herbs, Native Plants and More!!!
Offering Affordable, healthy plants along with Master Gardener support to answer your gardening questions. Tuesday, May 14th, 3pm-7pm & Wednesday, May 15th, 9am-1pm.Free, open to the public
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- Help restore the recently protected William H. Houlton Conservation
Help restore the recently protected William H. Houlton Conservation Help restore the recently protected William H. Houlton Conservation
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May 15, 2019Join 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 and pull the weedy invasive plants we'll be targeting. By removing these species we will be making way for important native plants that have been crowded out by these aggressive invaders. Depending on the spring weather, some fence removal, trash clean-up, and other restoration tasks may be needed as well.
All are welcome, and as always, all training, gloves, and necessary tools will be provided. However, registration is required and capacity is limited. To learn more and register, visit https://fmr.org/events/2019/05/15/get-your-hands-dirty-%E2%80%93-help-restore-recently-protected-william-h-houltonTo learn more and register, visit https://fmr.org/events/2019/05/15/get-your-hands-dirty-%E2%80%93-help-restore-recently-protected-william-h-houlton
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- Burnsville Native Plant Market, Plant shrubs at Heritage Village Park
Burnsville Native Plant Market Burnsville Native Plant Market
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May 18, 2019Native wildflowers, ferns and grasses will be for sale from multiple vendors. This is a farmers market style event and each vendor operates their own market stall and is paid separately. Some vendors accept cash or checks only. Open rain or shine. More information available at www.burnsville.org/NativePlants.
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Plant shrubs at Heritage Village Park Plant shrubs at Heritage Village Park
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May 18, 2019Located 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 acres of restored, native prairie, as well as areas of floodplain forest along the Mississippi River.
Join us for a morning of planting on Saturday, May 18, from 9 to 11 am. Long-term restoration will include removal of invasive shrubs in the floodplain forest, as well as the addition of native bur oak trees to the prairie area. This work will help to return the site to oak savanna, its historic natural community. Oak savanna is one of Minnesota’s most imperiled habitats, occurring one one-tenth of one percent of its historic coverage.
All are welcome, however, space is limited. No experience is needed, all tools, gloves and training will be provided. To learn more and register, visit https://fmr.org/events/2019/05/18/plant-shrubs-heritage-village-park
