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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- Prairie seed collection at the Hastings Sand Coulee SNA
Prairie seed collection at the Hastings Sand Coulee SNA Prairie seed collection at the Hastings Sand Coulee SNA
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September 19, 2019Join Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) for a seed collection at the Hastings Sand Coulee SNA on Thursday, September 19 from 6-7 pm. After a brief training on the importance of seed collecting and identification, volunteers will help hand collect much-needed native prairie seed while enjoying this rare example of a sand-gravel prairie in full fall bloom. Volunteers will work with FMR Lead Ecologist Karen Schik in the stunning natural area hand-collecting native seeds. Seed will be used for further habitat restoration. This is especially important as the Hastings Sand Coulee provides a home to 13 rare plant and animal species.
Previous seed collection experience is not required, all are welcome. However, this activity is very detail-oriented, and generally best suited for teenagers and up. To learn more and register, visit https://fmr.org/events/2019/09/19/prairie-seed-collection-hastings-sand-coulee-sna -
- Threes for Trees in Crosby Farm Park
Threes for Trees in Crosby Farm Park Threes for Trees in Crosby Farm Park
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September 21, 2019PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED: https://www.greatrivergreening.org/events/threes-for-trees/
Join us to plant trees in Crosby Farm Park, in partnership with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Lynx, and Timberland, as part of their “Threes for Trees” promise to plant trees for three-point shots made this season. Volunteers will help plant trees on uneven terrain to enhance the floodplain forest and provide natural habitat for wildlife. Crosby Farm Regional Park is the largest natural park in Saint Paul with 736 acres of floodplain forests, wooded slopes in oak forest/savanna, and natural wetlands.
If you’d like to register as a group (Scout Troop, employees of a company, school group, gardening clubs, etc), please contact Genna at volunteer@greatrivergreening.org.
Partners & Funders: The Minnesota Timberwolves, The Minnesota Lynx, Timberland, the City of Saint Paul, and the Outdoor Heritage Fund.
Open to all ages (Family Friendly)
Difficulty level of restoration task: Moderate to Difficult (Accommodation range to people’s ability)
Hike to Site: Varies at event site. Northern section of volunteer site (shorter distance, shaded area, some uneven terrain), western section of volunteer site (main area, longer distance, and uneven terrain)
Light breakfast, snacks and lunch are provided.
