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Jun 7
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Jun 7
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06:00 PM
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08:00 PM
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Minneapolis, MN 55401
Join Friends of the Mississippi River on June 7, 6-8 pm to work in the demonstration prairie to ensure that this resource provides everything it can for the human and wildlife communities on Nicollet Island. Volunteers will also help pull garlic mustard and other invasive plants from forested areas where buckthorn was recently removed. All are welcome. No experience is needed; however, registration is required and capacity is limited. All tools, gloves and training will be provided. Learn more and register at https://fmr.org/events/2022/06/07/prairie-box-and-woodland-tending-nicollet-island
Date Posted: May 19, 2022
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Jun 2
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Jun 2
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06:00 PM
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08:00 PM
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Hastings, MN 55033
Join Friends of the Mississippi River on June 2, 6-8 pm for an evening of distributing native seed and removing garlic mustard at Vermillion River Linear Park. After a brief introduction and training, volunteers will help pull garlic mustard from the wooded areas and distribute 30 pounds of native grass and wildflower seed in a recently restored savanna. Over the years, removing plants like garlic mustard has cleared the way for native plant communities to return and thrive. All are welcome, however, capacity is limited and registration is required. All supplies and training will be provided. Learn more and register at https://fmr.org/events/2022/06/02/seeding-garlic-mustard-pull-vermillion-river-linear-park
Date Posted: May 19, 2022
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Jun 9
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Jun 9
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07:00 PM
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08:00 PM
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Minneapolis, MN 55413
Join Friends of the Mississippi River on June 9, 6-8 pm for an evening planting along the shoreline at BF Nelson Park. This park, across the river from Nicollet Island in Minneapolis, offers scenic walkways and views of the Mississippi River. Planting native species along the shoreline will not only add diversity to this ecosystem, but stabilize the banks and help prevent erosion. By planting a variety of grasses and flowering plants, you'll help beautify this park and protect its future! As usual, all are welcome and no experience is necessary. All volunteers are encouraged to work at their own pace, and all tools, gloves and training will be provided. Learn more and register at https://fmr.org/events/2022/06/09/plant-shrubs-along-shoreline-bf-nelson-park
Date Posted: May 19, 2022
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Jun 16
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Jun 16
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06:00 PM
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08:00 PM
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Cottage Grove, MN 55016
Join Friends of the Mississippi River on June 16, 6-8 pm for this summer work night at Camel's Hump Park and Open Space as we return to this stunning site with expansive bluff-top views of the Mississippi River Valley. We'll tend to the volunteer-planted pollinator patches - small gardens that provide much-needed concentrated habitat and resources for pollinators, birds, and other wildlife. Volunteers will also help with garlic mustard removal in other parts of the site. All are welcome, but capacity is limited and registration is required. As always, all tools and training will be provided and volunteers are encouraged to work at their own pace and comfort level. Learn more and register at https://fmr.org/events/2022/06/16/tend-pollinator-gardens-camels-hump-park
Date Posted: May 19, 2022
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Jun 11
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Jun 11
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09:00 AM
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11:00 AM
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Elk River, MN 55330
Join Friends of the Mississippi River staff and volunteers on June 11, 9-11 am for a morning furthering restoration work at the William H. Houlton Conservation Area (or Houlton Farm). FMR staff and ecologists will provide a brief introduction to the site and an overview of how to identify and pull garlic mustard and proper planting techniques. By removing garlic mustard we will be making way for important native plants. We'll help further the restoration process by planting native plants into areas previously cleared of garlic mustard. These native plants, in turn, will provide habitat for wildlife. Over our time working at the site we've seen an increase in bees, butterflies, and small reptiles. All are welcome, and as always, all training, gloves, and necessary tools will be provided. However, registration is required and capacity is limited. Learn more and register at https://fmr.org/events/2022/06/11/planting-tending-william-h-houlton-conservation-area
Date Posted: May 19, 2022
