Buckthorn Removal at Rambling River Park

Join the Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Organization and the City of Farmington to clear out invasive buckthorn around the Vermillion River! Meet at 10 a.m. at the pavilion at Rambling River Park for instructions. Please bring your own tools (loppers, pruners, gloves, safety glasses) and dress appropriately.

Register ahead of time at https://www.vermillionriverwatershed.org/signup-form-buckthorn-removal-at-rambling-river-park/ so we can have a head count. Everyone is welcome – you do not have to live in Farmington to participate.

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Collect native seeds at Linear Park @ Vermillion River Linear Park, Hastings

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Sep 13 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Collect seeds at Vermillion River Linear Park

Collect and distribute native seed at Vermillion River Linear Park, a beautiful 60-acre park that’s part of a corridor of green space that runs through the heart of Hastings. Your contribution will mean a healthy, diverse array of plants are ready to grow next spring.

Categories: Events Outreach Tags: FMR Hastings native plants planting for clean water

Haul and stack buckthorn at Vermillion Falls @ Vermillion Falls Park, Hastings

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Sep 15 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Haul and stack buckthorn at Vermillion Falls Park

Come for the beautiful waterfall and stay to join FMR staff and fellow volunteers in hauling previously cut buckthorn and honeysuckle. You’ll help us prepare the area for oak savanna restoration at this unique site.

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TCTU Event: Vermillion River-Kummer AMA Habitat Day @ DNR Vermillion River Aquatic Management Area (Kummer)

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Jun 1 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Vermillion River-Kummer AMA Habitat Day

This event is part of Twin Cities Trout Unlimited’s Vermillion River Initiative-a focus on protecting and enhancing this cold water stream so near to the Twin Cities! Join us TCTU as they help the DNR continue to restore the Vermillion River & this Aquatic Management Area for wildlife.

Work will include:

-Removing buckthorn, other invasive species and boxelders
-Dragging and dropping the brush into piles
-Picking up any trash we find

Bring heavy work gloves and a willingness to work hard.

There won’t be any in-water work, but we’ll be able to keep our eyes open for trout!

In case this is cancelled, the back-up day will be June 8, same time and place.

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