Jun
2
Thu
2022
Seeding + Garlic Mustard Pull at Linear Park @ Vermillion River Linear Park
Jun 2 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Seeding + garlic mustard pull at Vermillion River Linear Park

Join the Vermillion Stewards in distributing native seed and removing garlic mustard at Vermillion River Linear Park in Hastings. Friends of the Mississippi River staff will provide instructions. Please contact Sophie Downey to register. FMR requests limiting groups to 4 or fewer.

Jun
4
Sat
2022
Buckthorn Cleanup at Rambling River Park @ Rambling River Park
Jun 4 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

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.

Jul
7
Thu
2022
Capture and Release Pollinator Sampling Days in Lakeville @ Ritter Farm Park
Jul 7 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Capture and Release Pollinator Sampling Field Day | Lakeville

Join Great River Greening, U of M Extension Bee Lab, and the Xerces Society for a hands-on pollinator capture and release sampling field day. Participants will gain more experience with capture and release practices, as well as pollinator identification.
Sampling field days will take place on multiple days at both Ritter Farm in Lakeville and Spring Lake Regional Park in Prior Lake with morning and afternoon sessions available. With multiple sampling efforts throughout the summer, we will gain a better understanding of how pollinator populations are responding to our restoration efforts.
Additional field days are scheduled for:
– Thursday, July 7
– Tuesday, August 9
– Thursday, August 25
To sign up for Spring Lake Regional Park sampling days, visit https://givepul.se/1abay9.

Jul
12
Tue
2022
VRWJPO at Party in the Park, Hastings @ Levee Park Rotary Pavilion
Jul 12 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

VRWJPO at Party in the Park, Hastings Levee Park Rotary Pavilion

Jul
21
Thu
2022
Kernza Field Day @ Kimber Contours Farm
Jul 21 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Kernza Field Day with Kimber Contours Farm

Join host farmer Kurt Kimber, the Perennial Promise Growers Cooperative, the University of Minnesota, and the Land Institute to tour demonstration plantings of organic Kernza(R) and prairie strips! Water, lemonade, and Kernza snacks provided.

More about Kernza: forevergreen.umn.edu

Aug
3
Wed
2022
We Are Water Story Sharing @ Virtual
Aug 3 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
We Are Water Story Sharing @ Virtual

Water Story Sharing

Explore ways of experiencing water through shared storytelling. Listen to local audio stories, exchange stories with each other and explore the different types of relationships we have with water. Geared for adults. Registration required.

Aug
9
Tue
2022
Capture and Release Pollinator Sampling Days in Lakeville @ Ritter Farm Park
Aug 9 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Capture and Release Pollinator Sampling Field Day | Lakeville

Join Great River Greening, U of M Extension Bee Lab, and the Xerces Society for a hands-on pollinator capture and release sampling field day. Participants will gain more experience with capture and release practices, as well as pollinator identification.
Sampling field days will take place on multiple days at both Ritter Farm in Lakeville and Spring Lake Regional Park in Prior Lake with morning and afternoon sessions available. With multiple sampling efforts throughout the summer, we will gain a better understanding of how pollinator populations are responding to our restoration efforts.
Additional field days are scheduled for:
– Thursday, July 7
– Tuesday, August 9
– Thursday, August 25
To sign up for Spring Lake Regional Park sampling days, visit https://givepul.se/1abay9.

We Are Water – Writing with Water @ Virtual
Aug 9 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Writing with Water

Use writing as a way of relating to water and learn about the fundamentals of poetry-writing within a space offering reflection, sharing, and lis​tening. Draw from your personal experiences and explore what it means to connect with water. Geared for adults. Registration required.