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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
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.
VRWJPO at Dakota County Fair, in the Natural Resources Building
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.
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 listening. Draw from your personal experiences and explore what it means to connect with water. Geared for adults. Registration required.
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.
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.
