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International Coastal Cleanup Day with Dakota County and Twin Cities Trout Unlimited
General Description
International Coastal Cleanup Day began more than 30 years ago, when communities rallied together with the common goal of collecting and documenting the trash littering their coastline. Volunteers from states and territories throughout the U.S. and more than 100 countries come together each year and participate in an event near them.
Although not near an ocean, Minnesota has over 90,000 miles of shoreline; more than California, Florida and Hawaii combined. We are also home to the headwaters of the mighty Mississippi River which flows south all the way into the Gulf of Mexico. The Minnesota River is another famous river in our state that is an important tributary that flows into the Mississippi.
Sadly, garbage and pollution can use our local river systems to travel through our state southward. If we can stop trash here at home, we can help prevent it from reaching the world’s oceans, helping our partners who will be working to clean up beaches thousands of miles away.
Location and Site Details
Rambling River Park
17 Elm Street
Farmington, MN 55024
Date/Time
September 20
9 a.m. – Noon
A brat lunch will be served to volunteers afterwards provided by Twin Cities Trout Unlimited.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Help pick up trash along the banks of our local riverways.
- All ages welcome, there will be flat and paved terrain available to walk.
- Supplies including trash bags, gloves, and hand sanitizer will be provided.
- If you would like to volunteer as a group (families not included), please contact Garrett Zaffke before registering.
Minimum Time Commitment
3 hours
Activity Level
Active – Involves physical exertion for an extended period of time; can involve rough, uneven or steep terrain. Not recommended for volunteers with physical limitations.
Vermillion River Watershed Tour for Elected Officials
Local elected officials in the Vermillion River Watershed – County Commissioners, Mayors, City Councilmembers, Township Officers, and relevant staff – are invited to join the VRWJPO for a tour of four recently-completed Capital Improvement Program projects on September 25, 2025, from 9 a.m.-12 noon. Meet staff at the Dakota County Extension and Conservation Center to board a bus and visit sites. We will show how our work in the watershed benefits our communities.
Project locations will include:
- East Lake Invasive Fish Barrier and Removals, Lakeville
- Foxborough Park Stormwater Improvements, Lakeville
- City of Rosemount Public Works and Police Campus Stormwater Treatment
- Landowner raingarden completed through the Landscaping for Clean Water program, Rosemount
Contact VRWJPO Communications and Outreach Specialist Brita Moore-Kutz if interested: brita.moore-kutz@co.dakota.mn.us or (952) 891-7967.
Snacks and beverages will be available. Please wear appropriate footwear for walking outside. The tour will continue unless there is severe weather.
Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Board Meeting
Virtual meeting access will be posted here when available.
Habitat Day with Twin Cities Trout Unlimited – Vermillion River Kummer AMA
This event is part of TCTU’s Vermillion River Initiative, focusing on protecting and enhancing this cold water stream so near to the Twin Cities!
Event copied from the TCTU website.
What Will We Be Doing
- Along with Mark Nemeth of the DNR, we will be executing another step in Project MACHETE
- MACHETE is an experiment of 3 methods of eradicating buckthorn
- Click this link to learn why buckthorn is problematic
- Please NOTE, we will have to wade across the Vermillion
The Plan
- Meet before the start time at the location (see map)
- We’ll sign waivers, drink some coffee, get set up, and get to work
What You Should Bring
- Dress for the weather
- Chest waders or wet wade gear as we will be crossing the Vermillion
- Heavy work gloves
- Water bottle
- Camp chair to sit on while we enjoy lunch
What TCTU & the DNR Will Provide
- All the needed equipment
- Bug spray
- LUNCH after we’re all done working!
Be advised that the event will be canceled if there’s dangerous weather, or if the river is too high & fast for safe crossings. If the event is cancelled, you will be informed via email, so check your email before you leave the house!
Registration will close 24 hours before the event for an accurate headcount.
Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Board Meeting
Virtual meeting access will be posted here when available.
Vermillion River Watershed Community Advisory Committee Meeting
Virtual meeting access will be posted here when available.
Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Board Meeting
Virtual meeting access will be posted here when available.
