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SUMMARY:Early Birders - May-August
DESCRIPTION:Saturdays\, May – August: 7:30-9:30 am \nLearn to observe and identify birds by sound and sight as you walk through the Garden and Wirth Park with a Garden Naturalist. \nNo registration necessary\, meet at the Garden’s parking lot.
URL:https://www.minneapolisparks.org/event-calendar/early-birders-may-august/2026-05-16/
LOCATION:MN
CATEGORIES:Events- All,Events- MPRB
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SUMMARY:Women Run the Cities
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.minneapolisparks.org/event-calendar/women-run-the-cities-5/
LOCATION:Minnehaha Park\, Minneapolis\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events- All,Events- Non-MPRB
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SUMMARY:Rose Garden Volunteering
DESCRIPTION:Calling all rose lovers! Join the Deadheaders and develop skills while supporting care of the historic rose garden. Each gardening day will focus on a different topic related to the seasonal maintenance of Lyndale Park Rose Garden. \nDates: 1st and 3rd Saturday & select Thursdays\, May-October\, 9-11am \nLocation: Lyndale Park Rose Garden\nMeet near the Heffelfinger fountain \nSupplies: Gloves\, tools and parking passes will be provided \nWeather: We work in light rain but will suspend or cancel work in severe weather \nNO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY – ALL ARE WELCOME! \nSign-up here
URL:https://www.minneapolisparks.org/event-calendar/rose-garden-volunteering/2026-05-16/
LOCATION:Lyndale Park/Rose Garden\, Minneapolis\, MN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental Volunteer Opportunities
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SUMMARY:Buckthorn Work in the Bird Sanctuary
DESCRIPTION:Join our conservation team of volunteers to cut Buckthorn! \nLocation: Meet at the Pondview (pumphouse) gate in the south fence along Lake Harriet Parkway\, just west of Roseway Road. Parking is available on the parkway. \nSupplies: Wear layers\, gloves\, and eye protection. Bring drinking water and a lopper and/or pruner if you can. \nEvent hosted by Friends of Roberts Bird Sanctuary\nSend questions to contact@friendsofroberts.org \nMore information here
URL:https://www.minneapolisparks.org/event-calendar/buckthorn-work-in-the-bird-sanctuary/2026-05-16/
LOCATION:Lyndale Park\, 1300 42nd St W\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55409\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental Volunteer Opportunities
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SUMMARY:Garden Storytime
DESCRIPTION:Thursdays\, May 7-October 8\, 10-10:30 am \nSundays\, May 17-October 11\, 10 am – 10:30am \nCome for a nature-packed Storytime in the heart of the Wildflower Garden led by a Naturalist. Read stories and sing songs before exploring the trails or making a themed craft in the Martha Crone Visitor Shelter. Perfect for ages 0-7 with their caregivers present. \nNo registration necessary\, meet outside the Martha Crone Visitor Shelter.
URL:https://www.minneapolisparks.org/event-calendar/garden-storytime-2/2026-05-16/
LOCATION:Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden\, 1 Theodore Wirth Pkwy\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55405\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events- All,Events- MPRB
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SUMMARY:Family Planting Day at JD Rivers' Garden
DESCRIPTION:Help get JD Rivers’ Garden growing for the season on Family Planning Day! Bring the family and help plant seeds and seedlings that will grow into various produce plants including tomatoes\, peppers\, cucumbers\, herbs\, carrots\, greens\, and more! Gardeners will be there to guide the planting process\, children of all ages are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult. Feel free to come for the full 2 hours or stop in anytime you are able between 10am and 12pm.
URL:https://www.minneapolisparks.org/event-calendar/family-planting-day-at-jd-rivers-garden-2/
LOCATION:JD Rivers’ Children’s Garden\, 2900 Glenwood Ave\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55405\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events- All,Events- MPRB
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SUMMARY:Pollinator Gardening at Van Cleve Park
DESCRIPTION:Help out in the three Van Cleve Pollinator Gardens! We meet in Van Cleve Park once a month to work on the Accord Garden (10 am)\, the Poolside Pollinator Garden (11 am)\, and the Marshall Field Pollinator Patch (Noon). \nDates: 5/16\, 6/6\, 7/11\, 8/1\, 9/12 \nLocation: 901 15th Ave SE \nSupplies: Tools\, gloves\, and snacks will be provided \nHost: This event is hosted by East Bank Neighborhoods \nLearn more \nEmail: Como-gardens@eastbankmpls.org
URL:https://www.minneapolisparks.org/event-calendar/pollinator-gardening-at-van-cleve-park/2026-05-16/
LOCATION:Van Cleve Park\, 901 15th Ave SE\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55414\, United States
CATEGORIES:Environmental Volunteer Opportunities
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SUMMARY:Ramble Ride Minneapolis
DESCRIPTION:Nokomis Main Beach Pavilion\n5001 Lake Nokomis Parkway W\nMinneapolis\, MN 55417 \nRegistration Fee: $15\nRegistration Link \nRegister today for Minneapolis Parks’ first-ever Ramble Ride on Saturday\, May 16\, 1-4:30 pm\, starting at Lake Nokomis Main Beach Pavilion. The ride starts at 1 pm and the after-party is 2:30-4:30 pm.\n\nWhat’s a Ramble Ride?\nA Ramble Ride is a build-your-own-adventure bike ride that lets you set your own pace and choose a destination\, but also offers guidance\, emergency maintenance support and a celebratory after-party. \nMinneapolis is one of the best biking cities in the country and this ride highlights how fun it can be to navigate to Minneapolis Park destinations on two wheels! \nThis event is all ages and there’s a route for every level of rider. Your $15 fee gets you a map of destinations\, a food ticket and entrance to the after-party. \nHere’s what to expect: \n\nArrive at the Lake Nokomis Main Beach Pavilion a little earlier than 1 pm on Saturday\, May 16.\nWe’ll reveal the destinations. You can go to one or many within the time allotted. The shortest ride will be a slow ride around Lake Nokomis (just under three miles) and if you make it to all five\, you’ll cover about 20 miles.\nMeet back at Nokomis Beach for the after-party!\n\nThis is a self-supported ride that will take place rain or shine and will only be canceled for severe weather.
URL:https://www.minneapolisparks.org/event-calendar/ramble-ride-minneapolis/
LOCATION:Lake Nokomis – Main Beach\, 4955 W Lake Nokomis Parkway\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55417\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events- All,Events- MPRB
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