Peace Garden Volunteering
2026-09-28 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-09-30 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-10-05 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-10-07 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-10-14 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-10-19 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-10-21 09:30 - 11:30 (America/Chicago) | Lyndale Park Peace Garden, 4124 Roseway Road, Minneapolis, MN, 55409, United States
Join the Peacekeepers for staff-led volunteering in the Peace Garden! This fun and friendly group meets twice a week to care for this beloved garden. Activities include planting, weeding, light pruning, and general garden maintenance.
Dates: Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:30-11:30am through October.
Location: Lyndale Park Peace Garden. Meet your host Jacob in the parking lot.
Supplies: Gloves, tools and parking passes will be provided.
Weather: We work in light rain but will suspend or cancel work in severe weather.
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Overlook Garden Volunteering
2026-09-28 17:00 - 19:00 | Overlook Garden, 137 E 17th St, Minneapolis, MN, 55403
Garden with us in Stevens Square at the Overlook Garden!
* This event is eligible for the Rent Discount Program. Contact Stevens Square Community Organization for more info.
Dates: Monthly Mondays, 5-7pm, May – October.
Location: The garden is located on 17th Street between Stevens and 2nd Avenue
Supplies: Gloves and tools will be provided
Weather: We work in light rain but will suspend or cancel work in severe weather
NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED – ALL ARE WELCOME!
Sponsors: Stevens Square/Loring Heights Community Organization and the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board (MPRB)
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Help out in the JD Rivers' Children's Garden!
2026-09-29 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-10-08 16:00 - 18:00, 2026-10-20 10:00 - 12:00 | JD Rivers Children’s Garden, 2900 Glenwood Ave, Minneapolis, MN, 55405, United States
Help out in the JD Rivers’ Children’s Garden!
Tasks will vary depending on the time of year, but may include: weeding, planting, watering, garden clean-up, soil transportation and more.
Dates: Spring and Fall dates, morning and evening times

Location: JD Rivers’ Children’s Garden. 2900 Glenwood Ave, Minneapolis, MN. 55405

Parking: Parking is available on the south side of Glenwood Ave and perpendicular streets
Supplies: Gloves and tools will be provided
Weather: We work in light rain but will suspend or cancel work in severe weather
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY – ALL ARE WELCOME!
Children are welcome, but must be accompanied by an adult. You will be asked to sign a volunteer waiver upon arrival.
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Garden Storytime
2026-10-01 10:00 - 10:30, 2026-10-03 10:00 - 10:30, 2026-10-08 10:00 - 10:30, 2026-10-10 10:00 - 10:30 | Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden, 1 Theodore Wirth Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN, 55405, United States
Thursdays, May 7-October 8, 10-10:30 am
Sundays, May 17-October 11, 10 am – 10:30am
Come 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.
No registration necessary, meet outside the Martha Crone Visitor Shelter.

Rose Garden Volunteering
2026-10-03 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-10-08 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-10-17 09:00 - 11:00 | Lyndale Park/Rose Garden, Minneapolis, MN, United States
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.
Dates: 1st and 3rd Saturday & select Thursdays, May-October, 9-11am
Location: Lyndale Park Rose Garden
Meet near the Heffelfinger fountain
Supplies: Gloves, tools and parking passes will be provided
Weather: We work in light rain but will suspend or cancel work in severe weather
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY – ALL ARE WELCOME!
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Early Birders - October
2026-10-03 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-10-10 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-10-17 09:30 - 11:30
Saturdays in October 9:30-11:30am
Learn to observe and identify birds by sound and sight as you walk through the Garden and Wirth Park with a Garden Naturalist.
No registration necessary, meet at the Garden’s parking lot.

Peavey Fountain Gardening
2026-10-06 07:30 - 09:30, 2026-10-20 07:30 - 09:30 | Lake of the Isles, Minneapolis, MN, United States
Join MPRB staff bright and early at the Peavey Fountain garden! Activities include planting, weeding, light pruning, and general garden maintenance.
Dates: First and third Tuesdays, 7:30-9:30 am May-October
Location: Lake of the Isles, Peavey Fountain
Supplies: Gloves, tools and parking passes will be provided
Weather: We work in light rain but will suspend or cancel work in severe weather
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Habitat Restoration in Theo Wirth
2026-10-06 17:30 - 19:00, 2026-10-20 17:30 - 19:00 | The Trailhead, 1339 Theodore Wirth Parkway, Minneapolis, MN, 55411, United States
Join us to remove invasive species, including buckthorn, in Theodore Wirth Park! Volunteer activities include cutting, pulling, and hauling buckthorn and other invasive species. No experience is necessary. All instructions and equipment will be provided.
Dates: First and third Tuesdays of each month, May through October, 5:30-7:00
Location: Meet in front of the Trailhead
Supplies: Please bring your own work gloves if you have them, long sleeves, close-toed shoes, and a water bottle.
Host: This event is hosted by the Loppet
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Board Meeting
2026-10-07 17:00 | Mary Merrill Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board Headquarters, 2117 West River Road N, Minneapolis, MN, 55411, United States
Board Meeting Agendas and Minutes

Victory Gardening
2026-10-09 09:00 - 11:00 | Victory Memorial Drive, Victory Memorial Drive, Minneapolis, MN, United States
Join an MPRB horticulturalist for monthly gardening at Victory Memorial!
Dates: Second Friday, May-October, 9-11am
Location: Victory Memorial, 4499 Victory Memorial Dr, Minneapolis, MN 55412
Meet by the flagpole
Supplies: Gloves and tools will be provided
Weather: We work in light rain but will suspend or cancel work in severe weather
NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED – ALL ARE WELCOME!
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Loring Park Garden Volunteering
2026-10-10 09:00 - 11:30 | Loring Park, Loring Park, Minneapolis, MN, 55403, United States
Join us for treats, community, and gardening!
Dates: Second Saturday Gardening at Loring Park, May-October
Time: 9am, meet in the garden for coffee and treats; 9:30-11:30am gardening
Location: Loring Park Garden of the Seasons
Supplies: All supplies and instruction provided
Weather: We work in light rain but will suspend or cancel work in severe weather
NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY – ALL ARE WELCOME!
Sponsors: Friends of Loring Park and the Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board (MPRB)
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Father Hennepin Bluff Stewardship
2026-10-10 09:00 - 12:00 | Father Hennepin Bluff Park, Minneapolis, MN, United States
Help restore native habitats and protect the clean waters of this scenic nature sanctuary by the Mississippi River. As a volunteer, you will assist in creating spaces for native plants to thrive, removing invasive species, and cleaning up the shoreline and park slopes near limestone rocks. You’ll have the opportunity to rotate between various stewardship activities throughout the season.
Date: Select Saturdays and Thursdays April-November
Location: Father Hennepin Bluff Park. Clear instructions upon signup.
Supplies: Gloves and tools provided
Host: This event is hosted by East Bank Neighborhoods
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North Loop Service Saturdays
2026-10-10 10:00 - 11:30 | James Rice Park, 323 W River Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN, 55401, United States
Join us for North Loop Service Saturday!
Riverfront volunteers meet at 10 am at the playground and focus on a specific project each month. Tasks include invasive plant removal, planting, mulching and weeding.
Date: Second Saturdays, 10-11:30am
Location: James Rice Park
Supplies: Tools, gloves and water are provided.
Host: This event is hosted by the North Loop Neighborhood Association
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