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  • Board Meeting

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    Mary Merrill Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board Headquarters 2117 West River Road N, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    Board Meeting Agendas and Minutes

  • Pull Invasive Plants at Nicollet Island Park

    Nicollet Island Park 40 Power St, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    Join Friends of the Mississippi River for an evening of tending the woodland on Nicollet Island. With the guidance of FMR staff, volunteers will pull invasive garlic mustard and dame's rocket from the woodland. By removing these plants, volunteers will improve habitat for the native woodland plant and animal species in just a couple of […]

  • Rose Garden Volunteering

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    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 […]

  • Garden Storytime

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    Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden 1 Theodore Wirth Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN, 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. […]

  • Flower Hour

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    Thursdays, May – August, 5-6 pm Join a Naturalist for an hour-long evening walk through the Garden to see the seasonal wildflowers. The plants are the highlight here in this […]

  • Early Birders – May-August

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    Saturdays, May – August: 7:30-9:30 am Learn to observe and identify birds by sound and sight as you walk through the Garden and Wirth Park with a Garden Naturalist. No […]

  • Loring Park Pond Invasive Plant Pull

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    Loring Park Loring Park, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    Thistle & Burdock: Be Gone! Join us to remove invasive species from the pond and restore its natural beauty! Dates: Monthly Saturdays, 9am-noon Location: Loring Park. Meet by the Garden of the Seasons Supplies: Gloves and tools will be provided Clothing: Dress to get dirty Weather: We work in light rain but will suspend or […]

  • Garden Storytime

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    Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden 1 Theodore Wirth Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN, 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. […]

  • Remove Garlic Mustard at the River Gorge Sand Flats

    Mississippi Gorge Regional Park 3349 W River Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    Join Friends of the Mississippi River for a morning removing invasive plant species at the Minneapolis River Gorge sand flats in Mississippi Gorge Regional Park. Working alongside FMR staff, volunteers will remove garlic mustard to make more room for native plant species and to improve wildlife habitat. No experience is needed, and all tools, supplies […]

  • Peace Garden Volunteering

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    Lyndale Park Peace Garden 4124 Roseway Road, Minneapolis, MN, 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 […]

  • Garden Storytime

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    Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden 1 Theodore Wirth Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN, 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. […]

  • Flower Hour

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    Thursdays, May – August, 5-6 pm Join a Naturalist for an hour-long evening walk through the Garden to see the seasonal wildflowers. The plants are the highlight here in this […]

  • Early Birders – May-August

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    Saturdays, May – August: 7:30-9:30 am Learn to observe and identify birds by sound and sight as you walk through the Garden and Wirth Park with a Garden Naturalist. No […]

  • Father Hennepin Bluff Stewardship

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    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 […]

  • Buckthorn Work in the Bird Sanctuary

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    Lyndale Park 1300 42nd St W, Minneapolis, MN, United States +2 more

    Join our conservation team of volunteers to cut Buckthorn! Location: 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. Supplies: Wear layers, gloves, and eye protection. Bring drinking water and a lopper and/or pruner if you can. Event hosted […]

  • Garden Storytime

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    Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden 1 Theodore Wirth Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN, 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. […]

  • Peace Garden Volunteering

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    Lyndale Park Peace Garden 4124 Roseway Road, Minneapolis, MN, 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 […]

  • Peavey Fountain Gardening

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    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 […]

  • Afternoon Birding Stroll

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    Tuesdays, June 2-30, 4-5 pm Join a Naturalist for a late afternoon stroll on the trails in search of the various bird species that call the Garden home. Binoculars are […]

  • Habitat Restoration in Theo Wirth

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    The Trailhead 1339 Theodore Wirth Parkway, Minneapolis, MN, 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: […]

  • Peace Garden Volunteering

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    Lyndale Park Peace Garden 4124 Roseway Road, Minneapolis, MN, 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 […]

  • Invertebrate Discovery Walks

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    Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden 1 Theodore Wirth Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    Wednesdays, June 3 – June 24, 4:00pm – 5:00pm Join a naturalist on a walk to discover the hidden kingdoms of insects and other invertebrates in the Garden! We'll learn […]

  • Board Meeting

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    Mary Merrill Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board Headquarters 2117 West River Road N, Minneapolis, MN, United States

    Board Meeting Agendas and Minutes

  • Garden Storytime

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    Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden 1 Theodore Wirth Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN, 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. […]

  • Flower Hour

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    Thursdays, May – August, 5-6 pm Join a Naturalist for an hour-long evening walk through the Garden to see the seasonal wildflowers. The plants are the highlight here in this […]

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