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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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Lake Harriet Buckthorn Slaying

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    4291 Queen Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55410 4291 Queen Ave S, Minneapolis, MN

    Help clear buckthorn around Lake Harriet! Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays 9-11am, May-September Location: West side of Lake Harriet, between West 42nd and West 44th Supplies: Bring your own water bottle, safety glasses, work gloves, and wear a long sleeve shirt and long pants. We will supply training and tools. If you prefer to bring your […]

  • 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. 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 […]

  • 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 tour. Come learn and unwind in nature in the beautiful Garden. No registration necessary, meet at the Visitor Shelter.

  • 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 registration necessary, meet at the Garden’s parking lot.

  • 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 […]

  • 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. 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Neighborhood Creek Restoration: Bloomington to 12th Ave S

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    E Minnehaha Pkwy & 14th Ave S 1398 E Minnehaha Pkwy, Minneapolis, MN

    Help Field Regina Northrop Neighborhood Group restore the Minnehaha Creek woods by removing buckthorn, garlic mustard and other invasive plant species and adding native grasses, flowering plants and shrubs. Dates: […]

  • Lake Harriet Buckthorn Slaying

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    4291 Queen Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55410 4291 Queen Ave S, Minneapolis, MN

    Help clear buckthorn around Lake Harriet! Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays 9-11am, May-September Location: West side of Lake Harriet, between West 42nd and West 44th Supplies: Bring your own water bottle, safety glasses, work gloves, and wear a long sleeve shirt and long pants. We will supply training and tools. If you prefer to bring your […]

  • 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 […]

  • Lake Harriet Buckthorn Slaying

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    4291 Queen Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55410 4291 Queen Ave S, Minneapolis, MN

    Help clear buckthorn around Lake Harriet! Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays 9-11am, May-September Location: West side of Lake Harriet, between West 42nd and West 44th Supplies: Bring your own water bottle, safety glasses, work gloves, and wear a long sleeve shirt and long pants. We will supply training and tools. If you prefer to bring your […]

  • 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. 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 […]

  • 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 tour. Come learn and unwind in nature in the beautiful Garden. No registration necessary, meet at the Visitor Shelter.

  • 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 registration necessary, meet at the Garden’s parking lot.

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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. 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 Harriet Buckthorn Slaying

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    4291 Queen Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55410 4291 Queen Ave S, Minneapolis, MN

    Help clear buckthorn around Lake Harriet! Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays 9-11am, May-September Location: West side of Lake Harriet, between West 42nd and West 44th Supplies: Bring your own water bottle, safety glasses, work gloves, and wear a long sleeve shirt and long pants. We will supply training and tools. If you prefer to bring your […]

  • 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 available to borrow. Learn to identify birds by their plumage and songs while walking among the flowers. No registration necessary, meet outside the Martha Crone […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

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