Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board

Peace Garden Volunteering
2026-07-22 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-07-27 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-07-29 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-08-03 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-08-05 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-08-10 09:30 - 11:30, 2026-08-12 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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Rose Garden Volunteering
2026-07-23 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-08-01 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-08-06 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-08-15 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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Lake Harriet Buckthorn Slaying
2026-07-23 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-07-28 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-07-30 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-08-04 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-08-06 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-08-11 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-08-13 09:00 - 11:00 | 4291 Queen Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55410, 4291 Queen Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, 55410
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 own tools (loppers, hand saws, and pruners are permitted) please mark them with your name.
Host: Lake Harriet Environmental Committee
Email Jim Nicholas to get involved jnicholas5329@gmail.com

Neighborhood Creek Restoration: Bloomington to 12th Ave S
2026-07-26 09:00 - 11:00, 2026-08-05 18:30 - 20:00 | 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: Select Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays May-November
Location: Meet at 14th Ave S. and Minnehaha Creek (at the footbridge)
Supplies: Bring your own water bottle, safety glasses, bug spray and gloves (we’ll have basic pairs if needed). We will supply training and other equipment. If you prefer to bring your own tools (loppers, hand saws, and pruners are permitted) please mark them with your name
Host: Field Regina Northrop Neighborhood Group
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Overlook Garden Volunteering
2026-07-27 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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Pollinator Gardening at Van Cleve Park
2026-08-01 10:00 - 13:00 | Van Cleve Park, 901 15th Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55414, United States
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).
Dates: 5/16, 6/6, 7/11, 8/1, 9/12
Location: 901 15th Ave SE
Supplies: Tools, gloves, and snacks will be provided
Host: This event is hosted by East Bank Neighborhoods
Learn more
Email: Como-gardens@eastbankmpls.org

Peavey Fountain Gardening
2026-08-04 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
2026-08-04 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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Loring Park Garden Volunteering
2026-08-08 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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Lake of the Isles Cleanup
2026-08-08 09:30 - 11:30 | MN
Help keep our lakes clean while meeting neighbors!
Dates: Second Saturdays May-September, 9:30-11:30am
Location: Meet on the footpath at Euclid Pl & E Lake of the Isles Pkwy
Supplies: Gloves, buckets, bags, rakes and trash pickers are provided
Additional Info: You may want to wear tall boots to reach trash at the edge of the Lake. Please be cautious as we sometimes find sharp objects.
Bring your friends and family! You are welcome to bring your canoes and kayaks.
Host: This event is hosted by Green Guardians
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Lake of the Isles Cleanup
2026-08-08 09:30 - 11:30 | Euclid Pl & E Lake of the Isles Pkwy, 2644 Lake of the Isles Pkwy E, Minneapolis, MN, United States
Help keep our lakes clean and meet neighbors!
Dates: Second Saturday, 9:30-11:30am, May-September
Location: Please check-in on the footpath at Euclid Pl & E Lake of the Isles Pkwy
Supplies: We’ll have treats and clean up gear like gloves, buckets, bags, rakes and trash pickers.
You may want to wear tall boots to reach trash at the edge of the Lake.
Bring your friends and family! You are welcome to bring your canoes and kayaks.
Host: Green Guardians
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North Loop Service Saturdays
2026-08-08 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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Father Hennepin Bluff Stewardship
2026-08-13 17:30 - 20:30 | 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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Victory Gardening
2026-08-14 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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