River Gorge Earth Day Cleanup
An annual tradition, the river gorge cleanup gathers hundreds of people from nearby neighborhoods and community groups come together to celebrate Earth Day and contribute to the health and vitality [...]
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Longfellow Event Calendar & Board Meetings
Friends of the Mississippi River
Plant Trees in the Sand Flats
Mississippi Gorge Regional Park 3349 W River Pkwy, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United StatesJoin Friends of the Mississippi River and help plant native floodplain trees in the sand flats on Saturday, September 16 from 9-11 am. Meet near 34th and West River Parkway (Registrants will be emailed directions to meeting spot). FMR and neighbors have been working on removing invasive buckthorn in this area and are now get [...]
Earth Day Clean Up
Mississippi Gorge Regional Park 3349 W River Pkwy, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United StatesTaking place just off of West River Parkway, this cleanup is an Earth Day tradition in the Minneapolis River Gorge. People come from throughout the local river corridor, neighborhoods and [...]
Longfellow River Gorge Festival
Mississippi Gorge Regional Park 3349 W River Pkwy, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United StatesThe Longfellow River Gorge festival is one of LCC’s longest running annual events. Each fall we honor and celebrate the Mississippi River, its history, and its vital ongoing importance to humans and wildlife. The festival educates community about the River’s functions and ecology in a fun and approachable way focusing on restoration and conservation. Join [...]