A Visit From Will Dilg – Film Screening and Q&A (Online)

Online via Zoom

Get free tickets with donation options here: bit.ly/DilgFilm One hundred years ago, our upper Mississippi River was on the brink of crisis. Levees were planned, and the River's floodplain wetlands and land were set to be drained and filled to create farmland. The potential devastation to the wildlife, plants, and many communities that call this […]

Taste of Summer & Big River C.A.A.R.E

Dubque, Iowa Dubuque, IA, United States

On June 6, the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium in Dubuque, Iowa, will host our Taste of Summer, an after-hours event with live music and food trucks. Guests can learn about Big River C.A.A.R.E and the Mississippi River Network's River Days of Action. (C.A.A.R.E stands for Conservation Action through Advocacy, Research, and Engagement.) The […]

Free

Headwaters: Paddling Through Climate Change Film/Discussion (Zoom)

Online

Join Dave Ellingson, The Paddle Pilgrim, on his challenging adventure kayaking the Mississippi River "headwaters" during record heat brought on by climate change. At this special online event, Dave will play his 20-minute video, "Headwaters: Paddling Through Climate Change which is equipped with stunning visuals, stirring music, and interviews with a climatologist, ecologist, geologist, natural […]

Free

Pull garlic mustard at Camel’s Hump Park and Open Space

Camel's Hump Park and Open Space 7600 Burr Oak Cove S., cottage grove, MN, United States

Join Friends of the Mississippi River for a summer work night removing garlic mustard and other invasive plants from Camel's Hump Park and Open Space. This City of Cottage Grove, Minnesota site is home to expansive bluff-top views of the Mississippi River Valley, as well as restored prairie, oak, savanna, woodland and forest. All are […]

Pure Iowa Water – Save Mississippi River Pop Art Exhibition (Daily, 6/7 – 6/15)

Upper Mississippi River Natinoal Wildlife & Fish Refuge 7071 Riverview Rd, Thomson, United States

Artist Christine Curry's Andy Warhol-inspired “Pop Art” exhibit focused on water quality issues in the Mississippi River will be on display at the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife & Fish Refuge 7071 Riverview Rd, Thomson, IL 61285 from June 7-15. Christine’s inspiration comes from a life-long journey of advocating for animals, nature, people, art, and […]

St. Louis Riverfront Adventure #2 (Private Event)

St. Louis St. Louis, MO, United States

River City Outdoors is planning two days of action with Big Muddy Adventures; the first one is June 2nd with Bworks, and the second one is June 7th with Gene Slay's Girls and Boys Club. Note: This is a private event.

Mississippi River Paddle Weekend – MR150 Race Begins

Mississippi Crossings, Champlin, MN 307 E River Pkwy, Champlin, MN, United States

Paddling on the Mississippi is a sublime activity, and the Mississippi River Paddle Weekend has a plethora of Tours, Races, and Relays throughout the day for everyone from beginners to ultra-endurance athletes! The Mississippi River 150 begins on Friday, June 7th (details below). It can be paddled solo, tandem, or as part of a team. […]

Ballpark Backstage Pass

Modern Woodmen Park 209 S Gaines St, Davenport, IA, United States

Join the team owner for a behind the scenes tour of what USA Today called "the Best Minor League Ballpark in America". Get an inside look at the clubhouses, battling cages, press box, suites, Quad City Sports Hall of Fame, Champions Club, even the dugouts, and hear behind-the-scenes stories from 17 years at Modern Woodman […]

$10

Yoga, In Practice

Crosby Farm Regional Park 595 Crosby Farm Rd, St. Paul, MN, United States

Make a commitment to yourself by waking up Saturday morning immersed in nature. Release the week's stress back into the soil and nourish the land with energy. Join Mississippi Park Connection and yoga teachers from Peace in Practice down at Crosby Farm Regional Park in Saint Paul for a morning of release and renewal! Event […]

$5

Mississippi River Paddle Weekend

Mississippi Crossings 307 E River Pkwy, Champlin, MN, United States

Paddling on the Mississippi is a sublime activity, and the Mississippi River Paddle Weekend has a plethora of Tours, Races, and Relays throughout the day for everyone from beginners to ultra-endurance athletes! All events take place on June 9th, 2024, except the Mississippi River 150, which begins on Friday, June 7th (details below). All events […]

The cost depends on which Tour, Race, or Relay you are participating in. Learn more at www.twopaddles.org

League of Women Voters Celebrate the Upper Mississippi Fish and Wildlife Refuge Centennial

Smokestack 62 E 7th St, Dubuque, United States

Plan FOR A MISSISSIPPI CELEBRATION On Sunday, June 9, we'll take a trip to Dubuque, Iowa, for a day of music, food, and fun to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Upper Mississippi Fish and Wildlife Refuge with the Upper Mississippi River Region Interleague Organization (UMRR-ILO). UMRR-ILO has received a grant from the Mississippi River […]

lunch and travel

Mississippi River Community Celebration

Mississippi Crossings, Champlin, MN 307 E River Pkwy, Champlin, MN, United States

The Mississippi River Community Celebration is part of the Mississippi River Paddle Weekend, open to everyone, and free to attend! You don't have to be a paddler to experience this one-of-a-kind celebration, right on the banks of the Mississippi River. Enjoy the live music from Lehto & Wright; cheer for paddlers as they cross the […]