Habitat Restoration Events

Thursdays: January 23, 30 & February 6; 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Drop in and get your hands dirty while restoring river habitat! The Coldwater Spring Restoration Crew meets weekly throughout the year to maintain Coldwater Spring, just south of Minnehaha Falls in Minneapolis. Activities include vegetation removal, site exploration, and other outdoor restoration tasks. If you like to be outdoors and create tangible change in the environment, this opportunity is for you!

Note: The January 9th session is canceled.

Saturday, January 18; 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Help us take care of the floodplain forest! The Crosby Crew meets regularly at Crosby Farm Regional Park, which hosts the Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change study—a long-term research project aimed at helping our forests become more resilient. The Crew will primarily focus on maintaining research plots and collecting data, providing crucial care in the project's formative years. We will also manage introduced species like garlic mustard and burdock throughout the park.

Note: We are shifting to a monthly Crosby Crew during winter and will resume the bimonthly schedule during the spring. The January 18 session is shortened to a two-hour event due to the cold weather.

Saturday, March 1; 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Join us in the beautiful prairie at Katharine Ordway Natural History Study Area (Ordway Field Station) for an afternoon of service and snowshoeing (or hiking) fun! In partnership with Macalester College, we need help restoring the rich prairie at the site by removing encroaching woody plants.

The afternoon will include an optional naturalist-led hike by Macalester College staff to explore the prairie, different woodland habitats, and the river! This event would be great for adults and kids over 12 years old. No experience is needed.

Parking is VERY limited at the site, so please carpool!