Meet me on 4th Street this Thursday. It’s the ArtReach Member Show and I’ll be performing 100 Rivers: Signals of Repair, an evolving dance work that uses semaphore signaling, handcrafted flags, and community voices gathered along the Mississippi River to explore our relationship with water—and to ask: What is the River saying to us today? […]
Float down the Mississippi and explore the natural shoreline. Discover birds, minnows, mussels and more! Beginners are welcome. Participants will paddle and do some lifting with the team while guided by experienced naturalists. Safety equipment and shuttle provided. $35/person.
Float down the Mississippi and explore the natural shoreline. Discover birds, minnows, mussels and more! Beginners are welcome. Participants will paddle and do some lifting with the team while guided by experienced naturalists. Safety equipment and shuttle provided. $35/person.
Interested in chasing fish on the Mississippi River? Join instructors from the Outdoor Recreation School and from Fishing for All for this unique guided fly fishing experience. Enjoy time in a stable, comfortable, oar powered float boat with a guide and another angler. Learn how to read the river, decide which flies and techniques work […]
Part of the exhibition Rooted in Water, this workshop explores connections between art, ecology, and the Mississippi River through the creation of handmade lanterns. Lanterns are an ancient art form […]
Scoop for small aquatic animals along the edge of the river. Learn about what they eat, who eats them and what they tell us about the health of the mighty […]
Rooted in the history of the logging era on the Mississippi River, log rolling is both safe and fun. Join Outdoor Recreation School instructors to learn this exciting sport! Test […]
Join us in the floodplain forest to learn about trees and how they impact community health! Mississippi Park Connection will be giving FREE hour-long guided tours at Crosby Farm Regional […]
The Mississippi Muse series explores different aspects of the Mississippi River through a scientific and creative lens. In July, dive into water quality, what impacts it, and how water quality […]
Mussels are a surprising, mysterious animal! Learn about their unique and sometimes strange life cycle. Dissect a mussel to learn about its body parts, try your hand at identifying species of mussels and look for living mussels […]
Float down the Mississippi and explore the natural shoreline. Discover birds, minnows, mussels and more! Beginners are welcome. Participants will paddle and do some lifting with the team while guided by experienced naturalists. Safety equipment and shuttle provided. $35/person.
Float down the Mississippi and explore the natural shoreline. Discover birds, minnows, mussels and more! Beginners are welcome. Participants will paddle and do some lifting with the team while guided by experienced naturalists. Safety equipment and shuttle provided. $35/person.
The Sacred Water Shared Future campaign is powered by you! The heart of this centennial celebration is the incredible variety of events planned and hosted by our partners — community groups, nonprofits, businesses, schools, and individuals who feel a connection to the Mississippi River.
We do not host events ourselves; instead, we serve as a central hub for river-focused activities happening across the Twin Cities throughout 2026.