Events

Take a self-guided poetry walk near the river. Let the river inspire you to write your own “river of words” using paper and pencil or magnetic words. You can also […]

Mississippi Park Connection needs help planting over 1,000 trees and shrubs at Crosby Farm Regional Park this tree-planting season. In collaboration with the City of Saint Paul, we will be […]

Join staff from Mississippi Gateway Regional Park and the Outdoor Recreation School to try two very modifiable activities. You will get to experience the accessible features at Mississippi Gateway while fishing in the Mississippi River and practicing archery. Participants under the age of 17 must be accompanied by an adult. Trained staff and volunteers will […]

Join Freshwater for an inspiring evening along the Mississippi River celebrating the power of water to connect people, communities, and ideas. This year’s Water Connects Us event will feature an Art for Water theme—exploring how creativity, storytelling, and shared experiences can deepen our connection to water and the role we all play in protecting it. […]

Join us for a bilingual (Spanish and English) celebration of all things Minnesota water! There will be a treasure hunt, Spanish vocabulary practice, music, and activities with Minda Gomez, author of Treasure of the North, the fourth book in the Martinez Kids Adventures book series! The program will be focused on K-2, but all ages […]

Learn about how glaciers impacted the surface geology of Anoka County! Geologist Carrie Jennings will describe how tunnels beneath ice sheets and ice-dammed lakes left a legacy on our surface and groundwater. Registration is required: https://anokacounty.libcal.com/event/16807343 Anoka County Library strives to ensure that all visitors are able to access library resources, services, and programs. Assistive […]

Enjoy a fun evening of pub-style trivia along the banks of the Mississippi River. Get a team of 2-8 people together and compete by answering river-themed questions for some Big Year of Rivers swag! The doors open at 6 p.m.; feel free to bring dinner and/or socialize before trivia starts at 7 p.m. The questions […]

Discover how community power has shaped the Mississippi River’s past…and how it can shape its future. In this session, Colleen O’Connor Toberman, Director of Land Use & Planning at Friends of the Mississippi River, will trace inspiring stories of people who have helped heal the river through collective action. She’ll reveal how community organizing becomes […]

Mississippi Park Connection needs help planting over 1,000 trees and shrubs at Crosby Farm Regional Park this tree-planting season. In collaboration with the City of Saint Paul, we will be planting climate-adapted trees and shrubs to fill the gaps, create habitat, and grow a more resilient canopy in our floodplain forest. No experience required! We […]

This program is intended for youth ages 6 and up. The water cycle is brought to life in this interactive simulation. Participants will become water droplets and move through different locations in Earth’s systems to discover that water does not simply move in a circle, but is dynamic and ever-moving. While moving through the water […]

Join the Outdoor Recreation School and Gary’s Custom Fishing Rods while you visualize and construct your personalized keepsake. Each participant will receive a six-foot, medium light graphite rod blank. You will get to select between spinning and bait casting rod design. All participants building a rod must register and pay. Participants aged 18 and under […]

Join us in the Gateway Center for an engaging exploration of the geological history of the Twin Cities area. Discover how the region’s unique geology has influenced the formation and flow of the Mississippi River, as well as the rich tapestry of human history that has unfolded along its shores. $6/person.