Join us for a jigsaw puzzle competition! Register in teams of up to four and race against the clock to complete a 500-piece Mississippi River-themed puzzle in two hours. Judges will track progress and prizes will be awarded to top finishers. Arrive early for check-in and rules. Reservations required by one week prior. $60/group (maximum four people).
Minnesota is home to 51 native species of freshwater mussels that mostly live in rivers. This ecologically important group of filter feeding bottom dwellers experienced major declines in abundance and distribution in the last 100 years, resulting in nearly half of Minnesota’s species to be listed as threatened or endangered at state or federal levels. Join us for a presentation by Jordan Holcomb — Malacologist with the Minnesota DNR.
Join us for a presentation by Dr. Mary Kosuth — Educator at Dunwoody College and Research Scientist at the School of Public Health at the UMN. This presentation will cover the history of plastic, plastic pollution, and microplastic research. We will talk about what is known, what isn’t known, and what we can all do in the meantime. Registration required 24 hours prior.
Learn about the Hudson Bay Girls’ groundbreaking 1,300-mile canoe journey from Lake Superior to Hudson Bay, where they retraced a historic Voyageur Fur Trading Route and championed environmental stewardship, outdoor education and gender equality in outdoor spaces.
Join us for a presentation by Sharon Stiteler, a local author and bird expert known online and on air as The Birdchick. She worked on the Mississippi River as a park ranger for 13 years doing bird surveys, documenting the metro heron rookeries and eagle nests and flying over it for fall migratory bird surveys.
The ice is thawing, and birds are migrating north along the Mississippi River. This is just the right time to be out looking for ducks, mergansers and other water birds! All materials provided.
Meet some of the turtles that call the Mississippi River home. Through careful observation and exploration of one of the places they call home, discover how their adapted bodies and behaviors help them survive in this riparian habitat.
The ice is thawing, and birds are migrating north along the Mississippi River. Use binoculars and a spotting scope to look for ducks, mergansers and other water birds! All materials provided.
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.