Jun
4
Sat
2022
Buckthorn Cleanup at Rambling River Park @ Rambling River Park
Jun 4 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Buckthorn Removal at Rambling River Park

Join the Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Organization and the City of Farmington to clear out invasive buckthorn around the Vermillion River! Meet at 10 a.m. at the pavilion at Rambling River Park for instructions. Please bring your own tools (loppers, pruners, gloves, safety glasses) and dress appropriately.

Register ahead of time at https://www.vermillionriverwatershed.org/signup-form-buckthorn-removal-at-rambling-river-park/ so we can have a head count. Everyone is welcome – you do not have to live in Farmington to participate.

Aug
8
Mon
2022
VRWJPO at Dakota County Fair @ Dakota County Fairgrounds
Aug 8 – Aug 14 all-day
VRWJPO at Dakota County Fair @ Dakota County Fairgrounds

VRWJPO at Dakota County Fair, in the Natural Resources Building

Sep
13
Tue
2022
Collect native seeds at Linear Park @ Vermillion River Linear Park, Hastings
Sep 13 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Collect seeds at Vermillion River Linear Park

Collect and distribute native seed at Vermillion River Linear Park, a beautiful 60-acre park that’s part of a corridor of green space that runs through the heart of Hastings. Your contribution will mean a healthy, diverse array of plants are ready to grow next spring.

Sep
15
Thu
2022
Haul and stack buckthorn at Vermillion Falls @ Vermillion Falls Park, Hastings
Sep 15 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Haul and stack buckthorn at Vermillion Falls Park

Come for the beautiful waterfall and stay to join FMR staff and fellow volunteers in hauling previously cut buckthorn and honeysuckle. You’ll help us prepare the area for oak savanna restoration at this unique site.

Sep
20
Tue
2022
Outdoor Education Days @ Dakota County Fairgrounds
Sep 20 @ 8:30 am – 2:30 pm
Sep
22
Thu
2022
Outdoor Education Days @ Dakota County Fairgrounds
Sep 22 @ 8:30 am – 2:30 pm
Sep
27
Tue
2022
Outdoor Education Days @ Dakota County Fairgrounds
Sep 27 @ 8:30 am – 2:30 pm
Sep
29
Thu
2022
Outdoor Education Days @ Dakota County Fairgrounds
Sep 29 @ 8:30 am – 2:30 pm