Events

Join Conservation Minnesota and partners in removing invasive buckthorn along the Crooked Slough Nature Trail at the City of Winona’s Prairie Island Park. Equipment to be provided—gloves, saws, loppers, and herbicide. However, you are welcome to bring your own gloves and tools. 
Date: 
Friday, January 17th
Saturday, February 22nd
Time: 11am–2pm
Location: Meet at Prairie Island Campground Camp Store, 1120 Prairie Island Road, Winona

Create sustainable birdfeeders while learning about wildlife conservation. All necessary materials: supplies, tools, and instructions, will be provided. This hands-on activity will utilize natural and recycled materials to support local bird populations. 

Date: Saturday, January 18th
Time: 12pm-3pm
Location: Moorhead Public Library, Large Meeting Room, 118 5th St S, Moorhead

Connect with community members to share stories, listen and make friends. Our changing world can be scary to navigate, especially emotionally. We’ll discuss the variety of emotions we have around climate change and how to turn those feelings into action. Bring your sustainability questions and your tips to share. We’ll have resource recommendations and hot tea! The group will meet biweekly, drop in when you can, please RSVP.

Dates:
Friday, January 24th 
Friday, February 7th 
Friday, February 21st 
Time: 3pm-4pm 
Location: Bemidji Public Library Meeting Room, 509 America Ave NW, Bemidji

Ever wonder what our animal relatives are up to in the winter? Join Conservation Minnesota and the Mississippi Headwaters Audubon Society on a winter hike at the Nielson Spearhead Center to search for tracks, scat, scrapes, and trails to understand how animals survive in the cold winter months. 

Date: Saturday, January 25th
Time: 1pm-3pm
Location: Neilson Spearhead Center, 48851 County 29, Bemidji

Learn about noise and light pollution and a Citizen Science project called Globe At Night, which allows anyone with a phone to record the light pollution effect on the sky in their area. After the indoor presentation, we will head outside for data collection and a view of the night sky.

Date: Tuesday, January 28th
Time: 5:30pm-7pm
Location: Warner Lake Nature Center, 143 County Road, Clearwater

Learn about local salt monitoring efforts, the impacts of salt on our waterways, and strategies for chloride reduction. 

Date: Friday, January 31st
Time: 1:30pm 
Location: St. Mary’s University, 2900 19th St NW, Rochester

Join Conservation Minnesota, Wild Ones, and University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardeners to learn about winter seed sowing. Get a jump start on your pollinator garden and the spring growing season! Materials and seeds are provided.

Date: Saturday, February 1st
Time: 10am-12pm
Location: Hartley Nature Center, 3001 Woodland Ave, Duluth

Connect with the local gaming community, play nature-themed board games, and learn about conservation work that’s going on in Winona.

Date: Saturday, February 1st
Time: 4pm–7pm
Location: JimmyJams Comics, Cards & Games, 113 East 3rd St, Winona

Get crafty with us at Gathering Ground, Minnesota Marine Art Museum’s Seasonal Saturday Event. We will have buckthorn medallions, a small disc of wood cut from removed invasive buckthorn, for people to color and take home. Learn about what we're doing in Winona and how you can help. 
 
Date: Saturday, February 8th
Time: 10am–3pm
Location: Minnesota Marine Art Museum, 800 Riverview Drive, Winona