River Keepers Awards Nomination Form
Please submit your nomination for an award winner by March 1, 2019. [ccf_form id=”7873″]
A Closer Look at the Red River of the North Through Water Quality Monitoring
Another year of water quality monitoring has finished for River Keepers, an impossible task without the help of volunteers like Karyna Kloude. Karyna shared her experience with us in her own words: On the morning of May 22, 2018, I set out for water sampling of the Wild Rice River and the Red River with […]
Recreation on the Red Caring Catalog Donation
Last year all ten of our kayaks were quickly rented for many of our paddling events and we had to turn people away. In order for more people to learn about the Red River so that they can sustain and safely enjoy it, we need more kayaks, paddles and a kayak trailer. River Keepers is […]
Geocaching: A Real-World Adventure
If you, or your family and friends, are looking for more ways to get outside, consider geocaching. Geocaching is a treasure hunting activity which involves finding ‘geocaches’, or hidden containers. Geocaches are usually in plain sight, but they may be camouflaged. These containers include logs for you to sign, or sometimes a treasure item for […]
Paddling Excursions
On Wednesday June 27th a group of 22 paddlers took off from the Hjemkomst Center for the River Paddling Excursion: Aviary Expedition. Matt Mecklenburg from the Audubon of Fargo-Moorhead led the group, pointing out over 20 different species of birds by their song, flight pattern or markings throughout the two hour paddle. It was fun […]
Race the Red 2018
As the air-horn blew on Monday, June 11th, a community of 61 vessels took off to Race the Red at Dike East. Despite the rainy weather, the Race broke its previous record which stood at 52 vessels competing in the event. The vessels ranged from the typical canoe team to one participant who completed the […]
Reforest the Red News
On June 8th about 90 volunteers went to Original Homestead Park in Moorhead to Reforest the Red. These volunteers dedicated 3 hours of their time and their sweat to plant 800 trees in the park. It was humbling to see the diversity of people who came to help, and observe the strong sense of dedication […]
Awards Presented
Our 2017 Volunteer of the Year Award was presented to Annie Woodarek. The Volunteer of the Year Award recognizes outstanding volunteer work in promoting the goals of River Keepers. Annie volunteered the last couple of years with River Keepers. Thanks to her, we finally have some really good pictures of the Catfish Cup, Celebrate Our […]
Make Your Own Rain Barrel and Compost Tumbler Workshops
River Keepers, Cass County Soil Conservation District and Clay County Soil & Water Conservation District are ready to help people start thinking about spring by leading fun, educational and practical do it yourself workshops. Make Your Own Rain Barrel Workshops: Save money by using untreated water to water those flower and vegetable gardens while protecting […]