Thank You to 2025 Storm Drain Marking Program Volunteers
Thank you to the volunteers who went out this year to mark storm drains and distribute door hangers to educate our community and reduce storm water pollution going to the Red River! We worked with nearly 200 volunteers who marked over 850 storm drains and handed out educational door hangers in West Fargo, Fargo and […]
Winter Solstice Walk
The Winter Solstice Walk will bring some light and cheer to the longest night of the year. The trail will be lit at 5:30 pm and glow until 8 pm. This is a special way to experience the beauty of a riverfront park in December. Pre-registration is not required. Start your adventure at the small […]
Celebrate Our Red FUN
Thank you to everyone who attended Celebrate Our Red! The room was abuzz with conversation which we love to hear. We truly appreciate each of you and the multitude of ways that you support River Keepers. Thanks to Annie Wodarek for capturing the event in photos. #RKThanks
September Cleanups
We had a lot of dedicated volunteers within the last month helping SUSTAIN the Red River by picking up and removing hundreds of pounds of trash! Here are some highlights: *We had a great time celebrating National Public Lands Day with Minnesota Extension. A group of volunteers cleaned up trash in downtown Moorhead near the […]
Red River Water Festival Fun
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who made this year’s Red River Water Festival a success! We welcomed 1,700 4th graders who explored water through fun, interactive and educational activities at the Hjemkomst Center. From learning about water properties, invasive species, the importance of trees, water treatment, water quality, bird migration and more, students learned […]
Reforest the Red Thank You
Thank you to our volunteers, supporters, and sponsors for making Reforest the Red Fargo this year a huge success! Over 300 volunteers came together to plant thousands of trees and shrubs along River Drive South near the Red River. We ended up having great weather for tree planting and rain afterwards that benefited the trees. […]
Volunteers Needed for Red River Water Festival
The Red River Water Festival is September 15-19 & 22-23 at the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead (the 15th being just set up). Seventy five classes from 25 schools will rotate through interactive activities to learn about water over the course of this event. What is a Water Festival? A water festival is an educational, fun-filled […]
Water and River Related Geocaches
River Keepers entered the Geocache world to teach people more about the Red River via fun adventures. You can enjoy the Red River while learning about the urban water cycle, what’s in and along the Red River, and some of it’s history. Geocaching is a fun scavenger hunt for the whole family. #LearntheRed #EnjoytheRed
Cleanup Volunteers Needed
Volunteer cleanups are going strong, so let’s keep the momentum going! There are a number of locations near the Red River on both the Fargo and Moorhead side and drainage ditches that need assistance this month. Choose a location that is convenient for you or go out and explore a new area! We send out […]
Gently Used T-shirts Needed
Did you know we accept gently used family friendly T-shirts for our T-shirt to Tote Project? We are in need of T-shirts and are accepting donations from individuals or organizations. Contact Kim at Kimberly@riverkeepers.org or call 701.356.8915 to schedule a drop off time. T-shirts are turned into totes by volunteers and handed back out in […]