Clean Up Volunteers Needed
One way to explore the trails near the Red River is to sign up for a Red River Trail Clean Up. We appreciate working with Tess who takes out her students each year. Last year she commented after cleaning up downtown Moorhead, “These were first year students, so I enjoyed taking them to explore the […]
Lil’ Fisherman’s Clinic & Derby
The 2022 Lil’ Fishermen’s Clinic and Derby was a big success! The largest fish was a 33 inch catfish caught by our first place winner, Dekker! Our second place winner, Natalie, caught 2 smallmouth bass and a sunfish. Our third place winner, Bennett, caught a 16.5” drum and a catfish. There were 8 different species […]
Ruler of the Red Fishing Tournament Winners
Congratulations to the winners of the Ruler of the Red Fishing Tournament! The Largest Channel Catfish at 35″ was caught by Trevor Olson, the Largest Walleye at 15.25″ was caught by Evan Carr. Evan also won the Wildcard Walleye with Jeremy Swanson winning the Wildcard Channel Catfish. Thank you to all of the participants for […]
Blue River Tote Available for Checkout
Tote Highlight: Our hands-on educational activity totes can be checked out for FREE! Today we are highlighting Blue River! Check out this activity in action! Check out the activity here: https://www.riverkeepers.org/proj…/activity-tote-checkout/ Simulate the movement of water through a watershed. Role play the effects of the water cycle on water quality between the natural and human constructed […]
River Flows and Paddling
Even though the Red River is back within its banks, the current is still moving fast. If you are considering going paddling, check out the river levels and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources recommendations first. https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/river_levels/index.html#LearntheRed 2021 Photo Credit: Chelsea Joy Photography
Resilient Yard Series: Pollinator Gardening Workshop!
Spots are open for our Resilient Yard Series: Pollinator Gardening Workshop on July 26 and August 2 from 6-8:30 p.m.! Sign up to learn about pollinators and how to design a garden to attract them during this 2-day workshop! You will receive a pollinator kit with great resources and seeds to get started. There is […]
Adventure Lab Fun
Pack a picnic and head out to find our Adventure Lab at M.B. Johnson Park! This is a fun experience that incorporates the interpretive signs at M.B. Johnson Park so you can #LearntheRed. Not sure what an Adventure Lab is? It a fun activity that uses GPS enabled devices to participate in scavenger hunts in […]
Due to High River Levels, the Following Activities and Events have been Postponed
Ruler of the Red Fishing Tournament Postponed to July 8-17 A fun virtual fishing tournament on the Red River using the FishDonkey app. Where: Red River of the North between Cass 22/Clay 26 and Cass 16/Clay 8. Here is a map!https://www.riverkeepers.org/…/Fishing-Tournament-Map.pdf Entry Fee: Only $20/individual (plus a small processing fee) Payout and Categories:* Largest (by length) Catfish […]
Ruler of the Red Fishing Tournament
A fun virtual fishing tournament on the Red River using the FishDonkey app. Where: Red River of the North between Cass 22/Clay 26 and Cass 16/Clay 8. Here is a map!https://www.riverkeepers.org/…/Fishing-Tournament-Map.pdf Entry Fee: $20/individual (plus a small processing fee) Payout and Categories:* Largest (by length) Catfish – $250 * Largest (by length) Walleye – $150 […]
Canoe & Kayak Rentals
Moorhead Parks and Recreation and River Keepers can’t wait for our canoe and kayak season! The rental shack located at the the Hjemkomst Landing will be opening up May 31 this year. Great news! We added an EXTRA day to our hours of operation and will be operating every Tuesday (3-8pm), Thursday (5-8pm), Saturday (11am-6pm), […]