2021 Winter Solstice Walk
Join us on Tuesday, December 21. Bring some light and cheer to the longest night of the year. The looped trail at Trollwood Park (3664 Elm Street North in Fargo) will be lit at 5 p.m. and glow until 8 p.m. There will be one guided walk beginning at 6 p.m. that will take about […]
T-shirt Tote Distribution Help
Have an event or store you would like to distribute T-shirt totes at from our T-shirt to Tote Project? We have finished totes that are ready to distribute and could use help with outreach!We have found a lot of plastic bags during our clean ups at Snakey Creek. Our volunteers have been working hard to […]
Intern Spotlight: Sarah
“Hi! My name is Sarah Howe, and I’m a senior about to graduate from MSUM. I am originally from the small town of Woodstock, Vermont and transferred to MSUM in January 2019 after falling in love with the Fargo-Moorhead area. I am majoring in English and minoring in Sustainability, which is what brought me to […]
Intern Spotlight: Greta
Greta is a senior at Concordia College double majoring in Political Science and Environmental and Sustainability Studies with a Concentration on Policy, and also minoring in Philosophy. She stays busy on campus as a member of the Concordia Choir, improv and mock trial teams, and a first-year transition mentor. Greta has been very passionate about […]
Intern Spotlight: Katie
Katie will graduate in December from Bemidji State University. She is majoring in geohydrology with a minor in geology. Katie enjoys interning at River Keepers, learning about water quality monitoring, and helping improve our rain barrel, compost tumbler, and pollinator workshops offered in the Fargo/Moorhead area. After Bemidji, she plans to obtain a master’s degree […]
Nonprofit Optimist Podcast
Thanks to the Nonprofit Optimist for having Project Coordinator, Kim Radebaugh, on their podcast! It was fun to share information about project and event planning, how the pandemic impacted our programming and volunteer experiences, and the importance (both personally and professionally) of building community through networking. Take a listen at nonprofitoptimist.com/blog/npo-045-river-keepers! #RKThanks
MSUM Trail Cleanup Summary
Written by Sarah Howe, MSUM Intern with River Keepers On Saturday, October 23rd I organized a group clean-up along the trails around the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead. The clean-up was open to all MSUM students, particularly aimed at the Sustainability students. The weather outside was beautiful and sunny, perfect for walking along the trails and […]
Water Quality Monitoring Experience
Written by Sarah Howe, MSUM Intern with River Keepers for Fall 2021 On September 28th, 2021, I went along with River Keepers’ Project Coordinator Kim and a fellow intern, Katie, to do some water quality monitoring along the Red River. We went to four different locations with our gear to take samples of the river […]
River Keepers at the Red River Market 2021 Summary
Written by Sarah Howe, MSUM Intern with River Keepers On Saturday, September 4th, 2021, River Keepers set up shop at the community booth at the Red River Market in downtown Fargo. Being a small nonprofit, the opportunity to spread the word about our programming is vital. We often participate in community events utilizing different hands-on […]
Volunteers Needed for Special Clean ups this Fall
We need your help in the next few weeks before snow falls to clean up trash in Snakey Creek in Moorhead and the drains in Fargo. Please share this opportunity with others. Any help will make a huge difference. This is NOT a Red River Trail Clean Up and additional safety precautions apply to participate. […]