Minnesota Now in Moorhead: River Keepers’ Look to Unite Community through Red River
It was fun to have the Minnesota Now crew experience the Red River with us! Thanks for having us on air. Minnesota Now in Moorhead: ‘River Keepers’ look to unite community through Red River #RKTHanks #EnjoytheRed
Reforest the Red Moorhead Thank You
The cooler weather made for some fast work getting 310 trees planted by about 60 volunteers in just two hours at Reforest the Red Moorhead! Riparian trees are important for a healthy Red River and our community from improving water quality and providing wildlife habitat to creating green spaces for recreation. #RKThanks #SustaintheRed #EnjoytheRed
Power of 100 Women Who Care Donations
Thank you to the Power of 100 Women Who Care – Red River Valley. We are excited to add a wastewater activity to the Red River Water Festival called “Flush the Kids”. #RKThanks#LearntheRed Interested in helping us build the system? Contact River Keepers today!
Q&A What is Something About River Keepers that Suprises People
On average, 1500 volunteers provide over 3700 hours annually to help the community learn about the Red River, help sustain it and safely enjoy it. That doubles our impact! Volunteering outdoors with friends, family and colleagues strengthens relationships, improves mental and physical health, and provides a sense of accomplishment. #SustaintheRed #EnjoytheRed #LearntheRed
Cleanups Partner Highlight
A big thank you to WM for sponsoring on our cleanup program which include riverbank, drain and on-the-water cleanups. One of our first volunteer projects was to work with volunteers to pick up trash along the Red River. Volunteers have told us it is a fun teambuilding experience that instills a sense of community pride, […]
Water Quality Monitoring
A big thank you to North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (NDDEQ) and Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) for partnering on our water quality monitoring program! River Keepers has been sampling four sites on the Red River and Wild Rice River since 1999 with the help of volunteers. Samples that are collected go to NDDEQ […]
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 […]
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. […]