Monthly Volunteer Series: October Fargo Drain Cleanup
Join us for our volunteer series! The first Thursday of the month in the evening we will be hosting one of our ongoing volunteer projects. River Keepers staff will train you in at the beginning. Meet other River Keepers volunteers while helping the community LEARN, SUSTAIN and ENJOY the Red River! Pre-registration is required: https://www.signupgenius.com/…/8050F4FADA929A3F94… For […]
Ironing Volunteers Needed for T-shirt Tote Project
Significant progress has been made over the past few months in transforming T-shirts into totes. This project was started to reduce the number of plastic bags found in or near the Red River. Totes are distributed for free and are used for outreach and education at local community events and stores. We have a few more boxes […]
August Many Thanks
Lil Anglers Clinic and DerbyThank you to all of the volunteers and participants who helped make the Lil Anglers Clinic and Derby a fun place to learn about fishing and enjoying the Red River while fishing! A special thank you to FM Walleyes Unlimited, Inc. members for sharing their fishing skills and knowledge to help make this […]
Monthly Volunteer Series: September Riverbank Cleanup
Enjoy an outdoor walk along the river and remove trash with other River Keepers volunteers! River Keepers will provide garbage bags, pickers, and plastic gloves. Date: Thursday, September 5Time: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.Location: Dike East, Fargo Pre-registration is required on SignUpGenius or by emailing Kim at Kimberly@riverkeepers.org or calling 701.356.8915. The first Thursday of the month in the evening […]
Resilient Yard Workshop Series
Sign up for one of our Resilient Yard Series Workshops this year to #SustaintheRed. Join us for our How to Make a Rain Barrel, How to Make AND Paint a Rain Barrel, or How to Make a Compost Tumbler Workshop. All classes are held in the evening. For more information and to register, go online or […]
Volunteer Fair
We look forward to attending the Fargo Public Library’s Volunteer Fair this Saturday, March 23 from 1-4 p.m.! Stop by our booth to learn about all the ways you can volunteer with us to LEARN, SUSTAIN, and ENJOY the Red River! Stop by the downtown Main Library to learn about a variety of volunteer opportunities […]
Water Quality Monitoring Volunteers Needed
Our sampling season is just around the corner! Sign up to go water quality monitoring today! Enjoy the outdoors while helping collect samples and monitor the health of the Red River and Wild Rice River. This is one of many ways you can help us #SustaintheRed. No prior experience is needed. Training is provided on […]
Reforest The Red And Water Festival Recaps
Over 300 volunteers came out for Reforest the Red Fargo on September 12 planting 1,800 saplings and 500 big trees near the entrance of Lindenwood Park. Huge thank you to everyone who helped make this happen to #SustaintheRed. This event is hosted by City of Fargo, Fargo Park District, River Keepers, and Cass County Soil Conservation […]
Storm Drain Marking Program Volunteers Needed
Not everyone knows that when it rains and the snow melts, the water drains to the Red River without being treated. Sign up to volunteer for our Storm Drain Marking Program to raise awareness about storm water pollution! We need volunteers to place markers next to storm drains that say, “No Dumping, Drains to River” […]
Storm Drain Marking Program Volunteer Video
Thank you so much to Concordia students participating yesterday in Hands for Change who volunteered for the Storm Drain Marking Program! This is a fun video! Watch it here! #RKThanks #SustaintheRed