Wilderness Inquiry–Mississippi River Day Canoe Trip

Hidden Falls Regional Park 1313 Hidden Falls Dr., Saint Paul, MN, United States

Looking for adventure in the heart of the Twin Cities? Explore the mighty Mississippi River up close and personal on a guided canoe trip. Paddling the Mississippi in one of our beautiful 24-foot cedar strip canoes is easy, fun, and affordable–everyone enjoys it. These popular adventures take place in our local national park – the Mississippi […]

Restore! at Wakáŋ Tipi

Wakan Tipi/Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary 265 Commercial Street, Saint Paul, MN, United States

Join us at Wakáŋ Tipi / Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary for one of many upcoming habitat restoration events this season! 2021 is Year 1 of our five-year Natural Resource Management Plan, and we can’t wait to get to work. With your help, we can limit the spread of displaced plant relatives (invasive species) and encourage […]

Restore! at Wakáŋ Tipi

Wakan Tipi/Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary 265 Commercial Street, Saint Paul, MN, United States

Join us at Wakáŋ Tipi / Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary for one of many upcoming habitat restoration events this season! 2021 is Year 1 of our five-year Natural Resource Management Plan, and we can’t wait to get to work. With your help, we can limit the spread of displaced plant relatives (invasive species) and encourage […]

Mississippi River Learning Center Community Meeting

Watergate Marina 2500 Crosby Farm Rd, Saint Paul, MN, United States

Join us for an in-person community meeting on Thursday, June 9, 2022, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Watergate Marina. The City of Saint Paul and the design team will be presenting three design concepts and a list of guiding design principles, informed by feedback from the first community meeting and survey conducted in April. Participants […]

River Balcony Community Open House

Kellogg Mall Park 62 Kellogg Blvd. E., Saint Paul, United States

Join us for a community open house on Saturday, June 25, 2022, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at Kellogg Mall Park in downtown Saint Paul. Attendees can view refined design concepts, share feedback and ask questions of the project team. There will be walking tours of the future River Balcony site at 11 a.m., 12 p.m. […]

Mississippi River Learning Center Virtual Community Meeting

Zoom

Join us for a virtual community meeting on Thursday, August 11, from 6:30-8:30 p.m., to view the new, single schematic design concept for the future Mississippi River Learning Center. Hear from project partners about this transformational space that will connect people to the river year-round! Register here!

Mississippi River Learning Center Community Celebration

Watergate Marina 2500 Crosby Farm Rd, Saint Paul, MN, United States

The City of Saint Paul and Great River Passage Conservancy, in partnership with Mississippi Park Connection, the National Park Service and Your Boat Club, are working with the W Architecture team to create a vision for the future Mississippi River Learning Center – a mixed-use, river-focused space where people will experience the land, water and […]

River Balcony Community Design Celebration

Union Depot 214 4th St. E., Saint Paul, MN, United States

Join us for a community celebration on Thursday, November 3, 2022, from 5-7 p.m. at Union Depot in downtown Saint Paul. At this event, attendees will be able to view the final schematic design, hear about next steps, engage with the project team and tell their personal stories about the river. Participants will also be […]

Transforming our relationship to the river: A conversation with High Line Network Managing Director Asima Jansveld

Zoom

How do we transform our relationship to the river? Join the Great River Passage Conservancy and Asima Jansveld as she explores that question and looks at how the Conservancy and other members of the High Line Network are turning underused areas into vibrant, welcoming and transformative public spaces. By re-orienting ourselves to the river, our projects can […]