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All events are free to the public but may be canceled due to inclement weather. Events are held at the Bloomington Education & Visitor Center unless otherwise noted. For more information, call 952-854-5900.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Hands across the river Sept. 14
Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa is partnering with Minnesota Valley Refuge Friends and local businesses, organizations and community members to host a Saint Paul neighborhood cleanup on Saturday, Sept. 14, from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Help us remove trash and debris from shoreline and neighborhoods of the Mississippi River watershed near downtown St. Paul. Bags, gloves and maps of suggested clean-up zones are provided. To register and to learn more, please visit https://www.conservationcorps.org/hands-across-the-river.
Wanted: Front desk volunteers
With the visitor center expanded hours, we're in desperate need for volunteers to serve at our front desk and Nature Store. This is an exciting opportunity to get to know your Refuge while ensuring visitors from all over the world have a positive experience both here and throughout the metro. For more information, please contact us at hello (at) mnvalleyrefugefriends.org.
Environmental education assistants
Volunteers are needed year-round to assist with Refuge environmental education programs for K-5 students. This fall, volunteers are needed to help students with insect studies, hiking, seed collection and more. Please contact us at hello (at) mnvalleyrefugefriends.org to learn more.
PUBLIC EVENTS
Public Gallery
Artwork by Regina Flanigan will be featured Sept. 3-30.
Puppet show series
Saturday, Sept. 14, 10:30-11:15 a.m. - Way of the Monarch Saturday, Oct. 26, 10:30-11:15 a.m. & 2-2:30 p.m. - Little Brown Bat (English with Spanish subtitles) Saturday, Nov. 2, 2 p.m. - Skeletons in the Closet (Spanish/English) Learn more here.
Upcoming festivals Bloomington Culture Fest: Saturday, Oct. 12, 1-4 p.m. Save the date! Bat Festival: Oct. 26
