Local Events
Lake of the Isles Cleanup
Join the Green Team and neighbors for a Lake of the Isles Cleanup!
Bde Maka Ska Cleanup
From East Bde Maka Ska Neighborhood Assn:
Help clean up trash in and around the Lake, rain or shine! We’ll have treats and clean up gear like gloves, buckets, bags, rakes and trash pickers to borrow. You may want to wear tall boots to reach trash at the edge of the Lake. The first 4 participants are welcome to borrow free Wheels Fun Rentals (just bring an ID to leave with staff). Boats help us reach trash from the water. Thank you Wheels Fun Rentals!
Bde Maka Ska Cleanup
3rd Saturdays, May–Oct. • 9–11:30 AM
Check-in: W 31st St & E Bde Maka Ska Pkwy
Sign up and follow Green Guardians MN on HandsOn Twin Cities, and you’ll receive updates on Cleanup changes due to weather, and upcoming Green Guardians opportunities. Registration is quick and easy!
Kenwood Safety Walk & Cleanup
From Kenwood Neighborhood Organization:
Join the Kenwood Safety Walk & Cleanup! We don orange t-shirts or hats (will provide) as a visible sign of community and caring for our safety and promoting a clean environment. We meet at Kenwood School Playground, then head as a group to pick up trash and build community on Hennepin Ave, the Greenway, Lake of the Isles, and/or neighborhood streets. Pickers and buckets are provided or bring your own!
For clean ups around the lake the Park Board asks that volunteers sign a waiver once a year. Use this link or sign one at the clean up.
4th Saturdays, monthly
10–11:30 AM
Meet at Kenwood School Playground: 2013 Penn Ave S
Sign up and follow Green Guardians MN on HandsOn Twin Cities, and you’ll receive updates on Cleanup changes due to weather, and upcoming Green Guardians opportunities. Registration is quick and easy!
Lake of the Isles Cleanup
Join the Green Team and neighbors for a Lake of the Isles Cleanup!
Bde Maka Ska Cleanup
From East Bde Maka Ska Neighborhood Assn:
Help clean up trash in and around the Lake, rain or shine! We’ll have treats and clean up gear like gloves, buckets, bags, rakes and trash pickers to borrow. You may want to wear tall boots to reach trash at the edge of the Lake. The first 4 participants are welcome to borrow free Wheels Fun Rentals (just bring an ID to leave with staff). Boats help us reach trash from the water. Thank you Wheels Fun Rentals!
Bde Maka Ska Cleanup
3rd Saturdays, May–Oct. • 9–11:30 AM
Check-in: W 31st St & E Bde Maka Ska Pkwy
Sign up and follow Green Guardians MN on HandsOn Twin Cities, and you’ll receive updates on Cleanup changes due to weather, and upcoming Green Guardians opportunities. Registration is quick and easy!
Lake of the Isles Cleanup
Join the Green Team and neighbors for a Lake of the Isles Cleanup!
Bde Maka Ska Cleanup
From East Bde Maka Ska Neighborhood Assn:
Help clean up trash in and around the Lake, rain or shine! We’ll have treats and clean up gear like gloves, buckets, bags, rakes and trash pickers to borrow. You may want to wear tall boots to reach trash at the edge of the Lake. The first 4 participants are welcome to borrow free Wheels Fun Rentals (just bring an ID to leave with staff). Boats help us reach trash from the water. Thank you Wheels Fun Rentals!
Bde Maka Ska Cleanup
3rd Saturdays, May–Oct. • 9–11:30 AM
Check-in: W 31st St & E Bde Maka Ska Pkwy
Sign up and follow Green Guardians MN on HandsOn Twin Cities, and you’ll receive updates on Cleanup changes due to weather, and upcoming Green Guardians opportunities. Registration is quick and easy!
Neighborhood Super Sale
100+ yard sales across six neighborhoods—find new treasures at the 2025 Neighborhood Super Sale!
Bde Maka Ska Cleanup
From East Bde Maka Ska Neighborhood Assn:
Help clean up trash in and around the Lake, rain or shine! We’ll have treats and clean up gear like gloves, buckets, bags, rakes and trash pickers to borrow. You may want to wear tall boots to reach trash at the edge of the Lake. The first 4 participants are welcome to borrow free Wheels Fun Rentals (just bring an ID to leave with staff). Boats help us reach trash from the water. Thank you Wheels Fun Rentals!
Bde Maka Ska Cleanup
3rd Saturdays, May–Oct. • 9–11:30 AM
Check-in: W 31st St & E Bde Maka Ska Pkwy
Sign up and follow Green Guardians MN on HandsOn Twin Cities, and you’ll receive updates on Cleanup changes due to weather, and upcoming Green Guardians opportunities. Registration is quick and easy!
Lake of the Isles Cleanup
Join the Green Team and neighbors for a Lake of the Isles Cleanup!
Bde Maka Ska Cleanup
From East Bde Maka Ska Neighborhood Assn:
Help clean up trash in and around the Lake, rain or shine! We’ll have treats and clean up gear like gloves, buckets, bags, rakes and trash pickers to borrow. You may want to wear tall boots to reach trash at the edge of the Lake. The first 4 participants are welcome to borrow free Wheels Fun Rentals (just bring an ID to leave with staff). Boats help us reach trash from the water. Thank you Wheels Fun Rentals!
Bde Maka Ska Cleanup
3rd Saturdays, May–Oct. • 9–11:30 AM
Check-in: W 31st St & E Bde Maka Ska Pkwy
Sign up and follow Green Guardians MN on HandsOn Twin Cities, and you’ll receive updates on Cleanup changes due to weather, and upcoming Green Guardians opportunities. Registration is quick and easy!
Bde Maka Ska Cleanup
From East Bde Maka Ska Neighborhood Assn:
Help clean up trash in and around the Lake, rain or shine! We’ll have treats and clean up gear like gloves, buckets, bags, rakes and trash pickers to borrow. You may want to wear tall boots to reach trash at the edge of the Lake. The first 4 participants are welcome to borrow free Wheels Fun Rentals (just bring an ID to leave with staff). Boats help us reach trash from the water. Thank you Wheels Fun Rentals!
Bde Maka Ska Cleanup
Saturday, May 17 • 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Check-in: W 31st St & E Bde Maka Ska Pkwy
Lake of the Isles Cleanup
Join the Green Team and neighbors for a Lake of the Isles Cleanup!
Uptown Farmers Market Cleanup
Join the Farmers Market Committee for a Cleanup at the new market location!
Earth Day Cleanup
Join the Green Team and neighbors for East Isles’ annual Earth Day Cleanup!
Bde Maka Ska Cleanup
East Isles collaborated with Upstream MN to get a Hennepin Co. Good Steward grant, which helps our Green Team expand its cleanup work beyond our neighborhood. Called the Green Guardians, we're working with 8 neighborhoods around Lake of the Isles and Bde Maka Ska to remove trash from the lakes and raise awareness of the Adopt-A-Drain program!
Bde Maka Ska Cleanup
Saturday, Oct. 26 • 9:30 AM – 12 PM
Check-in: W 31st St & E Bde Maka Ska Pkwy
Check-in for treats and cleanup gear like gloves, buckets, bags, and trash pickers. You may want to wear tall boots, pants and long sleeves to reach trash at the edge of the Lake through trees and brush. Please be cautious as we sometimes find sharp objects.
Our cleanups are Park Steward events, and the Park Board asks that all Park volunteers sign a waiver each year. You can find the 2024 waiver here, or sign one at the clean up:
Forms for Adults: https://form.jotform.com/210516046139146
Form for Minors: https://form.jotform.com/211065085233144
2024 Bde Maka Ska Cleanups
Dates subject to change if weather prohibits participation, for the latest check East Bde Maka Ska’s events calendar. Check-in on the footpath off W 31st St & E Bde Maka Ska Pkwy.
Aug. 28, 8:30–11:30 AM
Sept. 28, 9:30 AM – 12 PM
Oct. 26, 9:30 AM – 12 PM
Bde Maka Ska Cleanup
East Isles collaborated with Upstream MN to get a Hennepin Co. Good Steward grant, which helps our Green Team expand its cleanup work beyond our neighborhood. Called the Green Guardians, we're working with 8 neighborhoods around Lake of the Isles and Bde Maka Ska to remove trash from the lakes and raise awareness of the Adopt-A-Drain program!
Bde Maka Ska Cleanup
Saturday, Sept. 28 • 9:30 AM – 12 PM
Check-in: W 31st St & E Bde Maka Ska Pkwy
Check-in for treats and cleanup gear like gloves, buckets, bags, and trash pickers. You may want to wear tall boots, pants and long sleeves to reach trash at the edge of the Lake through trees and brush. Please be cautious as we sometimes find sharp objects.
Our cleanups are Park Steward events, and the Park Board asks that all Park volunteers sign a waiver each year. You can find the 2024 waiver here, or sign one at the clean up:
Forms for Adults: https://form.jotform.com/210516046139146
Form for Minors: https://form.jotform.com/211065085233144
2024 Bde Maka Ska Cleanups
Dates subject to change if weather prohibits participation, for the latest check East Bde Maka Ska’s events calendar. Check-in on the footpath off W 31st St & E Bde Maka Ska Pkwy.
Aug. 28, 8:30–11:30 AM
Sept. 28, 9:30 AM – 12 PM
Oct. 26, 9:30 AM – 12 PM
Lake of the Isles Cleanup
Join the Green Team and neighbors for a monthly Lake Cleanup!
Neighborhood Super Sale
112 sales across five neighborhoods—find new treasures at the 2024 Neighborhood Super Sale!
Bde Maka Ska Cleanup
East Isles collaborated with Upstream MN to get a Hennepin Co. Good Steward grant, which helps our Green Team expand its cleanup work beyond our neighborhood. Called the Green Guardians, we're working with 8 neighborhoods around Lake of the Isles and Bde Maka Ska to remove trash from the lakes and raise awareness of the Adopt-A-Drain program!
Bde Maka Ska Cleanup
Saturday, Aug. 24 • 8:30–11:30 AM
Check-in: W 31st St & E Bde Maka Ska Pkwy
Check-in for treats and cleanup gear like gloves, buckets, bags, and trash pickers. You may want to wear tall boots, pants and long sleeves to reach trash at the edge of the Lake through trees and brush. Please be cautious as we sometimes find sharp objects. Thanks to Wheels Fun Rentals, kayaks and canoes will be available free of charge for the clean up!
Thanks to Wheels Fun Rentals, kayaks will be available free of charge for the clean up! Boats will be available from 8:30-10:00 am. Adults 18+ must leave an ID and sign a waiver at the rental desk. Kids under 15 must be accompanied by a parent (maximum of 2 kids), but can go out in separate kayaks. Kids ages 5-9 must ride in a double kayak with a parent. Boaters will take bags, trash grabbers, and gloves to clean floating trash away from the shore.
Our cleanups are Park Steward events, and the Park Board asks that all Park volunteers sign a waiver each year. You can find the 2024 waiver here, or sign one at the clean up:
Forms for Adults: https://form.jotform.com/210516046139146
Form for Minors: https://form.jotform.com/211065085233144
2024 Lake of the Isles Cleanups
Dates subject to change if weather prohibits participation, for the latest check our events calendar. Check-in on the footpath at W 27th St & E Lake of the Isles Pkwy.
Saturdays
Earth Day Cleanup: Apr. 20, 9:30 AM –12 PM
May 11, 9:30–11:30 AM
June 8, 9:30–11:30 AM
July 13, 9:30–11:30 AM
Aug. 10, 9:30–11:30 AM
Sept. 14, 9:30–11:30 AM
Lake of the Isles Cleanup
Join the Green Team and neighbors for a monthly Lake Cleanup!
Bde Maka Ska Cleanup
East Isles collaborated with Upstream MN to get a Hennepin Co. Good Steward grant, which helps our Green Team expand its cleanup work beyond our neighborhood. Called the Green Guardians, we're working with 8 neighborhoods around Lake of the Isles and Bde Maka Ska to remove trash from the lakes and raise awareness of the Adopt-A-Drain program!
Bde Maka Ska Cleanup
Saturday, July 27 • 8:30–11:30 AM
Check-in: W 31st St & E Bde Maka Ska Pkwy
Check-in for treats and cleanup gear like gloves, buckets, bags, and trash pickers. You may want to wear tall boots, pants and long sleeves to reach trash at the edge of the Lake through trees and brush. Please be cautious as we sometimes find sharp objects. Thanks to Wheels Fun Rentals, kayaks and canoes will be available free of charge for the clean up!
Thanks to Wheels Fun Rentals, kayaks will be available free of charge for the clean up! Boats will be available from 8:30-10:00 am. Adults 18+ must leave an ID and sign a waiver at the rental desk. Kids under 15 must be accompanied by a parent (maximum of 2 kids), but can go out in separate kayaks. Kids ages 5-9 must ride in a double kayak with a parent. Boaters will take bags, trash grabbers, and gloves to clean floating trash away from the shore.
Our cleanups are Park Steward events, and the Park Board asks that all Park volunteers sign a waiver each year. You can find the 2024 waiver here, or sign one at the clean up:
Forms for Adults: https://form.jotform.com/210516046139146
Form for Minors: https://form.jotform.com/211065085233144
2024 Lake of the Isles Cleanups
Dates subject to change if weather prohibits participation, for the latest check our events calendar. Check-in on the footpath at W 27th St & E Lake of the Isles Pkwy.
Saturdays
Earth Day Cleanup: Apr. 20, 9:30 AM –12 PM
May 11, 9:30–11:30 AM
June 8, 9:30–11:30 AM
July 13, 9:30–11:30 AM
Aug. 10, 9:30–11:30 AM
Sept. 14, 9:30–11:30 AM
Lake of the Isles Cleanup
Join the Green Team and neighbors for a monthly Lake Cleanup!
Trash Boom Celebration
Come celebrate the installation of a trash boom at Lake of the Isles, then join us at the East Isles Summer Social down the street!
Lake of the Isles Cleanup
Join the Green Team and neighbors for a monthly Lake Cleanup!
Lake of the Isles Cleanup
Join the Green Team and neighbors for a monthly Lake Cleanup!
Earth Day Cleanup
Join the Green Team and neighbors for East Isles’ annual Earth Day Cleanup!
Lake of the Isles Cleanup / Safety Walking Club Mashup
Join us for a cleanup along Hennepin Ave!
Lake of the Isles Cleanup
Join the Green Team and neighbors for a monthly Lake Cleanup!
Neighborhood Super Sale
117 sales across four neighborhoods—find new treasures at the 2023 Neighborhood Super Sale!
Lake of the Isles Cleanup
Join the Green Team and neighbors for a monthly Lake Cleanup!
Lake of the Isles Cleanup
Join the Green Team and neighbors for a monthly Lake Cleanup!
Lake of the Isles Cleanup
Join the Green Team and neighbors for a monthly Lake Cleanup!
Lake of the Isles Cleanup
Join the Green Team and neighbors for a monthly Lake Cleanup!
Earth Day Cleanup
Join the Green Team and neighbors for East Isles’ annual Earth Day Cleanup!