From Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board:

We will start off by learning some tracking basics from Bill Kass, a professional in track and sign, and then will head out and explore Theodore Wirth park and practice our tracking skills. We will also use the community science data collection app iNaturalist to capture our findings.

This program is generally geared towards adults, but is open to interested learners of all ages.

Fall Family Animal Tracking
Sunday, Dec. 7 • 9 – 11 AM
Theodore Wirth Regional Park

From Friends of Roberts Bird Sanctuary:

Join MyBirdClub leaders for this free family-friendly program of youth birdwatching at Roberts Bird Sanctuary People of all ages with any level of knowledge and abilities are welcome. Youth under 13 will need an adult companion.

Meet in the Roberts visitor shelter near the Peace Garden parking lot for a brief welcome by guides before heading out to explore the Sanctuary! Binoculars are provided at no cost for free.

Youth Birding
Sunday, Nov. 23 • 10 –11:30 AM
Roberts Bird Sanctuary

From Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board:

Join the MN Tracking Club to learn animal tracking basics from expert tracking facilitators. We will split off into smaller groups led by tracking experts and will explore a number of tracking "mysteries"; you'll learn how to look closely at a track or animal sign and how to identify what critter might have left it there.

Fall Family Animal Tracking
Sunday, Nov. 23 • 9 – 11 AM
Minnehaha Regional Park

From Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board:

Join tracking experts Rachel Putnam and Alan Holzer to look up close for evidence of animals in North Mississippi Regional Park. Learn track identification skills, how to differentiate animal scat, and become a track and sign detective! Open to all ages, geared towards families with children ages 6-12.

Fall Family Animal Tracking
Saturday, Nov. 15 • 1 – 2:30 PM
North Mississippi Regional Park

From Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board:

Join us for an evening of conversation, connection, and community visioning!

On behalf of Assistant Superintendent Nicole Hernandez, we invite you to a Community Listening Session in partnership with District 4 Commissioner Shaffer. This is an opportunity for residents, community leaders, and stakeholders to share:

• What you value most in our park system

• What changes or improvements you’d like to see

• What matters most to your community

Your voice will help shape the future of our parks and guide the work of our department moving forward. We’re committed to making this session inclusive, accessible, and reflective of your district’s unique voice. Come as you are, bring your ideas, your concerns, and your hopes for our shared spaces.

Thursday, Oct. 30, 6:30–8 PM
Kenwood Park (2101 W Franklin Ave)

From League of Women Voters Minneapolis:

Free and open to the public, all candidates who are on the ballot have been invited to participate. Forum is in-person, live streamed, and recorded at lwvmpls.org - closed captioning in multiple languages available on recording. If interpretation is needed OR to submit your for translation, please contact vote@lwvmpls.org by Friday, Oct. 10. For questions about this event OR to submit your question, please contact vote@lwvmpls.org.

Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board Comm. Candidate Forum
Wednesday, Oct. 29 • 6 PM Forum, Meet and Greet follows
Hennepin Central Library (300 Nicollet Mall)

From Parks & Power:

Join us for a night of civic engagement, live art, music, and delicious food—featuring DJ Tonez, House of Dance Twin Cities, and catering by Zakia Deli.

At-Large Park Board Candidate Forum
Thursday, Oct. 23 • 6–8 PM
Chambers Hotel (901 Hennepin Ave)

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!

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!

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.

Kenwood Safety Walk & Cleanup
Saturday, Aug. 9 •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!

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!

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!

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!

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

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