Our public volunteer events provide individuals, groups, and families opportunities to join in hands-on restoration work like planting, seeding, and invasive species removal. We provide all tools and training needed to welcome individuals of diverse backgrounds and experience levels in our conservation work.

Volunteer opportunities are available year-round and typically occur on Saturdays or weekend evenings.

View upcoming opportunities and sign-up here

Great River Greening provides private events that can be customized to an organization’s goals, location, and timeframe. There’s a special atmosphere that comes with teams working together outside and many organizations value this “change of pace” opportunity as a fun, values-based way to promote teamwork and provide some public. These events typically require advance notice to plan and an accompanying donation to support our work. 

To learn more about our private events, contact Brennan Blue at bblue@greatrivergreening.org.

Each year, Great River Greening engages thousands of volunteers in land restoration projects. To support this effort, we train and engage Volunteer Supervisors to help lead specific teams or tasks within our projects.

Volunteer Supervisors gain and utilize tangible restoration, communication, and leadership skills and play a pivotal role in welcoming the public into the conversation movement.

To learn more about becoming a Volunteer Supervisor with Great River Greening, contact Jessica Drummond at jdrummond@greatrivergreening.org or simply register for our next Volunteer Supervisor training event offered each spring and fall.

Our team of talented volunteer photographers help us share the impact of our work. Our photographers capture the energy at our events, from the smiles on volunteer faces to the striking before and after images of a restored habitat. 

To put your photographic talent to work in support of preserving Minnesota’s green spaces, contact to Jessica Drummond at jdrummond@greatrivergreening.org. 

Launched in 2022, Future Stewards is a youth environmental education program serving over 500 students each year. Delivered in partnership with K-12 schools, participants engage in environmental education, hands-on planting and restoration work, and time spent in nature. Future Stewards increases student participation in outdoor activities that drive success in school, at home, and in their communities.

In addition to schools, Great River Greening partners with youth and family community groups to provide similar hands-on environmental education and experiences.  

Interested in connecting your school or community group to our Future Stewards program? For a school-based group, pleased fill out our linked survey to request a consultation. For all other groups, please contact Jessica Drummond to explore opportunities.