2026 Upcoming Events

October 10: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
601 13th Avenue SE , Minneapolis

Local artisans, makers, growers, educators and community organizations share their talents and knowledge for sustainable living. Handcrafted goods, earth-friendly products, interactive workshops and demonstrations, music by Mac & Cheese.

Nov, 2026 date tbd
Pollinator Park, 523 Owens Street, Stillwater, Minnesota

Each spring and fall, we join forces to plant, seed, weed and steward the pollinator park gardens and prairie. The pollinator park has been thriving with pollinators, birds and wildlife. It’s a testament to the importance of critical habitat to support wildlife. Join us to keep this beautiful resource alive.

Osceola Wisconsin
Friday, November 13

Join us to create a wheel on the earth in the four directions and four colors of flowers, participate in the little earth ceremony around the circle, bring your hand instruments and drums and spread flower seed to bloom next spring season.

Saturday, November 14, 2026
1:00 PM, Lake Elmo Park Reserve

Join us to hand seed native flowers into the newly solarized area at the Lake Elmo Park Reserve prairie.

Dress for weather and be prepared to walk 15 minutes to the prairie site.

Park in the Eagle Point Lake Trailhead Parking Lot

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Pollinator Friendly Alliance has many biodiversity projects in 2026 in need of volunteers. Check back for updates here. If you’re interested in participating, please email laurie@pollinatorfriendly.org

Fall 2026: Seed collecting at Lake Elmo Park Reserve and seeding native prairie at Lake Elmo Park Reserve.

Fall 2026: Plant wild strawberry for endangered turtles at Big Marine Biodiversity area.

Tuesday, Feb. 23 - Thursday, Feb. 25, 2027

Join us for three days of live presentations with a wealth of experts and topics on ecologically sound land practices that promote pollinators, climate resilience, clean water and lands. Summit topics provide practical knowledge and innovation on pesticide reduction, habitat installation, pollinator biology, ecologically sound land stewardship practices, wildlife conservation and more.