Friends of Maple Grove Parks and Forests

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Friends of Maple Grove Parks and Forests We are a group dedicated to the eradication of buckthorn in the Maple Grove area and the restoration of area habitat.

This page will let you know what we are doing, announce upcoming events and post pictures of our group in action.

10/30/2026

SATURDAY- 10/31/2026 - 9 to noon!

A spooky morning in the forest with the scary BUCKTHORN!

We will be at Maple Grove's forest preserve B off Vicksburg Rd.

10/27/2026

Today - Tuesday October 27th - 4:45 pm to dark

We will be on the west side of Cedar Island Lake.

Directions from the BP Station on 73rd and Hemlock, drive west until come to Teakwood Ln N at the freeway wall, elbow left go about two blocks and park, grab your gloves and water bottle and walk down the path about 2 blocks and you will find us on the left side of the trail.

And remember October 31st 9 - 12 at Forest Preserve 2.

10/20/2026

Pay Attention!

Upcoming events:
Today - Tuesday 10/20 - 4:45 to 6:45 - Rice Lake Peninsula. Use 8635 Glacier Ln. for location.

Next Tuesday - 10/27 - 4:45 to 6:45 - West side Cedar Island Lake, Here is pin to help with directions, 7199 Teakwood Circle Maple Grove MN.

Saturday - 10/31/2026 - 9:00 to noon - this will be a spooky day at the Forest Preserve #2. It's the annual Maple Grove Arbor Committee buckthorn removal event! We will be meeting in the parking area off of Vicksburg Ln N. You can navigate to this lot by searching “Maple Grove Forest Preservation Area B” on Google Maps.

We will have a fall meeting on 11/18/2026 - mark your calendar - more information to come.

BIG night on Eagle Lake. We removed a lot of buckthorn! Thanks to the group that came out and special thanks to the stud...
10/14/2026

BIG night on Eagle Lake. We removed a lot of buckthorn! Thanks to the group that came out and special thanks to the students from MGSH and OSH!

Eagle Lake - seven piles at least two Mary's high!
10/14/2026

Eagle Lake - seven piles at least two Mary's high!

10/12/2026

TOMORROW - Tuesday- October 13th

Buckthorn removal on the East side of Eagle Lake near Woodcrest Park from 4:45 to 6:45 PM.

A nice cool night to remove buckthorn.

Beautiful fall evening at the Arboretum! We are making substantial progress along Elm Creek!
10/07/2026

Beautiful fall evening at the Arboretum! We are making substantial progress along Elm Creek!

10/05/2026

Buckthorn Warriors,

Our next buckthorn event is tomorrow evening - October 6th - at the Maple Grove Arboretum. We will start at 4:45 PM to get that extra sunshine. Park at the north parking lot, we will do some spraying of small plants in areas we have worked and continue our work on the hillside between the path and Elm Creek. Please join us for as long as your time and energy allow.

The weather is a changing!Last night was perfect for removing buckthorn from the west side of Cedar Island Lake. WE ARE ...
10/02/2026

The weather is a changing!

Last night was perfect for removing buckthorn from the west side of Cedar Island Lake. WE ARE MAKING PROGRESS!!!

Many thanks to those that came out and battled valiantly!

There is a tree planting tomorrow - October 3rd - see below for informantion.

09/28/2026

THURSDAY October 1st

Our next buckthorn pull will now take place this Thursday, 10-1, 5-7 PM, on the west side of Cedar Island Lake. Directions from the BP Station on 73rd and Hemlock, drive west until come to Teakwood Ln N at the freeway wall, elbow left go about two blocks and park, grab your gloves and water bottle and walk down the path about 2 blocks and you will find us on the left side of the trail. I hope with good crew we can finish removing “buckthorn grove”. It’s a great time for a workout in the woods.

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Maple Grove, MN
55369

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