Friends of Maple Grove Parks and Forests

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.

An absolutely beautiful morning ... to pull weeds!We spent the morning with Master Gardeners, MGSH students and Maple Gr...
06/12/2026

An absolutely beautiful morning ... to pull weeds!

We spent the morning with Master Gardeners, MGSH students and Maple Grove Parks Department pulling weeds in Town Green Park.

06/11/2026

Our next event - with much cooler weather and sun!

Tomorrow - June 12th - at 8:00 AM - yes it's Friday morning.

It’s an exciting weekend in MG with the Chalk Fest starting tomorrow. In advance of that, to help spruce up the Main St area, we will be weeding the two-tiered garden on the trail south of Town Green and north of the MG Government Center. This is a big space with lots of plants. Master Gardners Tim Deets and Jeff Fluke will help direct us which plants we want to keep and which to remove. I am hoping we can get a large group so we can get much done in short time. I plan on working for 75 minutes. Please bring gloves, a 5-gallon bucket if you have one, kneeling pad and weeding device. I will bring extra tools if you don’t access to them.

Our next weeding party is tentatively scheduled for Friday, June 26, and will likely move over to Central Park.

It was a warn and muggy night ... with a great buckthorn removal crew! Thank you to the Eagle Lake residents and Maple G...
06/10/2026

It was a warn and muggy night ... with a great buckthorn removal crew! Thank you to the Eagle Lake residents and Maple Grove Senior High students!

06/08/2026

Tomorrow - Tuesday June 9th!

Our next event is on the east side of Eagle Lake (Woodcrest Park) from 5:00 to 7:00 PM.

Come on out, enjoy the outdoors and eradicate buckthorn!

More from the Maple Grove Arboretum last night. A before, during and after clearing the stairway.
05/29/2026

More from the Maple Grove Arboretum last night. A before, during and after clearing the stairway.

Beautiful evening to pull buckthorn at the Maple Grove Arboretum! Thank you to the group from Maple Grove Senior High Sc...
05/29/2026

Beautiful evening to pull buckthorn at the Maple Grove Arboretum! Thank you to the group from Maple Grove Senior High School! You guys did a great job!

05/27/2026

TOMORROW!

We are back at Maple Grove Arboretum from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Park in the North lot.

Tom has ordered slightly cooler weather - but still bring a water bottle!

Good job last week at the Arboretum! A big THANK YOU to the five Maple Grove Senior High students that joined the group....
05/22/2026

Good job last week at the Arboretum! A big THANK YOU to the five Maple Grove Senior High students that joined the group.

Next up - we are back at the Arboretum on Thursday May 28th from 5:00 to 7:00 PM.

05/11/2026

IT'S TOMORROW!

May 12th - we will be at the Maple Grove Arboretum from 5 to 7 PM. Park in the lot near the Angel of Hope Garden (North lot). We will be on the trail! Wear good footwear and bring your gloves.

05/06/2026

Want to learn about and support native pollinators this spring? City of Maple Grove forestry staff are hosting two community courses at Central Park focused on our invertebrate friends!

Saturday, May 9 | 9:30 a.m. to noon
Build a bee hotel! Learn about solitary bees, how they nest, and how to provide them with habitat.

Use activity number 301115 to sign up through the Maple Grove parks and rec registration portal at https://bit.ly/42cwoVN

Saturday, May 23 | 9:30 a.m. to noon
We'll discuss all things pollinators, including different species, and explore garden design ideas in this crash course.

Use activity number 301114 to sign up through the Maple Grove parks and rec registration portal at https://bit.ly/4uuRydU

Sign up for one or both and learn how small actions can make a big difference for pollinators in our community.

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Maple Grove, MN
55369

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