Great River Coalition

06/11/2026

Find out how you can support bees, butterflies, and other essential pollinators while creating a beautiful, thriving garden!

Bachman’s Buzz and Bloom Collection is specially curated to support bees, butterflies, and other essential pollinators while creating a beautiful, thriving garden.

06/06/2026

Find out how you can be part of the pollinator movement!

Heather Brown talked with Alana Kallio from Bachman’s to find out how their garden comes to life, and how you can be part of the pollinator movement.

05/29/2026

Bees need water, too! Here's how you can support them this summer.

You're probably already providing a bird bath for your feathered friends, but did you know you can provide water for bees, too? Here's how.

05/26/2026

Some good news in MN! "Protecting and restoring native prairie is critical for grassland birds, wildlife and pollinators, supporting carbon storage and water filtration, and sustaining people’s connection to the land."

Collaborative effort protects priority prairie habitat for wildlife and future generations

05/20/2026

Happy World Bee Day!!! 🐝

🐝 2026 is here!

Under the theme “Bee Together for People and the Planet”, discover how the partnership between humans and bees sustains us all.

📘 Get involved: https://bit.ly/4tYJu4L

05/12/2026

Some great ideas about how you can help our pollinators, which are so critical to our food system and the environment!

Summer is for the bees, so be kind. Here’s how you can help these pollinators, which are so critical to our food system and the environment.

04/17/2026

Tomorrow’s the day! Join us Saturday morning at Boom Island Park in Minneapolis for the 11th Annual Earth Day 5K Bee Run/Walk/River Cleanup

Sign up at greatrivercoalition.com/2026-beerunwalkcleanup

Start your weekend with fresh air, river views, and a feel-good morning that gives back. Run, walk, volunteer, and enjoy family-friendly fun while helping protect pollinators.

Registration includes Dunn Brothers coffee, hot chocolate, gluten-free carrot muffins from Bellecour, organic fruit from Eastside Food Co-op, and energy bars. And lots of fun activities and music!

Need one more reason to sign up? Participants also get a 20% discount at Mill City Running and Saint City Running through Sunday!

04/16/2026

Only two days until the 11th Annual Earth Day 5K Bee Run/Walk/River Cleanup!

Join us this Saturday, April 18, at Boom Island Park for a morning of movement, love for our pollinators and their environment, and family-friendly fun.

Run, walk, or volunteer, then enjoy coffee, hot chocolate, gluten-free carrot muffins from Bellecour, organic fruit from Eastside Food Co-op, and more treats and entertainment!

And there’s more good news: participants receive 20% off at Mill City Running and Saint City Running, April 17 – 19!

Register now and be part of a Saturday that does some good: greatrivercoalition.com/2026-beerunwalkcleanup

04/16/2026

Thanks to the Star Tribune for including the 11th Annual Earth Day 5K Bee Run/Walk/River Cleanup in this story about Earth Day events in the Twin Cities! There's still time to sign up to run, walk, or volunteer with us this Saturday: greatrivercoalition.com/2026-beerunwalkcleanup

Dozens of Earth Day events in the Twin Cities combine awareness and action. Meanwhile, opportunities abound for responsible mountain biking, birding in Minnesota.

04/15/2026

Get outside for a great cause this Saturday, April 18, at Boom Island Park in Minneapolis for the 11th Annual Earth Day 5K Bee Run/Walk/River Cleanup!

Whether you run, walk, or volunteer, you’ll be part of a lively, family-friendly morning by the river, with registration perks including Dunn Brothers coffee, hot chocolate, gluten-free carrot muffins from Bellecour, organic fruit from Eastside Food Co-op, activities for the kids, and more!

Join the fun, show our pollinators some love, and sign up now at greatrivercoalition.com/2026-beerunwalkcleanup