Clean River Partners

06/17/2026

Catch us outside, how bout that? :)

06/15/2026

It's that time of year again!

Learn more about mayflies and water quality here: https://www.cleanriverpartners.org/our-stories/mayflies-and-water-quality

06/10/2026

Join Clean River Partners and Northfield Public Library for a bilingual Spanish/English storytime all about water conservation!

Together, we'll read a story about water, sing some songs, make water-themed art, and learn about ways we can protect this precious resource at home. Storytime is geared towards children ages 2-5, accompanied by an actively participating adult caregiver, but all are welcome.

Acompañe a Clean Rivers Partners y la Northfield Public Library para una hora del cuento bilingüe en inglés y español, ¡todo sobre la conservación del agua!

Juntos, leeremos un cuento sobre el agua, cantaremos canciones, crearemos arte con el agua, y aprenderemos a proteger este recurso preciado en nuestros hogares. La hora del cuento es para los niños entre 2 y 5 años, acompañados por adultos que participan activamente. Todos son bienvenidos en este evento.

06/09/2026

Join us for a guided hike led by park naturalist Andy Wendt on July 10 at Nerstrand Big Woods State Park! Learn more and register at www.cleanriverpartners.org/events

06/08/2026

Last week, we headed to Downtown Thursdays in Owatonna alongside Morgan Miedema, the city's Stormwater Specialist, to share updates on local efforts to prevent water pollution.

We wanted to hear directly from the community, so we set up a poll to learn how people are using available resources like the rain garden cost-share program. Between conversations and poll responses, we connected with over 100 visitors and collected 60 responses!

The good news? We're not done yet. Join us at future Downtown Thursdays on July 2, August 6, and September 3, and mark your calendars for a family-friendly Minnspired River Protectors workshop on August 3.

Learn more about that here: https://www.cleanriverpartners.org/events/minnspired (link in bio + events)

06/04/2026

Happy Pride Month + Happy Give OUT Day!

We're working year-round to help q***r and questioning youth see themselves in nature and recognize that their identity is a beautiful part of our planet. We do this work through our program called QUEERY (Q***r Unity, Environmental Education, and Recreation for Youth).

QUEERY is a free outdoor program that connects q***r and questioning youth with nature, community, and each other through monthly experiences like kayaking, birding, nature journaling, environmental learning, and outdoor exploration.

We're raising funds for QUEERY throughout June with a Give OUT campaign to celebrate Pride Month and keep the program free of charge for our participants.

Your gift can help fund transportation assistance, accessibility accommodations, supplies, and more. Every donation helps q***r youth in Southern Minnesota experience something powerful: belonging, connection, and the freedom to fully be themselves outdoors.

Help us celebrate by donating to our fundraising campaign at www.giveoutday.org/crp (link in bio)

06/03/2026

Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈

06/01/2026

05/28/2026

is the only national 24-hour giving event supporting LGBTQ+ nonprofits and programming, and it's happening on June 4th.

Early giving begins today and it all comes to a close on June 30th, allowing organizations to fundraise thorughout .

We're raising funds for QUEERY, our free outdoor program that connects q***r and questioning middle and high school youth with nature.

Our goal is to raise $10,000 to fuly fund QUEERY for the remainder of this year and the next.

Your support helps fund transportation, accessibility, supplies, and more to keep our meetups free.

To support QUEERY during Pride Month, make your donation at www.giveoutday.org/crp (link

05/27/2026

Shoutout to our team. It’s a sticky day to be out sampling local streams!