Twin Cities 9-11 Event with Mississippi Park Connection

Join TMC Twin Cities Platoon in volunteering at the Mississippi River! Good stewardship of our green spaces and waterways is vital to the success of our community, so lend a hand at the Mississippi Park Connection. Join us for a morning of service, dedicated to the fallen during September 11th. Bring a friend, or the whole family, lunch provided! Job Site Conditions Habitat restoration is done outside. Job site conditions can include uneven terrain, steep slopes, and wet or frozen soils which can be slippery or slick. Frequently, volunteers will need to move through and within thick vegetation, tall vegetation, and vegetation that can irritate the skin. Sites often have mosquitos, flies, and ticks depending on the time of year and specific site conditions. Site conditions vary from full sun to full shade. The volunteer team works year-round in Minnesota; temperatures can reach over 100 degrees F and below 0 degrees F. Preciptiation can be rain, sleet, hail, and snow. Job Duties Removing plant material and garbage, planting seeds and plants, watering plants, identifying plants, monitoring plants, collecting seed, placing erosion control materials, installing and maintining fencing, installing watering systems, building and maintaining gravel bed nurseries. Staff are trainined in Operational Leadership which empowers employees to be assertive about their safety and the safety of the team, and encourages them to participate in the decision making and risk management proceess. We extend this invitation to all participants in our program to help increase awareness of risk and safety in all that we do; if you see something, say something!

Type

Support Event

What To Wear

TMC blues, Clothes that can get dirty

What to Bring

A friend

Inclement Weather

We will go during rain, but will cancel in the case of thunder and lightning.

Who's Invited

Groups
Kids (under 13)
Teens
Adults (21+)
Seniors (55+)
Adults (18+)