5K Bee Run/Walk/River Cleanup - 9th Annual

Saturday, April 20, 2024
9:00 am

Earth Day 5K Bee Run/ Walk, Boom Island Park, Minneapolis, Minnesota, in the only National Park offering scenic views of the Mississippi River! Bee with us for our 9th Annual event.

Purpose: Protect Pollinators, Their Habitat.
BEE THE CHANGE!

Family-friendly, dogs welcome, Music & Booths.
Costumes are welcome. Prizes for the best! Name your Team!


Kid’s Run at 8:30 am.
Run at 9:00 am.
River Cleanup at 9:30 am.

A fun, family friendly event hosted by:

• Great River Coalition
• Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
• The National Park Service
• Mill City Running/St. City Running

Details and Map

Register Today


How you can help? 

As a member-supported non-profit organization, we rely wholly on support from our members, donors, volunteers, and sponsors.
Join us!

  • Our mission is dedicated to bees and other pollinators.

  • Together, we acknowledge the vital role pollinators play in the health of our riverfront communities as well as our planet.

  • We are building engagement and awareness of the challenges pollinators face.

  • We are reaching our mission to create a Pollinator Pathways in Minneapolis.

  • Developing a coalition of partners to extend critical habitat from Lake Itasca to the Gulf of Mexico.

Consider becoming a member or volunteer. Or if you are able, please donate or sponsor an event. Contact us at www.greatrivercoalition.com, or call us at 612-331-3636, or email us at diane@greatrivercoalition.com.


Together, we seek to enhance the Minneapolis riverfront environment—for people and pollinators 

The Great River Coalition advocates for initiatives and policies that consider the historical, commercial, spiritual, and environmental significance of one of the Twin Cities' greatest assets: the mighty Mississippi. In doing so, we bring awareness to the vital role pollinators play in the health of our riverfront communities. Learn more.

Did you know?

The Minneapolis riverfront is part of the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, which holds the distinction as the country's only national park along the Mississippi River. Pollinators rely on this land for critical habitat—and we rely on them. Learn more about our goal of creating a Pollinator Pathway.

Ready to join our cause? Find out how you can help.

Great River Coalition: Mississippi Minute Film Festival 2015 Winner  First Prize, Downtown Category & Viewers Choice Award
Creative Direction, Video Production & Editing:  Mona Antilla Carloni