Create a yard to SUSTAIN the Red River by signing up for one of our workshops and implementing these river friendly practices:
Make Your Own Compost Tumbler Workshop: Workshop includes a presentation on the basics of composting. By tumbling this composter around once a week, you could have a barrel of compost by the end of the season. The barrel may be white or blue.Date:, April 23Time: 6 -8 pmFee: $59 or $54 for Moorhead residents. Class fee includes all other supplies. Signup HERE
Make Your Own Rain Barrel Workshop: Workshops include a short presentation on water quality and stormwater runoff. Be ready to take home an empty 55-gallon barrel. Participants need a drill to install the rain barrel at home. The barrel will be white or blue.Date: April 28 or May 7Time: 6 -7:30 pm Fee: $44 or $39 for Moorhead residents. Includes supplies. Signup HERE
Make and Paint Rain Barrel Workshop: Make and paint your own rain barrel during this two-day workshop. Participants must attend both days. On day one, participants will hear a short presentation about the basics of water quality and the effects of stormwater runoff, sand and put a base coat on their barrel. The second day, participants will build and paint their rain barrel. Date: May 14 and 21Time: 6 -8:30 pmFee: $69 or $64 for Moorhead residents. Signup HEREProject Partners: River Keepers and Clay Soil and Water Conservation District. Supporters: Cass County Soil Conservation District, Moorhead Parks and Recreation, Red River Valley Fair Association, Valley Maid Meats, Coca-Cola.
Pollinator Gardening Workshop: Learn how to transform a section of yard into a native garden that will attract pollinators. Date: June 4 and 11Time: 6-8:30 pmFee: $19 or $14 for Moorhead residents. Signup HERE This class is hosted by Clay Soil and Water Conservation District
