2025 Upcoming Events

Saturday, June 6: Noon to 3 PM

Round up for PFA for the entire month of June at Rivermarket in Stillwater. And while you’re shopping, stop by for a visit with Pollinator Friendly Alliance on June 6th. PFA experts can answer your questions about pollinator conservation and habitat.

928 Raymond Avenue
Month of June

Our friends at the Hampden Park co-op in Saint Paul are having a native plant sale and Pollinator Friendly Alliance is their cause for the whole month of June at the register. So drop in to Hampden Park co-op for excellent eats, pollinator plants and ROUND UP at the register for Pollinator Friendly Alliance.

June 6th at 9 AM to 1 PM

Visit with Pollinator Friendly Alliance and other conservation and restoration groups to learn how to select and grow native plants to benefit pollinators, other wildlife and water quality. Purchase Minnesota native plants UNTREATED plants from local growers. No cultivars or systemic insecticides.

June 7 from 10 AM to 2 PM
During Grand Ole’ Days on Grand Avenue in Saint Paul

Stop by Patagonia on Grand Avenue during Grand Ole’ Days and visit Pollinator Friendly Alliance for tips on pollinator gardening, the latest on pollinator conservation and roll yourself a bee bomb with native flower seeds.

June 12 at 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM

Join Pollinator Friendly Alliance to plant over 2,000 native pollinator plants in Downtown Saint Paul at the Cleveland Circle, 199 W. Kellogg Blvd. Bring your garden gloves and a shovel or trowel to dig in for pollinators.

June 17 at 10 AM - 2:30 PM
Meet at The Acreage, Osceola, WI

As part of the Best Practices for Pollinators Summit, we are offering a in-the-field day with tours of pollinator haven ecosystems including prairies and bogs. The tour begins with a tour and ends with lunch and open discussion with land stewards.

July 30 from 6 PM to 9 PM
White Bear Lake Downtown Streets

Environmental Resources Expo full of booths from electric cars to pollinator gardening, from clean water tactics to recycling. Visit Pollinator Friendly Alliance and enjoy White Bear Lake’s Marketfest music, food, vendors and fun.

Sunday, August 9
9:30 AM to 3:00 PM

A bike rally and environmental festival along the river downtown Stillwater with live music, refreshments and booths. Ride your bike over, or participate in the bike rally, or just show up and join the fun.

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2585 WI-35, Osceola, Wisconsin

Join Pollinator Friendly Alliance to seed a colorful flower medicine wheel in the beautiful prairie at The Acreage. Bring a drum or rattle for the walk to the circle. Learn about pollinator specialist and our very own medicine wheel ceremony. Dress for the outdoors.

Pollinator Friendly Alliance has many biodiversity projects in 2026 in need of volunteers. Check back for updates here. If you’re interested in participating, please email laurie@pollinatorfriendly.org

April 24: Installing the protected turtle nesting patch at Big Marine Park

Early May: Planting wild strawberries at Big Marine Park for turtle habitat.

Spring garden day at the Pollinator Park in Stillwater.

May: Planting native plants at Stillwater Township Hall.

Fall 2026: Seed collecting at Lake Elmo Park Reserve.

Fall 2026: Seeding native prairie at Lake Elmo Park Reserve.