River Keepers

Volunteer at Race the Red Canoe & Kayak Races!

This memorable and fun evening is a great way to help others ENJOY the Red River! We are looking for another amazing volunteer crew to make this race our best one yet.

*Date: Monday, July 13 (backup weather date is August 3)

*Time: All races start at 6:30 pm (various volunteer shifts throughout the day and evening starting at noon)

*Race Start/Finish Line: D**e East South Boat Ramp, Fargo.

*Register to volunteer: using our online signup form (https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050F4FADA929A3F94-57553942-2026 #/) or by contacting Kim at [email protected] or 701-356-8915.

*Event Description: Racers choose between 1.5, 3.5, and 6 mile races on the Red River. Racers start at D**e East in Fargo, paddle south to a designated turnaround point, grab a prize, and return down river to the finish. The primary intention of this event is to have FUN and this cannot happen without volunteers to assist.

*Volunteer Shifts: Include tasks like early registration, set up, being an Activity Assistant, traffic control, in and out assistance, handing out food/water, and helping with tying down and transporting our canoe and kayak trailer. See our sign up form or email us for more details.

Interested in racing? We are looking for more racers so please share with your friends and family! Racers can register on Eventbrite. Early bird registration is still open. Take advantage of the early pricing!

Unfortunately the downpours of rain yesterday did not have time to soak into the ground before it hit the Red River, so it is moving a bit faster than we like for paddling at the moment. Hopefully it will slow down in the near future.

It was fun to have the Minnesota Now crew experience the Red River with us! Thanks for having us on air.

Minnesota Now in Moorhead: ‘River Keepers’ look to unite community through Red River The Red River is part of the identity of the Fargo-Moorhead region, operating as a natural border separating the cities but also bringing community together. The organization River Keepers helps connect people to the river.

Thank you to all of the players and sponsors who made the Catfish Cup Golf Scramble a success. It was a great day on the course. We are grateful for your support of connecting our community safely to the Red River through education, stewardship and engagement.

Pedestrian Bridge at Gooseberry Park Closed for Maintenance

The Pedestrian Bridge at Gooseberry Mound Park in Moorhead that connects to Lindenwood Park in Fargo will be closed through Thursday, June 11 for maintenance. Please use alternative routes during this time.

Gooseberry Mound Park is located at 100 22 Ave S, Moorhead.

We worked with a scout this spring who was tasked to come up with a new activity for our Red River Water Festival for their Eagle Scout Project. They created the "Water Cycle Marble Run".

We wanted an activity station that students can come to with their teacher or teacher aide if they need a break from the rest of the water festival that still relates to the topics we teach. The scout put thought, leadership and creativity into this project and came up with a fun “Water Cycle Marble Run”. Students learn about the water cycle by placing pictures of different vocab words/parts of the water cycle on the marble run in the correct placement, place and watch marbles (representing water drops) move through the water cycle. Students will also be able to participate in a water cycle dance as part of this activity.

The scout intentionally chose an activity where different types of sound and touch were incorporated, tried it out with kids in different settings, and built this so it’s portable and easy to set up for us and any other community members who want to borrow this.

A big thank you the scout and BSA Troop 214 that brought this to life!