Your group of up to 8 people will have the opportunity to cruise on the Mississippi River in Saint Paul. Enjoy a food basket from Mill City Farmers Market on the boat. Take off from Harriet Island and cruise up the river passing by Crosby Farm, Hidden Falls, and Bdote. Get ready to spot herons, ospreys, and bald eagles along the way. Life jackets will be provided.

Generously donated by Mill City Farmers Market.

*Trip will be arranged with Mississippi Park Connection

Quark Expeditions Parka is a 2-in-1 outer, waterproof jacket with a detachable hood and an inner puffer jacket that can be removed and worn on its own. The Parka is incredibly warm as it's designed specifically for the Polar Regions. This parka was briefly on an ocean expedition in the Canadian far north of Baffin Island. Size is Extra Large. Exclusive item: They cannot be purchased at this time from Quark.

Start your day by kayaking the Paddle Share City Route from North Mississippi Regional Park down to Boom Island. From there, you can relax as MPLS Water Taxi takes you on a 1 hour cruise back upstream to the Lowry Ave Bridge & see the amazing Blue Heron Rookery! End your adventure at Bauhaus with $50 gift card for you and your crew.

Items Included:
1 Hour cruise with MPLS Water Taxi
4 Paddle Share Tickets
$50 gift certificate to Bauhaus

Enjoy delicious artisanal bread baked from scratch at Breadsmith. Redeemable for 12 loaves of bread

Enjoy a special behind the scenes tour of the Science Museum of Minnesota with Pat Hamilton - Director of Global Change. Tour the upgrades that have been made to the Science Museum's infrastructure to make it one of the greenest museums in the country. Learn what it takes to retrofit a building with a goal of carbon neutrality; see the technologies that have led to dramatic reductions in the institution's carbon footprint; go to parts of the Science Museum that are not open to the general public. Package also includes 12 general admission tickets + Omnitheater passes.

The perfect combo for any Minnesota futbol fan! Featuring an official MLS game ball signed by Minnesota United FC players and 4 beer tokens to La Dona Cerveceria Brewery - where you can watch the Women's World Cup games and cheer on team USA!

Enjoy the great outdoors while breaking a sweat with two one-on-one personal training sessions in a park of your choice by Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Adam Korak, PhD, CSCS. This package contains two 60 minute training sessions for you at a park of your choice where Adam will design two custom workouts customized to your fitness goals. *Timing based on both parties availability

Bio: Adam Korak is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and holds a Ph.D. in Human Performance with a specialization in Exercise Science from Middle Tennessee State University, a Master's degree from the University of North Alabama and undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama. Currently he is a tenured Associate Professor in Exercise Science in the Department of Health and Exercise Science at the University of St. Thomas. Adam's research includes comparisons of muscle activation patterns via electromyography and force production during functional movements and exercises, maximal oxygen consumption, lactate analysis, creatine on power output, dehydration effects, kinetics, kinematics and recovery from resistance training. He has been featured in Men's Health Magazine and numerous academic journals.

Grab your favorite grocery store flowers, your favorite vase and some friends and learn how to turn your grocery store flowers into a floral masterpiece with this 60 minute DIY flower master class hosted by MPC board member and floral designer, Isadora Korak.

This floral master class can be done virtually or in person at a venue of your choice for you and up to 5 friends.

*Flowers & vase not included.

Bio: Isadora Korak has worked locally at a south Minneapolis florist and previously at an all-inclusive wedding venue in Murfreesboro, TN as a wedding coordinator and floral assistant. Some past notable clients include the Minnesota Vikings and band members for country music artist, Darius Rucker.

The perfect gift for any Minnesota and Mississippi River history buff. Explore the Mill City Museum and enjoy an exclusive gift basket from their gift shop. Items included are:

• Six passes to Mill City Museum
• Nordicwear ¼ sheet baking pan with lid
• Nordicwear red mixing bowl
• Nordicwear pastry blender
• Mill City Postcard book
• Lock and dam photo greeting card
• Mill City Farmers Market cloth bag

Experience the fresh goodness of Urban Roots MN with this specially curated produce basket.

Bird Curious?

Bid on a private bird hike in the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area park corridor! Lisa Keitel, NPS/MPC Volunteer and Minnesota Master Naturalist will take you and up to 6 friends on a personal bird hike.

Lisa is an avid birder in the Twin Cities, leading youth and family bird hikes with MYBirdClub, volunteering for MNRRA bird programs, creating bird clubs for Gilda's Club Twin Cities and Minnesota Independence College and Community, and recipient of the 2019 Volunteer of the Year from the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Her passion is introducing the joy of birding and sharing that excitement to school-age youth and their adults. She'd love to take you birding!

Items Included:
2 hour hike + birding
Explore Twin Cities Outdoors Guidebook
Pocket Guide: Minnesota Birds

Bird Curious?

Bid on a private bird hike in the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area park corridor! Lisa Keitel, NPS/MPC Volunteer and Minnesota Master Naturalist will take you and up to 6 friends on a personal bird hike.

Lisa is an avid birder in the Twin Cities, leading youth and family bird hikes with MYBirdClub, volunteering for MNRRA bird programs, creating bird clubs for Gilda's Club Twin Cities and Minnesota Independence College and Community, and recipient of the 2019 Volunteer of the Year from the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union. Her passion is introducing the joy of birding and sharing that excitement to school-age youth and their adults. She'd love to take you birding!

Items Included:
2 hour hike + birding
Explore Twin Cities Outdoors Guidebook
Pocket Guide: Minnesota Birds

Up to 6 guests.

Enjoy a 1 Hour Cruise on the Mississippi River and see the sights in style. Captain Greg Hoseth's ingenuity is behind Minneapolis Water Taxi's solar powered electric launch. This launch uses energy which is harvested from the Sun! Cruise downstream to the Upper Lock and see, hear & feel the energy and power of St. Anthony Falls… or… Venture upstream to the Lowry Ave. Bridge & see the amazing Blue Heron Rookery! Returning downstream you will see an incredible seldom seen view of the city from the river!

*Text or call 612-801-1921 to reserve. Pick your date: Launch from Boon Island Park (724 Sibley St NE Mpls, MN 55413)

Donated By Minneapolis Water Taxi

Explore Minnesota's butterflies and pollinators with this curated hiking kit!

Items Included:
REI Explorer Hat
Pocket Guide: Minnesota Butterflies and Pollinators
Mississippi Park Connection notebook

Enjoy 5 tickets to any film(s) at MSP Film at the Main. Generously donated by MSP Film Society.

This basket will restock your cabinet! Enjoy several spirits from Beam Suntory.

Liquors in the basket include:

• Jim Beam Black Extra-Aged Bourbon
• Maker's Mark French Oaked Bourbon
• Maker's Mark Bourbon
• Old Overholt Rye Whiskey
• Old Grand Dad Bourbon
• Suntory Whisky Toki

Start your day by kayaking the Paddle Share City Route from North Mississippi Regional Park down to Boom Island & see the amazing Blue Heron Rookery! End your adventure at Dangerous Man with 4 drink tokens.

Enjoy a short flight around the gorgeous skyline of Saint Paul. The 7-mile tour with your favorite 1-2 people will change your perspective on the City. After the tour, grab drinks at Holman's Table, a gorgeous space that captures the beau monde essence of jet set travel, lending guests the luxurious sense of finding themselves at the center of the world.

Items Included:
Helicopter Tour
$25 gift card to Holman's Table

*Helicopter tour individually arranged.

Enjoy a short flight around the gorgeous skyline of Saint Paul. The 7-mile tour with your favorite 1-2 people will change your perspective on the City. After the tour, grab drinks at Holman's Table, a gorgeous space that captures the beau monde essence of jet set travel, lending guests the luxurious sense of finding themselves at the center of the world.

Items Included:
Helicopter Tour
$25 gift card to Holman's Table

*Helicopter tour individually arranged.

Up to 6 guests.

Enjoy a 1 Hour Cruise on the Mississippi River and see the sights in style. Captain Greg Hoseth's ingenuity is behind Minneapolis Water Taxi's solar powered electric launch. This launch uses energy which is harvested from the Sun! Cruise downstream to the Upper Lock and see, hear & feel the energy and power of St. Anthony Falls… or… Venture upstream to the Lowry Ave. Bridge & see the amazing Blue Heron Rookery! Returning downstream you will see an incredible seldom seen view of the city from the river!

*Text or call 612-801-1921 to reserve. Pick your date: Launch from Boon Island Park (724 Sibley St NE Mpls, MN 55413)

With your support, Mississippi Park Connection will bring kids to the park. A gift of $250 will support bus transportation for field trips and get them connected to the park to learn about ecology, geology, and how to be a steward of the river.

With your support, Mississippi Park Connection will bring kids to the park. It costs $60 to cover the cost of one pair of snow shoes.

Support getting youth connected to the park to learn about ecology, geology, and how to be a steward of the river.

Support a pathway program to careers in natural resources!

$450 a week compensates our Mississippi River fellows for their meaningful work.

Mississippi River fellowship is a 10-week paid internship. Fellows work alongside National Park Service Rangers, Mississippi Park Connection staff, and other park partners to facilitate educational programs, habitat restoration events, and wildlife monitoring on the Mississippi River.

Support Coldwater Spring and the Coldwater Crew with a donation that helps purchase supplies like gloves, tools, and native plants.

Coldwater crew volunteers are dedicated stewards of the oak savanna, prairie, and forest habitat. The crew assist with restoration projects that involve removing invasive species and installing native plants.

Enjoy a little TLC with this locally curated self care kit. Featuring a handcrafted ceramic mug and pitcher, vegan sox wax candles, and artisanal soap from Haipazaza Phezuta, and a $30 gift card to Mississippi Market Natural Foods Co-op.

In this unique collaboration, four authors lyrically explore where they each come from-literally and metaphorically-as well as what unites all of us as humans.

Richly layered illustrations connect past and present, making for an accessible and visually striking look at history, family, and identity.

We come from stardust / our bodies made of ancient elements. / We come from single cells / evolving over billions of years. / We come from place, language, and spirit. / And each of us comes from story.

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Introduces animals in English/Dakota.

"The animals of Turtle Island is a story exploring the traits of our sacred animal relatives through imagination and wonder. It's an honor to teach my sons how to care for and respect all the amazing spirits of our beautiful homeland."-Tara Perron

In 2021, Deb Haaland made history as the first Indigenous cabinet secretary. Serving as Secretary of the Interior, Haaland has championed climate and the rights of Native peoples. Discover Haaland's early life, her political career, and more.