Thank You to All Who Participated in the Great River Coalition 2023 Earth Day Bee Run/Walk/River Clean Up Event

Great River Coalition extends a huge Thank You to all who helped make the 2023 Earth Day Bee Run/Walk/River Clean Up event at Boom Island Park and BF Nelson Park a success!

Rory, the official mascot of Minnesota Aurora FC, was on hand to cheer on participants.

Honey (a.k.a. Great River Coalition President Diane Hofstede) with mascot Buzz and Mayor Frey. 

Buzz and Honey (Diane Hofstede) with former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, Phyllis Kahn. Among her many achievements, Representative Kahn was the chief author of the Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act (controlling smoking in public places) and authored laws to require gender equity in athletics (the state law strengthened the federal Title IX regulations). A former Minneapolis City Council Member, Hofstede was instrumental in the legalization of beekeeping in Minneapolis.

Kids had the opportunity to build bird houses as part of the festivities.

Founded in 2014, Great River Coalition is a 501(c)(3) committed to a healthy, sustainable environment and our pollinators. The first annual Earth Day Run/Walk/River Cleanup event was held in 2016.

2023 event photos will be posted on Facebook in the near future.