Earth Day 5K Bee Run/Walk - Great River Coalition

Earth Day 5K Bee Run/Walk - Great River Coalition Virtual 5K Event, April 17-24, 2021

HELP SAVE OUR BEES! You can complete your virtual event any time during Earth Week, April 17-24, 2021. Donation is $25.

Bee with us this year in the 11th annual Earth Day 5K Bee Run/Walk/Bike, Saturday, April 18, Boom Island Park,
Minneapolis, Mn, 9:00 am race start, 7:00 am, musice, food, 8:30 am kids run! Support pollinator health by participating in this year's virtual version of the 6th annual Earth Week 5K Bee Run/Walk/Bike! Run our traditional route originating at Boom Island Park and through the only Nation

al Park offering scenic views of the Mississippi River, or choose your own! Each paid participant gets a tech t-shirt, a Mill City Running 20% discount and a chance to win big prizes! Portion of proceeds go to Pollinator Plantings! Every third bite we take is a result of Pollinators & Bees — they are endangered! Bee Helpful! The 2021 Earth Day Virtual 5K Bee Run/Walk/Bike is sponsored by the Great River Coalition, the National Park Service, the Minneapolis Parks & Recreation Board, St. Catherine University, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet, Mill City Running, and Saint City Running. Support our goal to create a Pollinator’s Pathway beginning in Minneapolis, our only National Park along the Mississippi River, the plan is to extend the pathway from Itasca to the Gulf of Mexico.

“Our bees (all of them, honey and wild bees), need good clean food (flowers)! Lots of flowers that grow over the growing season will help bees have good nutrition, immunity, and health.”
- Dr. Marla Spivak, Entomologist, Distinguished McKnight University Professor Apiculture/Social Insects. University of Minnesota, 2010 MacArthur Fellowship. Visit the UMN Bee Lab at http://www.beelab.umn.edu

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Tomorrow’s the day! Join us Saturday morning at Boom Island Park in Minneapolis for the 11th Annual Earth Day 5K Bee Run...
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Tomorrow’s the day! Join us Saturday morning at Boom Island Park in Minneapolis for the 11th Annual Earth Day 5K Bee Run/Walk/River Cleanup

Sign up at greatrivercoalition.com/2026-beerunwalkcleanup

Start your weekend with fresh air, river views, and a feel-good morning that gives back. Run, walk, volunteer, and enjoy family-friendly fun while helping protect pollinators.

Registration includes Dunn Brothers Coffee, hot chocolate, gluten-free carrot muffins from Bellecour, organic fruit from Eastside Food Co-op, and energy bars. And lots of fun activities and music!

Need one more reason to sign up? Participants also get a 20% discount at Mill City Running and Saint City Running through Sunday!

Only two days until the 11th Annual Earth Day 5K Bee Run/Walk/River Cleanup!Join us this Saturday, April 18, at Boom Isl...
04/16/2026

Only two days until the 11th Annual Earth Day 5K Bee Run/Walk/River Cleanup!

Join us this Saturday, April 18, at Boom Island Park for a morning of movement, love for our pollinators and their environment, and family-friendly fun.

Run, walk, or volunteer, then enjoy coffee, hot chocolate, gluten-free carrot muffins from Bellecour, organic fruit from Eastside Food Co-op, and more treats and entertainment!

And there’s more good news: participants receive 20% off at Mill City Running and Saint City Running, April 17 – 19!

Register now and be part of a Saturday that does some good: greatrivercoalition.com/2026-beerunwalkcleanup

Thanks to the Star Tribune for including the 11th Annual Earth Day 5K Bee Run/Walk/River Cleanup in this story about Ear...
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Thanks to the Star Tribune for including the 11th Annual Earth Day 5K Bee Run/Walk/River Cleanup in this story about Earth Day events in the Twin Cities! There's still time to sign up to run, walk, or volunteer with us this Saturday: greatrivercoalition.com/2026-beerunwalkcleanup

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Get outside for a great cause this Saturday, April 18, at Boom Island Park in Minneapolis for the 11th Annual Earth Day ...
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Get outside for a great cause this Saturday, April 18, at Boom Island Park in Minneapolis for the 11th Annual Earth Day 5K Bee Run/Walk/River Cleanup!

Whether you run, walk, or volunteer, you’ll be part of a lively, family-friendly morning by the river, with registration perks including Dunn Brothers coffee, hot chocolate, gluten-free carrot muffins from Bellecour, organic fruit from Eastside Food Co-op, activities for the kids, and more!

Join the fun, show our pollinators some love, and sign up now at greatrivercoalition.com/2026-beerunwalkcleanup

This Saturday, April 18 at Boom Island Park in Minneapolis, join us for the 11th Annual Earth Day 5K Bee Run/Walk/River ...
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This Saturday, April 18 at Boom Island Park in Minneapolis, join us for the 11th Annual Earth Day 5K Bee Run/Walk/River Cleanup!

Registration includes: Dunn Brothers Coffee, hot chocolate, gluten free carrot muffins from Bellecour, organic fruit from Eastside Food Co-op, and energy bars!

Run, walk, volunteer and enjoy family-friendly activities. Register now at: greatrivercoalition.com/2026-beerunwalkcleanup

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