You are invited to watch as students from The Phipps’ River Deluxe Exploration art and science class work to transform the trash collected during the river clean-up to create a new “skin” for Scrappy, the RiverFest mascot.
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Refashioning Scrappy
You are invited to watch as students from The Phipps’ River Deluxe Exploration art and science class work to transform the trash collected during the river clean-up to create a new “skin” for Scrappy, the RiverFest mascot.
Hudson & North Hudson River Cleanup
The annual River Cleanup is a core activity of Hudson’s St. Croix RiverFest. Community volunteers get out on the riverbank collecting trash and working to help clean up the river (trash bags will be provided). While the goal of RiverFest is to get people out to enjoy the river, the river cleanup is the “purpose” for the RiverFest celebration.
Families and individuals are encouraged to join the clean-up. Please view the River Cleanup Guidelines for instructions and details.
Meet at the Bandshell for the Lakefront Park area clean-up. View a map of cleanup locations.
Business or organizations please contact Buck Malick at 715-386-7010 or cmalick2@gmail.com to pre-register and receive your cleanup locations.
Drop off the trash collected during the River Cleanup from 11am to 12pm at Picnic Point (south end of Lakefront Park).
Following the Cleanup, RiverFest will host a picnic lunch for the Cleanup volunteers at Picnic Point (south end of Lakefront Park).
Thank you to our lunch sponsors: County Market, Erbert & Gerberts, Kwik Trip and Ember and Bean Roasting Co.
St. Croix RiverFest: River Deluxe Exploration
River Deluxe Exploration is an amazing class with instructor: Liz Malanaphy, for students who love the St. Croix River, science and art. Participate in RiverFest programs, paddle a kayak, and use trash from the river to transform the seven-foot tall RiverFest mascot, “Scrappy the splashing Bass!”
For ages 8-14. Bring a sack lunch each day. Class fee $209 (including kayak rental). For registration call 715-386-2305 or visit https://thephipps.org/education/summer-camps.
Tropical Wings Rainforest in the Atrium Gallery
To celebrate the neotropical migratory birds who make the St. Croix River Valley their summer home, The Phipps Atrium Gallery has been transformed into a tropical rainforest with birds made by students from Willow River Elementary School under the direction of local artist Lana Sjoberg.
This project is a partnership with Tropical Wings, a non-profit volunteer organization whose mission is to support the Sister Parks Agreement between the National Park Service in the Upper Midwest and national parks on the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica (SINAC/ACOSA) by promoting an awareness of Neotropical migratory birds and supporting habitat conservation through building relationships within and between communities at both ends of the migration.
Writing on the Wild Side
Observation, Reflection and Journaling in Nature: This class invites you to find a deeper, more holistic understanding of nature and place. Join us as we explore the power of keeping a nature journal in the beautiful Wisconsin Campus of Carpenter Nature Center. The instructor, Lynette Anderson, is a member of the Tropical Wings Board of Directors and an interpretive naturalist at Belwin Conservancy.
Co-sponsored by Tropical Wings. The class size is limited to 10. There is a $15 materials fee, and registration is required. Call Carpenter Nature Center at 651-437-4359 to register.