If you’ve walked or driven along the East, North, or West sides of Lake Harriet lately, you may have noticed that the lake is much more visible from the surrounding roads and homes. That’s because the Lake Harriet Environment Council, the Lynnhurst Environment Committee, and the Friends of Roberts Bird Sanctuary have been hard at work removing buckthorn from around the lake. We are now focusing on the south side near Oliver Ave and moving clockwise (east) — cutting back new g

Please click on this link: https://www.lakeharrietec.org/so/1ePfs0E_k?languageTag=en

This Give to the Max Day, we’re rallying support to raise $5,000 to purchase native plant seeds that will help restore the hillside and shoreline habitat around Lake Harriet in Minneapolis - and we need your help. For years, the Lake Harriet Environment Committee, and a dedicated network of organizations and volunteers have worked tirelessly to protect and enhance the lake’s ecosystem. From removing trash and invasive aquatic plants to restoring native vegetation along the sh

Please join us on Saturday November 1, 2025 from 9:30 to Noon at the Lake Harriet Bandshell parking lot. Free parking permits will be available. What to bring Work gloves Refillable water bottle Loppers Pruners Leftover Halloween candy The LEC will have eight weed wrenches, some root-slayer shovels, and a 5-gallon water dispenser.

June crew Sandy, Jane, Mary Ellen, Sally and Brian (not pictured) with a sample of findings Come one, come all to the second Lake...

On Saturday, April 19, from 9:00 a.m. to noon, Friends of Roberts Bird Sanctuary and the Lake Harriet Environment Council are co-hosting...

This presentation by conservationist and pollinator expert, Heather Holmes, is being postponed because of illness. It was originally...

Please join the Lake Harriet Environment Council and Friends of Roberts Bird Sanctuary for a presentation by local pollinator expert and...

That was the heading of the volunteer sign-in sheet for the Hennepin County Tree Canopy Grant planting days on October 12th and 13th....

LAKE HARRIET TREE CANOPY PROECT Saturday, October 12th  67 Trees will be delivered for planting on the East Side of Lake Harriet...

The final Lake Harriet water clean-up for 2024 was a big success. It is shocking what ends up in our beautiful lake. Thanks to dedicated...

This will be the fourth and last of the season's water cleanup. Meet east of the bridge near the fishing dock on Sheridan Avenue. Gloves...

Thanks to Hennepin County, a partnership of LHEC, Friends of Roberts Bird Sanctuary (FRBS), and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board...

If you are interested in helping guide the LHEC, there are opportunities for you! Board members help to determine the focus of our...

Volunteers from LHEC completed three Lake Harriet water clean up days over the summer. Armed with bags, buckets, grabbers, gloves and...

The first cleanup event was a huge success with over 25 people participating and much trash removed from our beautiful Lake Harriet!...

Above: Sally Guillet, Brian Crotteau and Jane Jarosch cleaning up Lake Harriet, June 15, 2024. A hearty thank you to friends and...