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Hennepin County highlights Earth Day plans, river restoration and tree‑planting goal

Hennepin County Board of Commissioners · April 8, 2026
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County environmental staff outlined Earth Day activities including cleanups, the Sacred Water Shared Future river restoration campaign, more than 40 upcoming cleanup events and a goal to plant 1,000,000 trees by 2030.

Alyssa Rechinger, environmental education supervisor in Hennepin County’s Environment & Energy Department, told commissioners on April 7 that the county is marking Earth Day with community cleanups, tree plantings and education events across parks and waterway corridors.

"Every Earth Day, our community…

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