Get Ready for the 5th Annual Duck Race
Get ready for our 5th Annual Minnehaha Creek Duck Race on Saturday, May 3 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.! Sponsor a duck (or a whole flock), enter the Gray Duck raffle and enjoy a community festival with food trucks, live music and fun activities! Volunteers are needed - sign up here.
HUGE thanks to our generous business sponsors - see below and learn more here.
What’s Happening around Field Regina Northrop?
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Thank You, Sponsors!
Huge thanks to this year’s generous business sponsors!
Presenting sponsor: MN United FC
Golden Goose Level: Defend Sewer Repair, KILT Real Estate Group andRince na Chroi Irish Dancers
Gray Duck Level: Bain Law andNokomis Real Estate Co.
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Annual Meeting & Board Election
Your voice and participation are essential to our neighborhood organization at our community's Annual Meeting & Board Election.
Enjoy a free dinner and child care, run for the board and hear from featured speakers include Eric Roper and Melissa Townsend from the Star Tribune on the Ghost of a Chance podcast. Please note that Board Election voting will be in-person only. -
Join the Board
Donate your time and talents to our community and serve on the board! You’ll spend 4-6 hours per month, attend meetings on the third Wednesday of the month, work to steer and plan events and programs and weigh in on city infrastructure, planning and other projects.
Members of historically underrepresented communities are especially encouraged to run. Learn more below!
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Sign up for Creek Restoration
Volunteer to help restore the Minnehaha Creek woods with our Greening Committee team by removing buckthorn, garlic mustard and other invasive plant species and adding native grasses, flowering plants and shrubs. This is a great volunteer opportunity for all - beginners, teens, older kids - and we supply training and other equipment. NO power tools or chemicals are used.
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Plant Swap
Join the second annual neighborhood Plant Swap on Thurs., May 22, 2025. Drop in anytime 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the McRae Recreation Center. Adopt new plants. Bring disease and insect free plants, seedlings, and cuttings to give to others. Meet and talk with other plant people. You do not need to bring plants to take something new home. This is a free event. Everyone is welcome.
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Neighborhood Construction
Learn what’s happening around Field, Regina & Northrop!
Click below to learn about neighborhood construction projects happening around the neighborhood. We add to this list as new projects pop up.
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Neighborhood Loan Programs
FRNNG offers a couple loan options through local nonprofit, CEE. From emergency repairs to installing solar panels, neighborhood loans can help make it possible with low monthly payments, flexible terms and support.
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Facade Grants
Eligible local businesses, commercial property owners and non-profits can apply for up to $5,000 in matching grant funds through FRNNG and the City of Minneapolis for new signage, windows and doors, painting, brickwork and more. In our area, grants need a 1:2 match. Learn more below.
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Next FRNNG Board Meeting
The Board meets on Wed., May 28 at 6:30 p.m. at McRae Rec Center for the Annual Meeting & Board Election. Community members are welcome and encouraged to join the meeting, ask questions, bring ideas and get involved with the neighborhood.
Find more about participating in a meeting, approved meeting minutes, bylaws and financials at frnng.org/about-us.
Volunteer with FRNNG
Get involved with your neighborhood by volunteering with buckthorn removal, our Greening or Communications Committees, on our Board of Directors, with events and more!
Read recent and past issues of our Close to Home newsletter on our Archive page below.
Sign up for our neighborhood e-News, Closer to Home. Share content suggestions (free events, new businesses opening, etc.) with us at frnng@frnng.org.
Support FRNNG with a donation and help the neighborhood make a local impact through community-building events, newsletters and communications and advocacy.