Past Events

Missouri River Watershed School Festival

Around 400 high school students from Nebraska and South Dakota learn about the importance of the river and our resources through a variety of presentations.

Missouri River Cleanup Day

Test Venue 512 Mulberry St, Yankton, SD, United States

The cleanup involves over 100 volunteers who remove tons of trash from the river.

Fort to Field 50 Paddle Battle

If you see a lot of paddlers heading down the 39-mile stretch of the MNRR tomorrow, it's likely to be the Fort to Field 50 Paddle Battle.  They start at Fort Randall at 7:20 in the morning and have to reach Springfield, SD by 9:30 PM.  For more information, go to https://sdbestriverraces.com/

Missouri River Paddlers 2022 Rendezvous

The Missouri River Paddlers’ 2022 Rendezvous happens on the Missouri National Recreational River, between Randall Creek at Fort Randall Dam and Scenic Park in South Sioux City between July 30 and August 6. This trip covers 147 river miles over a week, with camps each night at a river access location. Norm Miller, on behalf […]

Night Sky at Spirit Mound

Park rangers from Missouri National Recreational River will join staff from the University of South Dakota for night sky viewing at Spirit Mound. Highlights include learning about the Milky Way galaxy and viewing constellations current in the night sky. Bring binoculars if you have them. Telescopes will be provided for viewing. Please note: Program will […]

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