Join the effort to protect Lake Harriet.

The Lake Harriet Environment Council is a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring, protecting and enhancing the natural environment at Lake Harriet.

Located in Minneapolis, MN, it's a treasured urban oasis for people and wildlife.

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Questions? Contact Sally Guillet via email or 612-708-3805.

Sunset photo of Lake Harriet in Minneapolis, MN

Recent LHEC news

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Rescheduled for December 7th

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Oaks, Fire and Climate Change Presentation is being postponed

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

Oct 21, 20241 min read

Oaks, Fire and Climate Change

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

Help us restore natural areas

Group of volunteers removing buckthorn in park

Tuesday and Thursday mornings, May through October

Interested? Email James Nicholas at jnicholas5329@gmail.com

Saturday events in Roberts Bird Sanctuary and William Berry Woods

Email contact@friendsofroberts.org for more info. We will be working to permanently remove garlic mustard and buckthorn. These pervasive non-native plants are choking out healthy trees and native vegetation.