Red River Health

08/19/2026

The Great Acorn Drop is Underway!

Sign Up to Gather Them Here Where? Our local parks. I have spent the past few years looking for the elder Bur Oaks in our park forests and public lands. Generally the ones I have found are around 200-250 years old (although I would love to work with a specialist to verify that). Somewhere along the way I started gathering Bur Oak acorns and then studied how to grow them....

Sign Up to Gather Them Here  Where? Our local parks. I have spent the past few years looking for the elder Bur Oaks in our park forests and public

05/09/2026

Forest Restoration- Sapling Selection at MB Johnson- This Monday May 11th, 5:30-7:30

04/25/2026

Forest Restoration- Sapling Selection at MB Johnson

Our work continues with a hands-on effort to restore sections of our Moorhead Park forests. We will focus on removing invasive buckthorn saplings in order to support the next generation of bur oak saplings beneath. This is simple, direct work—pulling saplings, protecting young trees, and paying closer attention to the land we move through every day. This event is open to anyone interested in helping care for the park, whether you’ve done this kind of work before or not....

Our work continues with a hands-on effort to restore sections of our Moorhead Park forests. We will focus on removing invasive buckthorn saplings in order to su

04/08/2026

My obsession with buckthorn for 04/08/2026 -

04/07/2026

https://redriverhealth.com/my-obsession-with-buckthorn/

It just needs to be said. My role as a physician is to try to provide care and make your lives a bit easier, a bit more enjoyable, a bit less painful. I have

04/07/2026

My obsession with buckthorn

It just needs to be said. My role as a physician is to try to provide care and make your lives a bit easier, a bit more enjoyable, a bit less painful. I have so much left to learn there. And, I suppose I should just stay in my lane here, "just dribble." I know everyone gets uncomfortable when we start talking politics....

It just needs to be said. My role as a physician is to try to provide care and make your lives a bit easier, a bit more enjoyable, a bit less painful. I have

10/04/2025

Buckthorn Brigade at MB Johnson for 10/04/2025 -

Walk Among the Oaks A Community Restoration Gathering Wednesday, October 8 | 5:30–7:30 PM MB Johnson Park, Moorhead Join us for an early evening of connection, ecological care, and seasonal […]

10/04/2025

Buckthorn Brigade, October 8th, 5:30, A Community Land Restoration Gathering - https://mailchi.mp/056c0492ed92/new-beginnings-17565988

10/03/2025

Walk Among the Oaks A Community Restoration Gathering Wednesday, October 8 | 5:30–7:30 PM MB Johnson Park, Moorhead Join us for an early evening of connection, ecological care, and seasonal beauty beneath the falling canopy of the majestic Bur Oaks at MB Johnson Park. We’ll begin with a visit to one of the oldest Bur Oaks in the Moorhead Parks. This large towering tree is believed to be over 200 years old....

08/27/2025

A beautiful evening of music making and community building. See you next time!!!