Updates and Articles

Spring ephemerals: 9 Minnesota wildflowers you can find between snow-melt and leaf-out
May 8, 2024
A whole guild of native woodland plants bloom and fruit before trees turn green and fully shade the ground. Read more
Closed bloodroot flowers in brown woods
The river as teacher: A preview of our paddling-centered summer youth program
May 1, 2024
We're intentionally developing our ESI summer programming to better help youth know, feel and care for the Mississippi River. Here's how we hope to facilitate deeper connections. Read more
Three young people paddle a canoe on the river
Clean Water Fund: Our concerns in the latest Senate proposal
April 30, 2024
Ongoing efforts to address Minnesota’s most pressing water quality challenges and opportunities. Read more
A couple of paddlers in a canoe on the Mississippi River, seen from high above. The shore is lined with golden and red trees.
Funding for Clean Transportation Standard study advances in Senate
April 24, 2024
A Clean Transportation Standard might be one of FMR’s most ambitious — and important — legislative goals. Read more
A hand puts a charging plug into an electric vehicle. Text says "MN Leg 2024"
How our ecologists piece together a site’s past and plan for its future
April 23, 2024
What can the outstretched limbs of a bur oak reveal about the land? Here's how our ecologists find signs underfoot and overhead to understand a place before beginning to restore its habitat. Read more
Bur oak in savanna
Where we work: Sheridan Memorial Park
April 15, 2024
Located along the east bank of the Mississippi River just north of the Broadway Avenue bridge, this site is home to a veterans memorial, an FMR-installed raingarden, and a multi-year community partnership with the Sheridan Neighborhood Organization. Read more
Sheridan Memorial raingarden with Veterans memorial in background
Clean-water crops: A silver lining emerges despite a budget squeeze
April 11, 2024
We’ll be advocating for critical investments in clean-water crops such as Kernza, as well as more support for the local businesses nurturing their use. Read more
A farmer drives a combine harvester over a field of Kernza. Text over the image says "MNLEG 2024"
Play river gorge bingo
April 10, 2024
Joining us for our Earth Day cleanup? Find signs of spring and signs of habitat restoration as you volunteer! Read more
Bloodroot plus text: River Gorge Bingo Spring Edition
Paddling with the river we love: Why FMR is steering toward more on-water programming
April 9, 2024
To foster more chances for Twin Cities youth to deepen their own relationships with the water, we'll be adding more on-water experiences to our programming. Read more
Tip of a canoe in the river by forested area
Big win: MN Legislature funds invasive carp deterrent
April 5, 2024
We're celebrating a major win in our efforts to stop invasive carp from spreading into Minnesota's waters this legislative session. Read more
A close-up of a taxidermied invasive carp, with the blurred Minnesota Capitol building in the background.

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Upcoming Events

Invasive plant pull on Nicollet Island [FULL]
Saturday, May 18, 2024 - 9:00am to 11:00am
Nicollet Island, Minneapolis
Pick your project: Pledge to Pull garlic mustard or critical cut buckthorn at Crosby Farm Park [FULL]
Sunday, May 19, 2024 - 9:00am to 11:00am
Crosby Farm Regional Park, St. Paul
Garlic mustard pull at Vermillion River Linear Park [FULL]
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Vermillion River Linear Park, Hastings

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