Updates

People in canoe on river with text, FMR is hiring!
General
June 5, 2024
We're hiring! Check out our open positions: Individual Gifts Officer and Stewardship & Education Program Director.Read more.
Person lops branches off of buckthorn stump
Conservation
June 13, 2024
Step-by-step instructions for removing large buckthorn using this new, herbicide-free method. Read more.
FMR staff and Forever Green staff, including Don Wyse, by the river
Water & Legislative
July 10, 2024
Dr. Don Wyse, a pillar of the sustainable agriculture movement, passed away unexpectedly on July 2. His death leaves a significant hole in our community, but he also leaves behind a vision for a better world that will inspire us for years to come.Read more.
Rapidan Dam breach from June 30, 2024
Land Use & Planning
July 10, 2024
Land Use & Planning Program Director Colleen O'Connor Toberman talks about parallels between the Rapidan Dam and the locks and dams on the Mississippi River in the heart of the Twin Cities.Read more.
Poetry book in front of the river
General
June 4, 2024
A new poetry anthology honors one of the river's most iconic birds and benefits FMR. Read more.

OUR STRETCH OF THE RIVER

Upcoming Events

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 - 5:30pm to 8:00pm
Rotary Pavilion at Levee Park, Hastings
Saturday, August 3, 2024 - 9:00am to 2:00pm
Mississippi River Gorge, Minneapolis
New date: Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 5 p.m.
Hidden Falls Regional Park, St. Paul