FMR is on the lookout for a new River Corridor Director and Development Officer. >>
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This week, FMR joined eight other conservation organizations in initiating a lawsuit against the state. It’s an unusual move for FMR, but an important one. Here’s why. >>
October 2018
Lead ammunition can poison scavenger birds like bald eagles. The Raptor Center works to save these birds, but the best solution would be for hunters to switch to non-lead bullets. >>
December 2018
Bears sleep deeply in their dens, groundhogs hibernate in winter burrows, and life in the river slows down under a layer of ice. For some, cold signals a change of pace. How does the changing nature of the winter river impact you? In what ways do its ice and snowy landscape inspire you? We'd like to know. >>
December 2018
New research found microplastics in 90% of salt samples from 21 countries in Europe, North and South America, Africa, and Asia. >>
December 2018
Brooklyn Center Mayor-Elect Mike Elliott is eager to join other mayors along the Mississippi River in fighting to reduce plastic pollution. The Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative wants to cut the number of plastic in the river by half by the year 2020. A goal that FMR applauds.
Learn more from local news channel CCX, which includes the innovative mayor-elect and FMR Water Program director Trevor Russell. >>
November 2018
We're looking for a seasoned professional with urban and regional planning expertise and public policy advocacy and grassroots organizing experience to be our new River Corridor Director.
November 2018
In response to the fall photo prompt featuring visitors to Raspberry Island in St. Paul, writers submitted thoughtful poetry and prose that shows the many ways we access and understand our connections to the river. >>
November 2018
View of the High Bridge from Cherokee Park in St. Paul.
Several Twin Cities communities have completed their draft plans for land use and development along their local riverfront, but a number are still seeking public comments in the coming months. Find out where your your community stands. >>
November 2018
The confluence of the Mississippi River (bottom) and the Wild and Scenic St. Croix River (top) near Hastings shows a stark contrast in water quality. (Photo courtesy of United States Geological Survey)
For our special places feature this month, we highlight the confluences of the Minnesota and the St. Croix with the Mississippi, two tributaries that make our river mighty. >>
November 2018