Friends of the Mississippi River |

Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) engages people to protect, restore and enhance the Mississippi River and its watershed in the Twin Cities region.

Updates

A lone invasive carp is in the foreground, leaping high out of the water, with an out-of-focus research boat blurred in the background.

Water & Legislative, Land Use & Planning

March 20, 2023

FMR's invasive carp barrier bill secures crucial first hearing

Invasive carp are on the doorstep of Lake Pepin, the St. Croix River watershed, the Minnesota River watershed and other waterways.Read more.

Environmental Stewardship Institute fellows in canoe on river.

Stewardship & Education

March 15, 2023

We're hiring!

Join FMR's Stewardship & Education team! Read more.

A family of volunteers at the 2022 Earth Day cleanup

Stewardship & Education

January 12, 2023

Earth Day and beyond: Celebrate and steward the river this spring!

Join us for the annual Earth Day cleanup, or get outside with FMR this spring to steward the river!Read more.

Sophie Downey smiling for the camera while standing in front of the Mississippi River.

Stewardship & Education

March 8, 2023

Farewell Sophie Downey!

After five years of service, FMR's outreach and volunteer coordinator Sophie Downey is moving on. Sophie's hard work and efforts brought thousands of metro residents to natural areas to help restore habitat and strengthen community connectiRead more.