Updates and Articles

Where we work: Dakota Conservation Area
October 20, 2026
Not to be underestimated for its size, this 6-acre oak savanna restoration provides visually stunning critical habitat along the Vermillion River. Read more
Oak savanna growing green
How FMR helped establish MN's first environmental guardrails on SAF
October 19, 2026
These guardrails are a significant win for the health of the Mississippi River and a step toward a SAF industry that accounts for many definitions of sustainability, not just carbon emissions. Here's how they came together. Read more
A collage of the Mississippi River, an airplane wing refueling and a farmer in a camelina field.
ESI Youth Council explores the future of rivers, hydropower and dams
October 15, 2026
This year our Environmental Stewardship Institute Youth Council will focus on one of the biggest questions facing the metro Mississippi River: What should we do with our aging locks and dams? Read more
ESI summer program participants stand on the banks of the river looking at the Ford dam
The Mississippi flyway: North America's largest bird migration route
October 13, 2026
More than 325 species rely on the Mississippi flyway, a migration path stretching along the Mississippi River from the Gulf to the headwaters and beyond. Here in the Twin Cities, we're lucky to live in its midst each spring and fall. Read more
Two trumpeter swans fly over bare trees
Minnesota's SAF tax credit: The environmental guardrails
October 7, 2026
These guardrails can help safeguard clean water and the environment. Here's how. Read more
A farmer standing in a field of fall-growing winter-hardy camelina.
We're hiring!
September 30, 2026
We’re looking for a strategic, creative professional to coordinate and support communications for policy advocacy campaigns and produce engaging social media content. Read more
Person holding water in a field
Thank you for joining us for Take Me to the River
September 29, 2026
More than 200 guests came to our reimagined fall gala, raising nearly $200,000 for the river. Read more
Guests at the art experience table
Washington County voters: Help spread the word to vote 'yes'
September 23, 2026
This election season, we have a special request for Washington County voters: please spread the word about the importance of voting ‘yes’ for your local environment on Tuesday, November 3. Read more
Volunteers on a dirt trail in a rare prairie with the Mississippi River in the background.
Now available: Picture book about caring for the river by ESI Youth Council
September 17, 2026
Written collaboratively by our youth council, this book helps young readers see the connection between their neighborhood streets and the mighty river that winds through the Twin Cities. Read more
Mouse on paper crane paddles down a river flanked by native plants and wildlife
Hike the only gorge on the entire Mississippi River
September 16, 2026
This out-and-back hike runs through the river gorge, an oasis of steep bluffs, rugged ravines and natural springs in the heart of the Twin Cities. Check out our map to get tips and stories from our staff before you go. Read more
Golden maple basswood forest by the river

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Upcoming Events

Partner event: Community & the River workshop with MWMO
Saturday, November 7, 2026 - 9:00am to 12:30pm
Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, Minneapolis
'Pour It Forward' with Wabasha Brewing
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 - 5:30pm
Wabasha Taproom, St. Paul
Give to the Max
November 1 - 19, 2026
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