Take Me to the River
Celebrate the Mississippi River and choose your own adventure while supporting FMR at our reimagined fall fundraiser on Thursday, Sept. 24.
Updates and Articles
August 17, 2026
We celebrate the service of our retiring finance director while welcoming our newest director and board member. Read more
August 17, 2026
The commentary highlights the most effective solution to agricultural runoff pollution: Clean-water crops and more living cover. Read more
August 17, 2026
An important study of the underwater cutoff wall above St. Anthony Falls is now complete. We know a lot more about its condition and failure risks, but one crucial question remains: Who owns it? Read more
July 31, 2026
Friends of the Mississippi River offers free downloadable curricula on topics like watersheds, erosion, wetlands and more. Now we're excited to share our latest addition: the Farming for People and Water curriculum. Read more
July 31, 2026
Fox 9's Corin Hoggard recently interviewed FMR Land Use and Planning Director Colleen O'Connor Toberman about the proposed development at the end end of the Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis. Read more
July 22, 2026
The proposed mine would be located in both the Mississippi and St. Croix watersheds. The DNR is taking public comments until Sept. 14. Read more
July 20, 2026
The cold water trout stream and wide floodplain wetlands at the 450-acre Vermillion River Aquatic Management Area (AMA) in Dakota County offer opportunities for angling, hunting, trapping and wildlife observation. Read more
July 18, 2026
Not all thistles we see in Minnesota are non-native and invasive. Here's how you can tell if you're looking at one of our few native thistle species. Read more
July 17, 2026
The state recently released the newest draft of its Impaired Waters list. We asked FMR Water Program Director Trevor Russell what it tells us about the river. Read more
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Upcoming Events
August 27 - September 7, 2026
State Fairgrounds, St. Paul
Thursday, September 10, 2026 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Near the Mississippi River backwaters, St. Paul Park