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Updates and Articles
June 5, 2024
As we thank our prior director, we're looking for applicants by the end of July to manage this dynamic department. Read more
June 4, 2024
A new poetry anthology honors one of the river's most iconic birds and benefits FMR. Read more
June 1, 2024
We're intentionally developing our ESI summer programming to better help youth know, feel and care for the Mississippi River. Here's how we hope to facilitate deeper connections. Read more
May 22, 2024
We found success by looking for opportunities to move things forward in ways we maybe hadn’t considered from the outset. Read more
May 21, 2024
Check out three crops already green in mid May: Kernza, perennial flax and pennycress. Read more
May 21, 2024
Ongoing efforts to address Minnesota’s most pressing water quality challenges and opportunities. Read more
May 20, 2024
Alex will lead our storm drain stenciling and stream health evaluation initiatives. Read more
May 20, 2024
We’ll be advocating for critical investments in clean-water crops such as Kernza, as well as more support for the local businesses nurturing their use. Read more
May 20, 2024
A Clean Transportation Standard might be one of FMR’s most ambitious — and important — legislative goals. Read more
May 14, 2024
A former orchard, sheep and dairy farm, and swimming hole tucked into a corner of both South Saint Paul and Inver Grove Heights, this city park's wooded hillsides are now transforming into a pocket of much-needed habitat within the urban landscape. Read more
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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