Updates and Articles

Apply for FMR's Environmental Stewardship Institute youth program
March 4, 2026
Applications for the ESI Summer Program are open until March 20. Read more
ESI fellows in canoes
FMR Strib commentary: 'The public wants cleanup at the St. Paul Ford site. Do regulators?'
March 4, 2026
Elected leaders, community members and Friends of the Mississippi River are all calling for a full cleanup of Ford Area C. Read FMR's Star Tribune commentary. Read more
Ford Area C rally group with signs
Earth Day and beyond: Celebrate and steward the river this spring!
March 2, 2026
Five ways you can steward and advocate for the river this Earth Day! Read more
Volunteers with bags stand by river
How updated, improved rules protect the metro Mississippi
March 1, 2026
A celebration of Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area rule reform — one of the greatest accomplishments for the river since FMR's founding. Read more
Robinson's Rocks
FMR endorses pause on data centers
February 24, 2026
FMR recently signed on to an opinion piece published February 21, 2026, in the Star Tribune calling for a two-year moratorium on data center development in Minnesota. Read more
The results from our multi-year bumble bee research study are in
February 23, 2026
How can we improve habitat for bumble bees? That's the question our multi-year research project sought to answer. Read more
Rusty-patched bumble bee on vervain
Tell the St. Paul City Council to request a full cleanup of Area C
February 20, 2026
A partial cleanup isn't enough. If you're a St. Paul resident, you can help urge the city council to support a full cleanup request. Read more
The paved lot atop Ford Area C seen from a drone.
Why we're encouraged by MN's new Nutrient Reduction Strategy
February 16, 2026
The recently revised plan lifts up clean-water crops and continuous living cover as key to addressing nutrient pollution — an approach FMR has advocated for years. Read more
A shallow pond surrounded by agricultural land.
Where we work: Hastings River Flats
February 16, 2026
Located on the Mississippi River Greenway trail, just above the confluence of the Mississippi and St. Croix rivers, Hastings River Flats is a 28-acre ecological hotspot. Here, we've restored a former oil tank storage site to a thriving wet prairie. Read more
Wildflowers and Hastings bridge
Mining company abandons proposed project in Mississippi riverbed
February 13, 2026
FMR advocates helped turn the tide against this damaging proposal in Cottage Grove, which faced both widespread public opposition and a lawsuit. Read more
The river with islands in the distance near the site of the now-abandoned mine proposal.

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Upcoming Events

Remove garlic mustard at Hampton Woods Wildlife Management Area [WAITLIST]
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Large oak forest in Hampton, Dakota County
Dual Purpose night with meat and native plant raffle
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 - 6:30pm
Dual Citizen Brewing Company, St. Paul
Remove garlic mustard on the Vermillion River [WAITLIST]
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
South Branch of the Vermillion River Aquatic Management Area, Hastings

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