Updates and Articles

ESI guest post: Traditional Ecological Knowledge
August 24, 2023
ESI fellow Emilia turned to two restoration specialists and stewards to learn more about Traditional Ecological Knowledge. Read more
Emilia Gusdal
ESI guest post: A sustainable agriculture zine
August 24, 2023
ESI fellow Lucy dug in at two organic farms to research sustainable agriculture and create this info zine. Read more
Lucy
ESI guest post: Line 3 and Line 5 — effects on Indigenous people, native food and water
August 24, 2023
What are the potential impacts of these pipelines? ESI fellow Norijah investigated through interviews and research. Read more
Norijah
ESI guest post: Microplastics in the environment
August 24, 2023
What are microplastics and what can we do about them? ESI fellow Ishaan Goyal researched this problem and its solutions. Read more
Ishaan Goyal
ESI guest post: Blue jay appreciation poem
August 24, 2023
Amarii wrote a poem including facts about the beloved blue jay. Read more
Amarii by the water
Register now for our fall gala!
August 23, 2023
Join us for An Evening Celebrating the Mississippi River: The River Provides at Nicollet Island Pavilion on Sept. 28. Read more
River flowing from hands with canoe, heron, hikers
Where we work: Settler's Island
August 22, 2023
In the Grey Cloud channel on a 3-acre island once thick with buckthorn, we're planting climate-adapted trees and native understory plants, increasing habitat resilience amidst climate change. You can visit via kayak or canoe! Read more
Volunteers stand by canoes on Settler's Island
How a little leaf beetle keeps Canada goldenrod in check
August 21, 2023
Sometimes too much of a good thing can be ... too much. That's the case when Canada goldenrod spreads rapidly in our prairie restorations. But over time we've noticed something small making a big impact on plant diversity. Read more
Canada goldenrod on the left, more diverse prairie on the right
FMR tapped to help craft clean transportation recommendations
August 18, 2023
The newly announced working group will deliver Clean Transportation Standard recommendations to legislators early next year. Read more
A driver at a hydrogen fueling station, filling up her fuel cell vehicle. She is holding a pump that appears similar to a traditional gas station.
What the Mississippi River needs from the new Farm Bill
August 14, 2023
The Farm Bill accounts for hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of spending on programs that address nutrition, commodity crop production, farmland conservation, research and more. Read more
A pair of hands examining the roots of a small, green plant that has been pulled from an agricultural field.

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Upcoming Events

Collect native seed in the rare prairie [FULL]
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Hastings Sand Coulee SNA, Hastings
An Evening Celebrating the Mississippi River: The River Provides
Thursday, September 28, 2023 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Nicollet Island Pavilion, Minneapolis
Orvis Giveback month & perennial foods tasting night
Giveback Days all Sept. + visit FMR in-store Sept. 14 from 5:30-7 p.m.
Orvis - Miracle Mile, St. Louis Park

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Ole Olson prairie, Mississippi River, Minneapolis skyline

Celebrate 30 years of FMR!

For our 30th anniversary, our wish is for you to join us in restoring, protecting and enhancing the Mississippi River.

30 ways you can help the river