Updates and Articles

River Guardians' impacts in 2022

December 8, 2022

In 2022, 1,225 River Guardians sent 2,974 letters to 166 decision-makers, significantly impacting our work towards a healthier, more resilient river community. Read more

The cutoff wall: St. Anthony Falls' hidden hazard

December 8, 2022

The nearly 150-year old cutoff wall underneath St. Anthony Falls is a critical piece of infrastructure. But you wouldn't know it by how the wall is inspected and maintained. Read more

Water flows over the St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam on a sunny day.

FMR signs on to letter regarding proposed CO2 pipeline

December 7, 2022

FMR signs on to letter calling for increased study and public discussion regarding proposed carbon pipeline project. Read more

What our volunteers and youth accomplished in 2022

November 29, 2022

Thanks to 958 young river stewards and 1,926 volunteers for joining us to restore habitat, monitor water quality, stencil storm drains, clean up riverbanks and more this year. You made a difference for the river! Read more

What would an undammed metro Mississippi River look like?

November 20, 2022

How would the removal of Lower St. Anthony Falls and Lock & Dam No. 1 change the river? Compare renderings of the metro Mississippi after dam removal with present-day photos. Read more

Lower St. Anthony Falls and downtown Minneapolis skyline, illustrated with more riverbank

What MN election results mean for FMR’s 2023 legislative priorities

November 15, 2022

The 2022 elections are (mostly) behind us, meaning we have a clearer picture of how FMR's legislative priorities may fare. Read more

A person seen only from the waist down walks past a sign that says "Vote Here."

Fall drought in MN, record low Mississippi River down south

November 8, 2022

Months of drought have reduced the Mighty Mississippi to a shallow trickle in its southern stretch. Read more

Mississippi River diversion pipeline is impractical, study says

November 8, 2022

Could the Mississippi River refill the Southwest's freshwater reserves? A recent study says the idea of a diversion pipeline doesn't hold water. Read more

Franklin Avenue Bridge and Mississippi River

'Heal with the Earth:' FMR's 2022 mural for water quality

November 7, 2022

FMR worked with artist Graci Horne this year to create a water quality mural at Lake Phalen: a youth-inspired design showing the hydrogen cycle through life connected by water — Dakota floral, wild rice, animals — up through the atmosphere. Read more