Updates and Articles

FMR's 2024 annual report now live

January 28, 2025

Celebrating all that our community of river supporters accomplished in 2024 to steward the Mississippi River for generations to come. Read more

Webinar: Sustainable Aviation Fuel — How Minnesota can get it right

January 17, 2025

How can new, renewable jet fuel — yes, jet fuel — help clean up the river and improve water quality throughout Minnesota? Watch our recorded webinar to find out. Read more

Our 2025 legislative priorities for the river

January 16, 2025

Even with the uncertainty permeating the Capitol, a lot of our priorities for the Mississippi River this year are in OK shape. Read more

The Minnesota Capitol building in St. Paul, with a blue sky and a smattering of snow on the ground. Small text says "MNLEG 2025"

Thank you, fall 2024 interns!

January 15, 2025

We hosted three interns last fall: One mapped and analyzed bumble bee habitat, and two joined our advocacy team to advance a better future at toxic riverfront site Ford Area C. Read more

4 years overdue: When will St. Paul adopt its riverfront rules?

January 13, 2025

St. Paul was supposed to adopt a new Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area ordinance to guide riverfront development by January 2021. Four years later, the process has stalled and city leaders won't share why. Read more

Minnesota's own snow birds: 4 species you can see here only in winter

January 13, 2025

Just like spring warmth brings new birds to the Twin Cities, so does the winter chill. Read more

What's your river question?

January 10, 2025

We often survey members, volunteers, advocates and online supporters. Now, we’d like to turn the tables: What are you curious about? Read more

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Explainer: How jet fuel from crops can help (or hurt) water quality

January 2, 2025

Sustainable aviation fuel has the potential to significantly impact water quality. Here are some of the factors that will determine whether those impacts are for the better, or for the worse. Read more

A worker refueling an airplane while standing beneath its wing.

What the new political landscape means for the Mississippi River

December 10, 2024

Razor-thin margins, a red tide and plenty of uncertainty. How the 2024 election results impact FMR's 2025 policy goals in the year ahead. Read more

High waters along the tree-lined banks of the Mississippi River in St. Paul

Mining the riverbed? An unusual proposal being considered in Cottage Grove

December 9, 2024

Mining company Holcim is proposing a mining operation directly in the riverbed in Cottage Grove. This might be the best option for the multinational company's bottom line, but it may not be the best for our community or the river. Read more