Updates and Articles

Our updated Land Use & Planning program name

March 9, 2022

We've updated the name of our former River Corridor program to Land Use & Planning to better describe what we do. >>

Welcome Laura, FMR's new ecologist

by Alex Roth

March 7, 2022

FMR is excited to announce the hiring of Laura Domyancich-Lee, FMR’s new ecologist. >>

Action Alert: Support clean-water crops (SF 3711 and 3271) [CLOSED]

March 4, 2022

FMR's top two priorities for the 2022 legislative session are being considered in the Senate Agriculture and Rural Development Finance & Policy Committee on March 9. If your representative sits on this committee, please take a moment to send a quick message in support of these bills. >>

Action Alert: Support clean-water crops [CLOSED]

February 23, 2022

FMR's top two priorities for the 2022 legislative session are each being considered in the House Agriculture Finance & Policy Committee on Monday, February 28. If your representative sits on this committee, please take a moment to send a quick message in support of these bills. >>

Celebrating Executive Director Whitney Clark's 25th year at FMR

February 11, 2022

This January, we celebrated Executive Director Whitney Clark's 25th anniversary here at FMR. In a recent Mill City Times interview, Whitney reflected on his beginnings. >>

Apply to be a 2022 ESI mentor

February 11, 2022

FMR is searching for qualified mentors for our Environmental Stewardship Institute (ESI), our summer program for high school-aged youth. Both STEM and arts professionals are encouraged to apply. >>

Bill introduced to grow the industry for clean-water crops

by Peter LaFontaine

February 10, 2022

On the first day of Minnesota's 2022 legislative session, Rep. Todd Lippert and Rep. Rick Hansen introduced a bill to aid small businesses focused on clean-water crops, marking progress on a major FMR priority. >>

Measuring success: recent pollinator surveys at FMR-restored prairies

by Karen Schik, by Alex Roth

February 7, 2022

Just as our breeding bird surveys have shown more birds and more species using FMR-restored prairies, our latest pollinator surveys further demonstrate the wildlife benefits of restored habitats. >>

An update on the future of St. Anthony Falls

by Colleen O'Connor Toberman

February 4, 2022

There's a lot happening around St. Anthony Falls. Here's the latest on the Army Corps' disposition study, upcoming events about the future of the lock area, and that mysterious underwater wall. >>

Rare Maplewood grasslands one step closer to protection

by Colleen O'Connor Toberman

February 3, 2022

As covered in several news outlets, Ramsey County is stepping back from its plans to develop a rare grassland bird haven. We're celebrating this win and advocating for the next logical step: permanent habitat protection. Ramsey County residents — please send a note to the county to express support for this special refuge. >>