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Updates and Articles
June 10, 2026
In a challenging legislative session, FMR and our partners managed a major win for the river: environmental guardrails on an existing tax credit will incentivize new sustainable aviation fuels that help our waters instead of harm their health. Read more
June 8, 2026
Tamya was our School-year Stewardship and Education intern this past year, supporting our youth council, restoration events and more. Read more
May 26, 2026
We've known for many years that two locks and dams in Minneapolis and St. Paul might be worth removing. Now, a new FMR study will find out what's possible for the future of the river gorge. Read more
May 20, 2026
This session featured calm, chaos and a late boost from River Guardians that helped make it a big success for the river. Read more
May 19, 2026
Here's what we found out about water quality by sampling tiny aquatic insects in the Rice Creek watershed last year. Read more
May 18, 2026
This 7,000-acre network of winding backwaters and lush green islands where the Vermillion meets the Mississippi is one of the largest expanses of floodplain native plant communities in southeast Minnesota. Read more
May 14, 2026
Barb, our accounting manager of 17 years, has retired. We're celebrating her service and welcoming our newest team member. Read more
May 13, 2026
Planned, controlled burns can reinvigorate some of Minnesota's ecosystems, helping to support more resilient, thriving habitat. Here's how. Read more
May 7, 2026
FMR staff and River Guardians joined clean water advocates at the Minnesota State Capitol for an Earth Day rally. The event called attention to the risks of the proposed sulfide mine in the Mississippi headwaters. You can weigh in this summer. Read more
April 29, 2026
More than 150 projects that benefit clean water and the outdoors depend on this funding. Send a message to your legislators, urging them to approve these bills. Read more
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Upcoming Events
Saturday, November 7, 2026 - 9:00am to 12:30pm
Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, Minneapolis
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 - 5:30pm
Wabasha Taproom, St. Paul