Updates and Articles

Sneak preview: Children's book celebrates caring for the river

June 15, 2026

Our Environmental Stewardship Institute Youth Council drafted a picture book this year that follows an adventurous mouse from storm drain to river to community cleanup. Here's a peek into their process and the design. Read more

Mouse riding a paper heron on an urban river

The results from our multi-year bumble bee research study are in

June 15, 2026

How can we improve habitat for bumble bees? That's the question our multi-year research project sought to answer. Read more

Minnesota now has environmental guardrails for renewable jet fuel

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

View from an airplane flying above Minneapolis.

Thanks to our 2025-2026 Stewardship and Education Intern!

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

New FMR study will help answer crucial questions about potential dam removal

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

Lock and dam and Minneapolis skyline; Lock and dam near island

How FMR's priorities for the Mississippi River fared — 2026

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

A collage of scenes from the Capitol this session, featuring FMR staff, lawmakers and partners.

Check out our stream health report from 2025 monitoring

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

2025 SHEP volunteer at stream training, 18 volunteers and field training instructor stand by water with waders and gear.

Where we work: Gores Wildlife Management Area

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