Updates and Articles

It's time: Comment on the lock & dam disposition study

September 22, 2022

Use this form to comment on the Army Corps' disposition study of two Twin Cities locks and dams. Read more

Fall yard cleanup: 5 ways to help protect the river

September 21, 2022

What should you do with fallen leaves? And is fall a good time to fertilize the lawn? Read more

What you need to know about the Army Corps' studies of Twin Cities locks and dams

September 20, 2022

What will happen to metro locks and dams? Here's a rundown of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers disposition study process and timeline, the scenarios under consideration, plus ways you can shape the river's future. Read more

The case for and against lock and dam removal

September 20, 2022

Removing two metro locks and dams would reconnect 39 miles of river through the Mississippi's only gorge, which is in the heart of the Twin Cities. But is dam removal the best scenario for our metro river? Here's what we need to consider. Read more

FMR among 150+ groups pushing for 'transformative' Farm Bill

September 15, 2022

Congress is set to reauthorize this industry-shaping legislation in 2023. Read more

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Take our advocacy survey

September 14, 2022

Take our 5-minute survey to help shape FMR's advocacy engagement in the coming year and let us know how you want to plug in. Read more

Video: How we protect land — The story of Pine Bend Bluffs Natural Area

September 14, 2022

Watch our new video to experience the stunning landscape of Pine Bend Bluffs Natural Area habitat corridor from a bird's-eye view and hear the story of its protection. Read more

"Is it good or bad?" Rethinking language around invasive species

September 14, 2022

A deep dive into the term "invasive species" — species that spread rapidly, or species out of place — plus how we can revise the value judgments we place on them. Read more

Meet our Twin Cities locks and dams

September 14, 2022

See a map of our three Twin Cities locks and dams, a timeline of when and why they were built, and find out why we may not need them anymore. Read more

Congrats to our 2022 ESI summer intensive fellows!

September 11, 2022

We doubled the size of our summer intensive program for high school-aged youth this year. Find out what our fellows explored and learned, read two reflections on the program and see their final projects. Read more