Updates and Articles

An update on federal funding cuts and the river

August 21, 2025

Some good news for our local national park unit, but MNRRA and federal agencies working for the river still face many challenges. Here's what we're seeing from our partners. Read more

Where we work: Bailey Point Nature Preserve

August 21, 2025

Tucked into a meander of the Elk River just before its confluence with the Mississippi River, Bailey Point Nature Preserve's floodplains, forests and prairies create a refuge for bald eagles, red foxes and songbirds. Read more

Bailey Point Nature Preserve flowers in prairie

Farewell to Kass, FMR's 2024-25 Climate Impact Corps member

August 18, 2025

Kass engaged students across the metro area through our youth programming, led interpretive walks at our volunteer restoration events and so much more. Read more

Thank you, summer 2025 interns

August 15, 2025

Over the summer, two interns with our Land Conservation program supported wildlife camera monitoring, volunteer pollinator monitoring, bumble bee research and more. Read more

Who owns the St. Anthony Falls cutoff wall? It's still being debated

August 13, 2025

The cutoff wall, a vital component of the infrastructure around St. Anthony Falls in Minneapolis, has drawn attention in recent years due to questions about its ownership and maintenance. A study is underway, but it won't resolve everything. Read more

Water flows over Owamniyomni, also known as St. Anthony Falls

Oxygen-starved 'dead zone' in Gulf nearly as big as Connecticut

August 8, 2025

Shrinking this recurring, humanmade disaster will require a fundamental shift in agriculture practices in the upper Midwest. Read more

A wide view of a tugboat in the Gulf of Mexico, against a cloudy sky.

MinnPost: 'A rebuke of science and the promise of sustainable aviation fuel'

August 8, 2025

Read this Community Voices piece by FMR Water Program Director Trevor Russell, published by MinnPost in August 2025. Read more

Aerial view of the winding Mississippi River

FMR supports better feedlot rules for water quality

August 7, 2025

FMR recently weighed in on potential changes to feedlot rules. Read our full comment letter to learn more. Read more

Thank you for joining us for Dinner on the Farm!

August 6, 2025

River supporters dined on clean-water crops and toured research fields at FMR's second Our River event. Check out our photos of the evening and a recap of the program highlights. Read more

Invasive carp deterrent project moves ahead

August 5, 2025

FMR was proud to be part of the Stop Carp Coalition's success last year to secure state funding for an invasive carp deterrent in the Mississippi River. Will the project be completed in time to block these fishes' upstream progress? Read more