Updates and Articles

April 10, 2024

Joining us for our Earth Day cleanup? Find signs of spring and signs of habitat restoration as you volunteer! Read more

Bloodroot plus text: River Gorge Bingo Spring Edition

Paddling with the river we love: Why FMR is steering toward more on-water programming

April 9, 2024

To foster more chances for Twin Cities youth to deepen their own relationships with the water, we'll be adding more on-water experiences to our programming. Read more

Tip of a canoe in the river by forested area

Supporting Minnesota's public lands

March 21, 2024

FMR recently signed on to a letter to legislators urging investment in Minnesota's public lands. Many of the special places our ecologists and volunteers work in depend on state support. Read more

How our warm winter affected habitat restoration progress

March 18, 2024

What will the warmest winter on record mean for wildlife? We won't know for awhile. We do know that it got in the way of our usual winter tasks for wildlife habitat restoration. Luckily, our ecologists like challenges. Read more

FMR in DC: Reflections from a whirlwind week in the nation's capital

March 14, 2024

Grassroots Organizing Coordinator Maddie Miller shares what it was like advocating for the Mississippi River alongside coalition partners in D.C. Read more

FMR grassroots organizing coordinator pictured with Sen. Tina Smith and other members of the MRN delegation.

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February 20, 2024

Restoring public oversight of major MPCA decisions

February 14, 2024

We all benefit from community oversight of the biggest, most important agency for pollution regulation in Minnesota. Read more

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Our 2024 legislative priorities

February 9, 2024

It’s time to finish what we started. Here's what FMR will be working to accomplish at the Capitol this year. Read more

The dome of the Minnesota Capitol building, seen in front of an evening blue sky. Text says "MNLEG 2024."

Renewing the call for a federal river restoration program

February 8, 2024

A bill to create a place-based, whole-river program Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative Act was introduced in both the House and the Senate for the first time. Read more

Is there enough 'action' in the DNR's new invasive carp action plan?

February 5, 2024

The Minnesota DNR recently released its updated Invasive Carp Action Plan. We think the plan is mostly good, but we'd like to see more urgency in one key area. Read more