Updates

Lock and dam and Minneapolis skyline; Lock and dam near island
Land Use & Planning
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.
Mouse riding a paper heron on an urban river
Stewardship & Education
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.
View from an airplane flying above Minneapolis.
Water & Legislative
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.
Bare feet standing on the sand along the shores of the Mississippi River in the Twin Cities.
Water & Legislative
By sue rich - June 15, 2026
As an organization focused on the river’s health, we get asked this all the time.Read more.

OUR STRETCH OF THE RIVER

Upcoming Events

Thursday, June 18, 2026 - 7:00pm
Luminary Arts Center, 700 N. 1st St., Minneapolis
June 18, 2026 at 7 p.m.
Broken Clock Brewing Cooperative
Tuesday, June 30, 2026 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Nicollet Island prairie, Minneapolis