Help us earn a $20K 20th anniversary challenge gift

We have a special 20th anniversary challenge grant of $20,000 to meet, and we need your help to earn it. Your gift of any size before June 30th will get us closer to our goal. Without your gift, we may not earn the full amount of this challenge; with it, we can do more for your river and your community.

Friends of the Mississippi River has a long history of using our communitys resources, time and dollars wisely. The on-the-ground, measurable results that we have achieved together with our members and volunteers over the past 20 years are numerous, and range from stronger water quality standards in local watersheds, to almost 2,000 acres of protected and restored habitat, to educating more than 230,000 Twin Cities residents about ways individuals can protect and improve habitat and water quality. And the river and watershed are healthier and cleaner as a result.

If you have read the recent print newsletter, or been keeping up with the monthly email Mississippi Messages, you know that Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) is using the equity we have built over the last 20 years to the rivers advantage. You can show your support now and help us achieve even more for the river this year.

One way we are celebrating our 20th anniversary year is with unique partnerships that are helping us reach a broader audience. We are also leveraging the power of our collective voice in important decision-making forums to improve water quality and protect the public values of our river. And we are using science-based information from the State of the River Report, Natural Resource Management Plans, and award-winning greenway plans to map out and implement strategies for how all of us in the Twin Cities can protect, steward and enjoy our land and water resources – now and well into the future.

We continue to work hard to protect and restore habitat; enhance the recreational and public values the river adds to our community; build coalitions to reduce agricultural runoff pollution; help cities improve stormwater and urban runoff management; stop the spread of Asian carp; and to give you opportunities to enjoy our events and outings as a volunteer or participant.

Whatever resonates most strongly for you, your support right now will help us continue to provide our community with holistic, integrated strategies to restore, protect, and enhance the Mississippi River and its watershed.

Please take a moment now to make a gift. Your support, and the matching funds you are helping us earn, will be put directly to work for your river and your community.

Your generosity will ensure that we can continue building on our hard-earned momentum to make a tangible difference for the Mississippi River and everyone who cares about it. We have made a lot of progress over the last 20 years, and look forward to what we can accomplish this year, together.

Thank you for your support of Friends of the Mississippi River! Please dont hesitate to contact Heather at 651-222-2193 x20 or hhaynes@fmr.org with questions or comments.

Upcoming Events

Throughout February
Hennepin, Ramsey & Washington counties
Saturday, March 8, 2025 - 10:00am to 12:30pm
MWMO, Northeast Minneapolis riverfront
Saturday, April 19, 2025 - 9:30am to 12:00pm
West River Parkway and 36th Street/44th Street, Minneapolis