Julia Kaemmer (retired from FMR board)

Professional experience:

  • Board member, HRK Foundation, 2000-present
  • Owner, L'Etoile du Cafe, Bayport, MN
  • Board member, Science Museum of Minnesota, 2006-2012
  • Steering Committee, St. Croix Watershed Research Station, 2006-2011

Education: BA, Carleton College

Member of FMR Board since: 2013

Favorite Mississippi River location: Under the Franklin Avenue Bridge

Conservation/environment hero: Mary Oliver

Musical interests: all

Hobbies: trying a new outdoor sport every year

Why I serve on the FMR Board: I have admired the work of FMR and revered the FMR staff for years, so I value the opportunity to work with great people with a great mission. I hope to strengthen the FMR support base however I can in the process.

Family: Partner: Olivier Vrambout; 2 children, ages 12 and 9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upcoming Events

Tend a rare prairie at Hastings Sand Coulee [WAITLIST]
Monday, June 8, 2026 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Hastings Sand Coulee Scientific and Natural Area, Hastings
Partner event: Minnesota Paddling Opener & Expo on the Mississippi River
Various paddle tours and events, June 12-14
Along or in the Mississippi and Crow rivers, spanning from Minneapolis to Brainerd.
Partner series: Mississippi River Days of Action
Various dates, June 1-15, 2026
All 10 states adjacent to the Mississippi River

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