In the Media
FMR is proud to serve as the voice for the Mississippi River and the people who care about it — at the Capitol, in our communities and in the media. Many thanks to the reporters who take the time to cover important river issues.
FMR's Colleen O’Connor Toberman explains how the catch underscores the urgency to fund a deterrent for invasive carp.
FMR's Colleen O’Connor Toberman and Whitney Clark explain our urgent push for legislative funding for a bioacoustic fish fence during the current session.
FMR Land Use & Planning Program Director Colleen O'Connor Toberman explains how the downtown context of the proposed RiversEdge development affects the standards for building height.
Chloride pollution comes largely from road salt washing off into waterways. FMR's State of the River Report is quoted here, showing 40 Twin Cities water bodies exceeding chloride water quality standards, and another 40 that may soon be “impaired” — unable to support life.
Why choose Lock and Dam 5 for a carp barrier? This article quotes FMR Executive Director Whitney Clark on the factors that would make it an effective site to prevent the spread of invasive carp.
FMR Executive Director Whitney Clark speaks to the need for legislative action to fund a deterrent that would slow the spread of invasive carp on the Mississippi River.
At a DNR roundtable in January, Friends of the Mississippi River Executive Director Whitney Clark talked about the possibility of stopping invasive carp with a bioacoustics fish fence at Lock and Dam 5.
How will the long-awaited RiversEdge development project in St. Paul conflict with potential new river rules around building height? FMR Land Use & Planning Program Director Colleen O'Connor Toberman weighs in.
Road salt has contributed to an increase of chloride in waters by more than a third since the late 1980s. This widely republished article investigates the harms and the solutions, citing FMR's State of the River Report.
From Granite Falls to River Falls to the metro Mississippi, communities are considering dam removal and the benefits for water quality and wildlife it could bring. Hong cites Friends of the Mississippi River's engagement efforts and educational resources.
We helped plan a tour of Minnesota pea protein business PURIS for lawmakers and researchers. Gatherings like these can show us the path forward for clean-water crops and continuous living cover.
As the Army Corps of Engineers begins its study about the future of two Twin Cities locks and dams, organizations and community members are weighing in. FMR Land Use & Planning Program Director Colleen O'Connor Toberman talks about the possibilities we see around dam removal and the questions we still have.
FMR Land Use & Planning Program Director Colleen O'Connor Toberman weighs in on the latest designs for the River Learning Center — a new headquarters for our national park and an education and recreational center on the river.
The North Loop Neighborhood Association has a new stocked toolbox for restoration volunteers to work at James Rice Park on their own time. FMR Conservation Director Alex Roth is quoted on the importance of managing the area for the river.
FMR has long tended the rain garden at Sheridan Memorial Park. At an event this fall, volunteers pulled invasive plants, and Alex Roth discussed further restoration possibilities.