Welcome, Marjean!

Marjean has her work cut out for her in improving FMR's photo database.

Helping injured wildlife, preserving 200 acres of wilderness in northwest Wisconsin - longtime FMR member Marjean Hoeft already has an impressive list of volunteer experiences and conservation accomplishments, but she's ready to add yet another. An active Mississippi River Gorge Stewards and Mississippi River Challenge volunteer since 2005, Marjean recently decided to donate her time and talents inside the FMR office as well. For the next two months, she'll be taking on the FMR photo database, updating it with thousands of river, wildlife, volunteer and event images, and developing a manageable access system. It's a daunting task, but with over two decades of project management under her belt, including building and streamlining complex databases and office systems, we know she's up to the challenge.

Thank you, Marjean, and welcome to the FMR team!

Upcoming Events

Saturday, October 3, 2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Pine Bend Bluffs Natural Area at the Flint Hills Resources property, Inver Grove Heights
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Hastings Sand Coulee Scientific and Natural Area, Hastings
Saturday, October 24, 2026 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
3M's oak woodlands, Cottage Grove

Take Me to the River 

Celebrate the Mississippi River and choose your own adventure while supporting FMR at our reimagined fall fundraiser on Thursday, Sept. 24.