The State of the River Report: coming to a community near you

Visit stateoftheriver.com to read the report and its companion guides

FMR and our partner The Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (MNRRA) recently released the State of the River Report. This groundbreaking report highlights the status and trends of 13 critical indicators of water quality and ecological health in the metro Mississippi River.

The report has generated positive reviews, substantial state and national media coverage, and was also the subject of a number of editorials and opinion pieces in papers across the state.

If you missed our release event at the Science Museum of Minnesota, we want to let you know that we are partnering with local organizations to host a series of ‘State of the River events in the coming months. Some upcoming events include:

• Tuesday, November 20, 8:00-9:30 a.m.
  Green Ideas & Ham Breakfast
  Red Stag Supper Club
  509 1st Ave. NE
  Minneapolis, MN
• Tuesday, December 4, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
  Hidden Harbor Marina
  388 9th Ave. W.
  St. Paul Park, MN
• Thursday, December 6, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
  Cascade Meadow Wetlands and Environmental Science Center
  2900 19th St. NW
  Rochester, MN
• Monday, December 17, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
  Hastings High School
  200 General Sieben Drive
  Hastings, MN

These events are excellent opportunities to learn more about the state of the Mississippi River in the Twin Cities. We hope you can join us! For registration and additional information all our upcoming State of the River Report events, please visit the State of the River upcoming events page.

As always, if you have a group of 20 or more and would like to host a State of the River Report presentation, wed be happy to work with you. Presentations are typically 30-60 minutes, depending on the audience needs and venue. For more information, please contact us via the upcoming events page.