Bite Back: An edible invasives potluck
It’s garlic mustard season, so we’re throwing a potluck to bite back at the spread of invasive species. >>
Legislative Special Session Conversation
It's been a strange and difficult year so far, and our legislative goals and priorities have changed since we drafted them in January.
Fall river gorge bird hike (partner event)
Please note that FMR is not taking registration for this event. RSVP to the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden at 612.370.4903.
Enjoy a naturalist-led walk looking for the earliest spring migrants along the Mississippi River flyway in Minneapolis.
FMR is proud to support this bird walk organized and led by the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden in Minneapolis Regional Parks.
Fall river gorge bird hike (partner event)
Please note that FMR is not taking registration for this event. RSVP to the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden at 612.370.4903.
Enjoy a naturalist-led walk looking for the earliest spring migrants along the Mississippi River flyway in Minneapolis.
FMR is proud to support this bird walk organized and led by the Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden in Minneapolis Regional Parks.
Pull garlic mustard at the river gorge sand flats [FULL]
This event has reached maximum capacity. Read below for instructions to sign up for the waitlist, and we will contact you if anyone cancels their spot for this event. Or, see our full event calendar to choose a different volunteer opportunity.
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Our Future, Our Food Forum
Update: Trevor will be at the Capitol tonight unexpectedly. He will try to make it to this event but it's difficult to say for certain if he'll be able to be there.
Friends of the Mississippi River Water Program Director Trevor Russell will be joining a panel of local business owners, agriculture experts, and sustainable food advocates as part of this Mighty Earth forum. Come learn about how changes to growing practices, policies and corporate sustainability efforts can make our food system more sustainable and clean up our water.
An evening with Andrew Reeves, author of 'Overrun: Dispatches from the Asian Carp Crisis'
Take on a behind-the-scenes look at the Asian carp crisis in North America — how did we get here, and where do we go now?
Author Andrew Reeves proposes a radical scientific and political shift to rethink how we can bring back our degraded and ignored rivers, and reconsider how we create equilibrium in a shrinking world.
Help pull weedy invasive plants at St. Paul Park's Riverside Park
Join us for a volunteer work night at St. Paul Park's Riverside Park. Located near the backwaters of the Mississippi River, consisting of 14-acres of oak forest, Riverside Park is a nature study area. Maintaining this park's natural state provides much-needed habitat and resources for local critters of all kinds, and serves as an oasis along the Mississippi River flyway for migratory birds.
Join us for MN Water Action Day • April 10, 2019
Join us for Water Action Day 2019, a day of public action and advocacy to let lawmakers know we care about our water! #ProtectOurWater >>
Thank you for making FMR's fall event our most successful ever
Dakota poet Gwen Westerman (pictured) along with In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre founder Sandy Spieler led a blessing for the Mississippi River in concert with all of FMR's featured artists at An Evening Celebrating the Mississippi River on September 20, 2018. (Photo by Anna Botz)
A sold-out crowd of members and friends raised over $200,000 at our biggest fall event yet. We've posted videos of inspiring performances by our featured artists, as well as our river playlist and event photos so you can relive the evening. >>