Area C: The overlooked Ford site
Did you know that Ford Motor Company owns a hazardous waste dump right on the river's edge in the middle of St. Paul? FMR has been a longtime advocate to clean up this site. As the process ramps up in the coming months, we'll need you to join us in taking action. >>
New riverfront memorial offers healing, calls for justice
A new Memorial to Survivors of Sexual Violence, the nation's first, stands near the Mississippi River in Boom Island Park. Project leaders told us that the public location offers healing and recognition to victim-survivors while calling all of us to seek justice and create a better future. >>
Indian Mounds Regional Park: Restored land in a sacred place
It's hard to overstate the importance of Indian Mounds Regional Park. Situated atop the bluff just east of downtown St. Paul, the park harbors a wealth of cultural, historical and ecological significance. The park is also unique in that it's where three of FMR’s programs — land conservation, stewardship and youth engagement — converge. >>
What the 2020 election results mean for the Mississippi River
How will our recent elections impact the Mississippi River? Here's our preliminary take. >>
Thank you, youth river stewards!
This fall, Farmington High School Honors Society masked up and removed buckthorn at Rambling River Park. Metro youth contributed 142 hours to making way for habitat this year.
Despite COVID-19, we engaged hundreds of youth as active stewards and students of the river in 2020. >>
Hundreds of birds in the one and only river gorge
For 33 years, Dave Zumeta has kept meticulous lists of the birds he's seen in the Mississippi River Gorge, a band of habitat FMR works to restore that is critical for migrators on the flyway. These lists have become a valuable tool to help us track the health of our river habitat. Learn more about Dave's surprising findings, troubling and encouraging trends. >>
'Rebirth: The Mississippi's National Park' on TPT-MN
Produced for FMR by award-winning local filmmaker John Kaul and narrated by Minnesota Public Radio's Steve Seel, this 30-minute documentary tells the story of the designation of the Mississippi River's first and only national park right here in the Twin Cities. Championed at the federal level by Sen. David Durenberger and Rep.
FMR welcomes new program leader Laura Mann Hill
Passionate about connecting people with the river and each other, Laura is a natural fit here at FMR. An educator, artist and activist, she'll work with our stewardship and education staff to inspire the next generation of environmental leaders. >>
Minnesota gets a bad report card for nitrate reduction (part one)
In the first of a two-part series, we’ll look at the results of the state’s recent nutrient reduction report card. The results are ... not good. >>
Choose the winners of the great FMR Kernza bake-off!
You know we're serious about clean-water crops like Kernza, but we're also pretty serious about baked goods. Check out the entries and cast your vote in our virtual bake-off by the end of October. >>