FMR Updates

Ford Area C: The overlooked toxic waste dump along the river

by Colleen O'Connor Toberman

July 12, 2024

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 for cleaning up this site. Join us to take action. Read more

What do you dream for the river?

by John Briel

August 19, 2022

The theme for our fall gala this year is The River Dreams. Get a preview of our speakers and their dreams for the river, then tell us yours! >>

The River Dreams, speakers, and river images

What's going on with Twin Cities locks and dams?

January 10, 2022

Learn why we support keeping one lock, but look forward to exploring the potential removal of two local locks and dams, and sign up to receive updates. Read more

In memoriam: Friend of the river Don Wyse

July 10, 2024

Dr. Don Wyse, a pillar of the sustainable agriculture movement, passed away unexpectedly on July 2. His death leaves a significant hole in our community, but he also leaves behind a vision for a better world that will inspire us for years to come. Read more

FMR staff and Forever Green staff, including Don Wyse, by the river

A brief history of the Ford Area C dumpsite

July 10, 2024

While many articles look back at the life of Twin Cities Ford Assembly Plant, not many focus on Area C. In fact, most stories about the Ford plant don't even mention it. Here's a basic timeline of this floodplain dumpsite to lend historical context. Read more

Q & A: What the Rapidan Dam has us thinking about aging locks and dams in the Twin Cities

July 10, 2024

Land Use & Planning Program Director Colleen O'Connor Toberman talks about parallels between the Rapidan Dam and the locks and dams on the Mississippi River in the heart of the Twin Cities. Read more