FMR Updates

Now available: 'Little Mouse, Big River' — a children's book about caring for the river

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November 2, 2026

Written by the ESI Youth Council, this book helps young readers see the connection between their neighborhood streets and the mighty river that winds through the Twin Cities. Get your free copy! Read more

Mouse on paper crane paddles down a river flanked by native plants and wildlife

St. Paul’s newest islands are living laboratories for climate resilience

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October 29, 2026

Newly constructed islands are already providing quality habitat in Pigs Eye Lake. These islands are also the site of an FMR experiment that will help us understand how to create and care for climate-resilient floodplain forest. Read more

Aerial view of new islands in Pig's Eye Lake in St. Paul

How FMR helped establish MN's first environmental guardrails on SAF

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October 19, 2026

These guardrails are a significant win for the health of the Mississippi River and a step toward a SAF industry that accounts for many definitions of sustainability, not just carbon emissions. Here's how they came together. Read more

A collage of the Mississippi River, an airplane wing refueling and a farmer in a camelina field.

ESI Youth Council explores the future of rivers, hydropower and dams

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October 15, 2026

This year our Environmental Stewardship Institute Youth Council will focus on one of the biggest questions facing the metro Mississippi River: What should we do with our aging locks and dams? Read more

ESI summer program participants stand on the banks of the river looking at the Ford dam

The Mississippi flyway: North America's largest bird migration route

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October 13, 2026

More than 325 species rely on the Mississippi flyway, a migration path stretching along the Mississippi River from the Gulf to the headwaters and beyond. Here in the Twin Cities, we're lucky to live in its midst each spring and fall. Read more

We're hiring!

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September 30, 2026

We’re looking for a strategic, creative professional to coordinate and support communications for policy advocacy campaigns and produce engaging social media content. Read more