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September 5, 2025
Watch this moving video from the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe explaining the threat posed to their traditions and the water we all value by the proposed Tamarack Mine. Read more
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August 18, 2025
Kass engaged students across the metro area through our youth programming, led interpretive walks at our volunteer restoration events and so much more. Read more
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August 15, 2025
Over the summer, two interns with our Land Conservation program supported wildlife camera monitoring, volunteer pollinator monitoring, bumble bee research and more. Read more
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July 9, 2025
Bubbly off-white puffs of foam on the surface of the river can be disconcerting. Is this phenomenon a sign of something harmful in the water? Read more
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July 3, 2025
Nearly 500 solar grazers have been hard at work eating weedy plants and making room for native pollinator-supporting plants under hundreds of acres of solar panels. Read more
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June 16, 2025
Speaker Melissa Hortman and Sen. John Hoffman represent Mississippi River districts, and have been frequent collaborators and allies in FMR's policy work. Read more
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June 13, 2025
We're thrilled to welcome Meghan Anderson, our new Biofuels Policy Manager and Yumi Kashihara, our new board member. We're also lucky to welcome back Ivy Song to support our stewardship team this season. Read more
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Upcoming Events
Saturday, September 27, 2025 - 10:30am to 1:00pm OR 2:30pm to 5:00pm
Magnolia Blossom Paddle Boat, St. Paul
Wednesday, October 1, 2025 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Grey Cloud Dunes Scientific and Natural Area, Cottage Grove
Saturday, October 4, 2025 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Pine Bend Bluffs Natural Area at the Flint Hills Resources property, Inver Grove Heights
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