FMR Updates

FMR Updates
We're hiring: Biofuels Policy Manager

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Join our Water team to advance biofuel solutions that improve water quality and farm prosperity. Read more
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We're hiring!

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We're hiring! Check out our open positions: Biofuels Policy Manager and a paid summer field ecology internship. Read more
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For the river: Jacob's river story

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Our Stewardship & Education Program Director tells stories of a childhood love for Minnehaha Creek, learning to run rapids and his riverside sit spot of 20 years, and reflects on why he wanted to work for the river. Read more
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Bumble bee habitat: What we've learned from monitoring (so far)

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How can we make the best possible habitat for bumble bees? That's the gist of the question Friends of the Mississippi River is trying to answer.  Read more
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Is the proposed riverbed mine in Cottage Grove legal?

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What's next for the proposed mine in — yes, in — the Mississippi River backwaters near Grey Cloud Island? Read more
View from Pine Bend Bluffs of Mississippi River and Grey Cloud Island
FMR's 2024 annual report now live

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Celebrating all that our community of river supporters accomplished in 2024 to steward the Mississippi River for generations to come. Read more
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Webinar: Sustainable Aviation Fuel — How Minnesota can get it right

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How can new, renewable jet fuel — yes, jet fuel — help clean up the river and improve water quality throughout Minnesota? Watch our recorded webinar to find out. Read more
Airplane over river and yellow camelina

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Upcoming Events

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Vermillion River Linear Park, Hastings
April through October
St. Paul
Saturday, May 31, 2025 - 2:30pm to 6:00pm
North 20 Brewing, Rosemount