FMR Updates

Action alert: Oppose bills that would undermine aquifers and the MN Environmental Rights Act

by Trevor Russell

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March 14, 2022

A pair of bills have been introduced in the Legislature that could undermine local aquifer levels and undercut one of Minnesota’s bedrock environmental laws: the Minnesota Environmental Rights Act. >>

Meet five new FMR restoration sites

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March 13, 2022

Our ecologists actively restore and maintain habitat at more than 30 sites across the metro region. But we're always looking for additional projects that can support wildlife, protect our water and increase climate resilience. In 2021, we added five new restoration projects totaling 273 acres to our restoration portfolio. >>

Bipartisan momentum builds for clean-water crops

by Peter LaFontaine

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March 11, 2022

Two bills proposing investments in clean-water crops are already making their way through important committees at the Legislature with support from both sides of the aisle. >>

Welcome Laura, FMR's new ecologist

by Alex Roth

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March 7, 2022

FMR is excited to announce the hiring of Laura Domyancich-Lee, FMR’s new ecologist. >>

Celebrating Executive Director Whitney Clark's 25th year at FMR

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February 11, 2022

This January, we celebrated Executive Director Whitney Clark's 25th anniversary here at FMR. In a recent Mill City Times interview, Whitney reflected on his beginnings. >>

Measuring success: recent pollinator surveys at FMR-restored prairies

by Alex Roth, by Karen Schik

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February 7, 2022

Just as our breeding bird surveys have shown more birds and more species using FMR-restored prairies, our latest pollinator surveys further demonstrate the wildlife benefits of restored habitats. >>

An update on the future of St. Anthony Falls

by Colleen O'Connor Toberman

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February 4, 2022

There's a lot happening around St. Anthony Falls. Here's the latest on the Army Corps' disposition study, upcoming events about the future of the lock area, and that mysterious underwater wall. >>