FMR Updates

What we heard on this summer's lock and dam tours

by Colleen O'Connor Toberman

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August 8, 2022

This summer, FMR and our partners talked with over 600 community members about the future of our Twin Cities locks and dams. We led more than than 20 focus-group tours that brought many people to the river in new ways. Here's what we heard. Read more

Stream Health Evaluation Program starts its 16th year

by Sophie Downey

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July 11, 2022

Dedicated volunteers have been monitoring stream health in the Rice Creek Watershed District since 2006. Their findings, presented to decision-makers each year, help determine the watershed's future and shape policy to protect streams. Find out more and consider joining us as we get ready for the 2022 season. >>

Time is running out to stop invasive carp

by Colleen O'Connor Toberman

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July 10, 2022

This spring a silver carp was recorded swimming 35 miles up Minnesota's Mississippi River in a single day. Across the state our news outlets helped highlight what's at risk for our waterways and why we need the DNR to act with more urgency. >>

Can St. Paul's River Learning Center project get back on track?

by Colleen O'Connor Toberman

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July 7, 2022

We've long supported the goal of creating a River Learning Center in St. Paul's Crosby Farm Regional Park. Recent design concepts for the center, however, seemed to disregard community input and riverfront development regulations. Here's how we've responded and what we hope to see happen next. >>

As 'dead zone' forecast rolls in, so do endorsements of a new federal river initiative

by sue rich

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June 17, 2022

Predictions of a 5,000+ square mile dead zone where the Mississippi meets the Gulf of Mexico highlight the need for a major coordinated effort to restore the river. That's why we're so excited to announce that the Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative now has more than 100 endorsing organizations. Join us! >>

Courtney Cochran to lead art projects in Water Knowledge Network series

by Laura Mann Hill

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June 15, 2022

Anishinaabe Artist, filmmaker and community organizer Courtney Cochran will create water-based art with youth and adult participants in our Water Knowledge Network workshop series in Minneapolis this summer. >>

How FMR's priorities fared this legislative session

by Trevor Russell

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May 24, 2022

Despite a historic surplus, this year's legislative session was disappointing from FMR's standpoint. Here's where our priorities stand, with a few bright spots included. >>