FMR Updates

FMR Updates
Prescribed burns: How fire can help restore habitat

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Planned, controlled burns can reinvigorate some of Minnesota's ecosystems, helping to support more resilient, thriving habitat. Here's how. Read more
Prescribed fire in a prairie
VIDEO: Restoration done right — Community, conservation and the Vermillion River

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Together with the Hmong American Farmers Association, Twin Cities Trout Unlimited and the DNR, we've turned former croplands and degraded woodlands into diverse native habitat along the Vermillion River. Trout populations are already responding. Read more
People carry bags through savanna
Sign the petition: '1% for Ecosystems' in Minneapolis

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This is a key moment for Minneapolis residents to call on the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board to invest "1% for Ecosystems." Read more
Wildflowers, river, and Minneapolis skyline
Can an outpouring of support for full cleanup at Ford Area C make a difference?

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The list of elected officials and community members supporting a full cleanup of this toxic riverfront site is getting longer. What will the MPCA decide? Read more
Aerial image of Ford Area C and steam plant
FMR Strib commentary: 'The public wants cleanup at the St. Paul Ford site. Do regulators?'

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Elected leaders, community members and Friends of the Mississippi River are all calling for a full cleanup of Ford Area C. Read FMR's Star Tribune commentary. Read more
Ford Area C rally group with signs
Mining company abandons proposed project in Mississippi riverbed

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FMR advocates helped turn the tide against this damaging proposal in Cottage Grove, which faced both widespread public opposition and a lawsuit. Read more
The river with islands in the distance near the site of the now-abandoned mine proposal.
We protect what, and who, we love: FMR's response to the ICE occupation

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As the ICE surge hits the Twin Cities, we must recognize the violence and civil rights violations affecting our communities while also highlighting the best of Minnesotans. Read more
Winter river

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