FMR Updates

Minnesota gets a bad report card for nitrate reduction (part one)

by Trevor Russell

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October 14, 2020

In the first of a two-part series, we’ll look at the results of the state’s recent nutrient reduction report card. The results are ... not good. >>

Choose the winners of the great FMR Kernza bake-off!

by Ellie Rogers

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October 9, 2020

You know we're serious about clean-water crops like Kernza, but we're also pretty serious about baked goods. Check out the entries and cast your vote in our virtual bake-off by the end of October. >>

River drawdown offers a look back in time... and a glimpse of the future?

by Colleen O'Connor Toberman

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October 7, 2020

What did the Mississippi River look like before the locks and dams? For a few days, we got a glimpse near St. Anthony Falls of what a less-encumbered Mississippi might look like if locks and dams are removed. Check out our photos. >>

FMR's first-ever virtual gala a hit!

by Ellie Rogers

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October 7, 2020

At Our Storied River, we raised close to $170,000 for the river. Thank you! If you missed the livestream or you just want to see it again, check out this collection of our featured river stories, a tour from FMR staff of a few of our favorite places, and glimpses of the artwork created for the event. >>

FMR staff at four locations on the river

A serene image for a rocky 2020: FMR's fourth water quality mural

by Kate Clayton

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October 6, 2020

Our latest water quality mural is also our first to focus on the Mississippi River. The postcard-like design showcases the river as a serene destination, created by two local artists with input from students. See the mural up close near the pavilion at Harriet Island. >>

Artists work on mural and pose with finished mural

From buckthorn to endangered bumblebees, a habitat success story

by Karen Schik

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September 22, 2020

We're thrilled that an FMR restoration site, a local woodland once choked with European buckthorn, now supports the rusty patched bumblebee, a federally endangered species. >>

Minneapolis residents: Act now to protect your riverfront!

by Colleen O'Connor Toberman

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September 15, 2020

The city of Minneapolis is taking public comments on its new ordinance to guide riverfront development and land management. The ordinance has a lot of strengths, but we'd like to see more protections for birds along this crucial migratory flyway.

Learn more by reading FMR's analysis or attending our upcoming virtual Q&A. >>