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July 3, 2025
Nearly 500 solar grazers have been hard at work eating weedy plants and making room for native pollinator-supporting plants under hundreds of acres of solar panels. Read more
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June 16, 2025
Speaker Melissa Hortman and Sen. John Hoffman represent Mississippi River districts, and have been frequent collaborators and allies in FMR's policy work. Read more
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June 13, 2025
We're thrilled to welcome Meghan Anderson, our new Biofuels Policy Manager and Yumi Kashihara, our new board member. We're also lucky to welcome back Ivy Song to support our stewardship team this season. Read more
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June 12, 2025
In case you missed it, FMR has been making the case for winter-hardy oilseeds as a river-friendly source for sustainable aviation fuel in the Star Tribune. Read more
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June 11, 2025
We asked Sovatha Oum, FMR's Youth Program Manager, about his favorite stories from working with metro classrooms this year. Check out his reflections on experiential learning and outdoor education, and his yearbook message for all of us. Read more
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May 30, 2025
Beneath rows and rows of solar panels in Rosemount, FMR is creating 360 acres of pollinator-supporting plantings. Read more
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May 13, 2025
Our volunteers' waders are dry. Our biologist has waded through the data. Here's what we found out about water quality by sampling tiny aquatic insects in the Rice Creek watershed last year. Read more
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Upcoming Events
Monday-Friday, January 26-30, 2026
Online
Saturday, January 31, 2026 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Rosemount Wildlife Preserve and North 20 Brewing, Rosemount
Saturday, February 7, 2026 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
FMR's office, near Harriet Island in St. Paul
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