FMR Updates

FMR Updates
Downstream damage in 2019: how the Midwest kills fish in the Gulf of Mexico
by Peter LaFontaine
July 19, 2019

Scientists predict the formation of an enormous dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico this summer, and some of the blame lies right here in Minnesota. Find out what links us to an ocean half a continent away, and how we can help.  >>

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FMR welcomes two new board members
by Sara DeKok
July 16, 2019

FMR is thrilled to welcome two new board members to our team. Jeff Aguy and Paul Bauknight join the board with a wealth of experiences, passion and expertise. >>

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MN's groundbreaking Groundwater Protection Rule goes into effect
by Trevor Russell
July 15, 2019

After decades of delay, Minnesota’s Groundwater Protection Rule aims to protect public health by addressing fertilizer contamination in groundwater. This is the first time our state has exercised its regulatory authority over cropland agriculture to protect water quality. >>

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Public meetings scheduled for lock and dam disposition study
by Colleen O'Connor Toberman
July 11, 2019

The Army Corps has scheduled public meetings for August 13 and 19 to discuss the upcoming disposition study for the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam. Should it continue to operate? Who should own it?  >>

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Thanks Akia, our shared summer intern
by Alex Roth
July 11, 2019

Akia Vang, our Green Team Alumni summer intern, woke up early to survey breeding birds and stayed late to assist at volunteer planting events. Akia stayed busy during his two short weeks with us.  >>

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Downstream damage
by Peter LaFontaine
July 10, 2019

Scientists predict the formation of an enormous dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico this summer, and some of the blame lies right here in Minnesota. Find out what links us to an ocean half a continent away, and how we can help.  >>

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Wall Street Journal: The world’s appetite is threatening the Mississippi River
by Trevor Russell
July 9, 2019

Early this month, the Wall Street Journal published a fascinating overview of the agricultural runoff challenges facing the length of the Mississippi River. And satellite images of the Upper Midwest in the Washington Post illustrate how this wet spring spells trouble for farmers and for the river.  >>

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Upcoming Events

Partner event: Hastings' Party in the Park
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 - 5:30pm to 8:00pm
Rotary Pavilion at Levee Park, Hastings
Mississippi River Gorge paddle and cleanup [FULL]
Saturday, August 3, 2024 - 9:00am to 2:00pm
Mississippi River Gorge, Minneapolis
Partner event — Spirit of Water: A Celebration with Mississippi River [RESCHEDULED]
New date: Saturday, August 10, 2024 - 5:00pm to 8:00pm
Hidden Falls Regional Park, St. Paul

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