FMR Updates

FMR Updates
Photos: What our wildlife cameras showed this summer

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Our wildlife camera monitoring program provides data that can help us improve habitat restoration. It also provides some very fun pictures. Read more
Deer peeking at wildlife camera
Farewell to Kass, FMR's 2024-25 Climate Impact Corps member

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Kass engaged students across the metro area through our youth programming, led interpretive walks at our volunteer restoration events and so much more. Read more
Kass at a river overlook
Thank you, summer 2025 interns

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Over the summer, two interns with our Land Conservation program supported wildlife camera monitoring, volunteer pollinator monitoring, bumble bee research and more.  Read more
Lauren and Rashi in the field
What's that foam on the Mississippi River?

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Bubbly off-white puffs of foam on the surface of the river can be disconcerting. Is this phenomenon a sign of something harmful in the water? Read more
Foam puffs on the river
Sheep graze the way for native plants at solar site

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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
Ewe and lambs under solar panels
FMR statement on the shootings of Rep. Hortman, Sen. Hoffman

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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
The front entrance to the Minnesota Capitol building
Welcome to our newest staff and board member

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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
Meghan and Yumi

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