Land Conservation

Thank you for joining us at Music in the Prairie!

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June 10, 2025

Two hundred river supporters came together for the first Our River event, Music in the Prairie featuring The Cactus Blossoms. Check out our photos of the afternoon and a recap of the program highlights. Read more

Pollinator habitat blooms beneath a major metro solar installation

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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

Southwest Park Ponding Basin

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May 28, 2025

At a neighborhood park in Hastings, FMR is working with the city to turn a former landfill into a thriving prairie with multiple pollinator gardens. Read more

Where we work: River Heights Park

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May 15, 2025

This beloved community park near the river in Inver Grove Heights was saved from development in 2018 and now features a loop trail for walking and a thriving demonstration pollinator garden. Read more

Camp Cozy Park

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April 22, 2025

Located on a peninsula along the Elk River, this former summer resort turned 48-acre city park is home to diverse habitats including two remnant prairies, woodlands and river floodplains. Read more

Where we work: Rosemount Wildlife Preserve

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April 14, 2025

Restoration at this dedicated wildlife sanctuary has turned an old hay field into a thriving prairie and a thicket of buckthorn into diverse woodland habitat. Read more