Research

Research
FMR ecologist makes the cover of Science for earthworm research
by Ellie Rogers

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November 2, 2019

FMR ecologist Alex Roth's earthworm research made it on the cover of the highly regarded professional journal Science at the end of October, the same journal that published the human genome for the first time.  >>

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Snapping turtle hatchlings protected from predators
by Ellie Rogers

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September 10, 2018

Our wildlife cameras caught baby snapping turtles hatching in peace thanks to our new wildlife nest enclosure at Spring Lake Islands Wildlife Management Area. >>

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Baby snapping turtle
Cheers to Flannery & her award-winning earthworm research with FMR!
by Alex Roth

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March 12, 2018

In 11th grade, Flannery Enneking-Norton went on a field trip with her class and FMR staff to Crosby Farm Regional Park in St. Paul. Their task? To identify and count certain plant and insect species, including invasive earthworms. As they wriggled from the ground, Enneking-Norton was smitten. 

Since then, the St. Paul Academy high-schooler has been working hard to help FMR better understand the relationship between earthworms and their fellow invasive species, European buckthorn, at our habitat restoration sites.

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Flannery Enneking-Norton stands with her award-winning project at this month's Twin Cities Regional Science Fair.
If you build it, will they come? Investigating whether restored habitat means more wildlife.
by Karen Schik

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February 9, 2018

Since the creation of our land conservation program over 20 years ago, FMR has protected, restored or enhanced over a thousand acres of prairie, forest, wetland and other types of wildlife and pollinator habitat in the metro area. But does increasing native habitat result in the return of native animals?

Learn about bird surveys, wildlife cams and our work with local high schools to find out. >>

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A red fox ventures into an open, grassy area.
Stream Health Evaluation Program

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March 28, 2007
The Stream Health Evaluation Program (SHEP) gathers data to provide a snapshot of stream health in the Rice Creek Watershed District. Read more about this long-running program. Read more
16 Stream Health Evaluation Program volunteer pose in front of a stream, some are crouching and some are standing. Many volunteers are wearing waders and are smiling.

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