Stewardship

Monitor monarchs with FMR's Pollinator Evaluation Program (PEP) [FULL FOR 2025]

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February 21, 2025

Support monarchs and other pollinators at FMR's Twin Cities metro restoration sites. Read more

A woman with a clipboard in an FMR restoration prairie

Changing climate, changing river

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January 10, 2022

How will climate change affect our river, and what can we do about it? Read more

Support pollinators

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February 28, 2018

Small but mighty, pollinators have an enormous job. Without them, most plants — including the crops we eat — couldn’t fruit. Here's how you can support pollinators. Read more

Wild bee on a leadplant prairie flower in Minnesota

Just released: Stream health report from 2024 monitoring

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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

'A way to stay connected': 3 volunteers on the joys of stewarding the river with loved ones

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April 14, 2025

Volunteering with friends and loved ones gives volunteers a chance to build memories together while doing good for the river. Read more

FMR launches new volunteer pollinator monitoring program

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March 10, 2025

Do you get excited when you spot the first monarch butterfly each year? Do you enjoy identifying plants and pollinators when you’re out for a hike? FMR may have just the volunteer opportunity for you. Read more