Is it safe to swim in the metro Mississippi?
Some river stretches, like the sand flats in Minneapolis, are tempting to swim at. But, should you?
The StarTribune and MinnPost dive into this eternal summer question. >>
2021 Environmental Stewardship Institute
FMR's third year of the Environmental Stewardship Institute, themed Resilient Waters: Building Community and Connection, wrapped up with spectacular projects from our high school-aged fellows — everything from comic books to interactive websites on topics ranging from composting to pollinators. >>
2021 ESI guest post: Balloons and the environment
Environmental Stewardship Institute fellow Brenda drew a cautionary tale to show the impact stray balloons can have on wildlife. >>
2021 ESI guest post: Biodiversity loss in urban areas with a focus on the Twin Cities
Summer Environmental Stewardship Institute fellow Holly researched the reasons for biodiversity loss in the Twin Cities and gave solutions for city planners and individuals with environmental justice in mind. She offered up Bridal Veil Open Space in Minneapolis as an example of restored biodiversity in an urban area. >>
2021 ESI guest post: Pollinator potential
Environmental Stewardship Institute fellow Fiona researched the potential for pollinator habitat to grow alongside solar farms, as well as her own potential future in the field. >>
2021 ESI guest post: The benefits of composting and how to do it
Summer Environmental Stewardship Institute fellow Lydia set up organics recycling at her church and put her design skills to work creating an infographic to explain how and why to compost. >>
2021 ESI guest post: A comic on the symbiotic relationship between the coyote and American badger
Summer Environmental Stewardship Institute fellow Mateo's comic imagines those in conflict over water resources learning from Native knowledge around the cooperative hunting strategies of coyotes and badgers. >>
2021 ESI guest post: A marginalized river — The Hatgyi Dam on the Salween in Myanmar
ESI fellow Cho Wah Paw shares her final project, a stereoscope showing the human rights issues and biological and cultural diversity at risk due to the proposed hydropower Hatgyi Dam on the Salween River in Southeast Asia. >>
Plant trees and shrubs at Gores Pool WMA
Gores Pool Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is a 6,459-acre complex of floodplain forest, marshland and backwater along the Mississippi River and Vermillion River Bottoms in Hastings. The WMA is known for its outstanding biodiversity, and overall constitutes one of the largest expanses of floodplain native plant communities in southeast Minnesota. It is also one of the top four sites in the state for rare forest birds, including cerulean warblers and red-shouldered hawks.
Location
Lower Phalen Creek Project's Pollinator Festival
FMR is a partner organization for this year's Pollinator Festival! Join the festivities for fun activities, performances, food and more. >>