Land Conservation

Land Conservation
Changing climate, changing river

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How will climate change affect our river, and what can we do about it? Read more
Flooded river at Harriet Island
Pine Bend Bluffs Natural Area

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Critical for wildlife, this 1,300-acre corridor of protected lands along dramatic western bluffs of the Mississippi River south of the metro includes Pine Bend Bluffs SNA, an award-winning restoration, and one of our favorite places to bird. Read more
Pine Bend Bluffs in the fall
The results from our multi-year bumble bee research study are in

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How can we improve habitat for bumble bees? That's the question our multi-year research project sought to answer. Read more
Rusty-patched bumble bee on vervain
Where we work: Hastings River Flats

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Located on the Mississippi River Greenway trail, just above the confluence of the Mississippi and St. Croix rivers, Hastings River Flats is a 28-acre ecological hotspot. Here, we've restored a former oil tank storage site to a thriving wet prairie. Read more
Wildflowers and Hastings bridge
We're hiring!

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We're hiring an Accountant and two Summer Field Ecology Interns. Read more
People in canoe on river with text, FMR is hiring!
Thanks to our fall 2025 intern!

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Our Ecological Data Analysis Intern helped FMR analyze data from three different monitoring and research projects. Read more
Tori hauls buckthorn
Where we work: Harmon Park Reserve and Salem Hills Park

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Four miles of trails wind through this pair of Inver Grove Heights parks that feature cropland turned prairie, acres of restored savanna, towering oak, maple and basswood trees and a pond that draws wildlife to its waters. Read more
Aerial view of trail, water, forest

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Upcoming Events

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 - 6:00pm to 7:15pm
Open Book, Minneapolis
This school year
In your classroom or outside
Saturday, April 18, 2026 - 9:30am to 12:00pm
West River Parkway and 36th Street/44th Street, Minneapolis