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Land Conservation
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January 10, 2022
How will climate change affect our river, and what can we do about it? Read more
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August 4, 2010
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
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February 16, 2026
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
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January 12, 2026
Our Ecological Data Analysis Intern helped FMR analyze data from three different monitoring and research projects. Read more
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November 10, 2025
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
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October 23, 2025
Part of a former farmstead, this Otsego preserve lies along 2.5 miles of the Crow River and showcases massive cottonwood and oak trees, wide sandy floodplains, and grasslands that we're working to restore. Read more
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Upcoming Events
Tuesday, March 3, 2026 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Wescott Library Lower Level, Eagan
Tuesday, March 24, 2026 - 6:00pm to 7:15pm
Open Book, Minneapolis, MN
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