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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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April 29, 2026
More than 150 projects that benefit clean water and the outdoors depend on this funding. Send a message to your legislators, urging them to approve these bills. Read more
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April 20, 2026
Checking in on FMR's river priorities, including environmental guardrails on new jet fuel, conservation funding, a carp deterrent deadline and more. Read more
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April 16, 2026
Together with the Hmong American Farmers Association, Twin Cities Trout Unlimited and the DNR, we've turned former croplands and degraded woodlands into diverse native habitat along the Vermillion River. Trout populations are already responding. Read more
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March 9, 2026
This 7,000-acre network of winding backwaters and lush green islands where the Vermillion meets the Mississippi is one of the largest expanses of floodplain native plant communities in southeast Minnesota. Read more
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Upcoming Events
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Large oak forest in Hampton, Dakota County
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 - 6:30pm
Dual Citizen Brewing Company, St. Paul
Wednesday, May 13, 2026 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
South Branch of the Vermillion River Aquatic Management Area, Hastings
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