restoration

Where we work: Vermillion River Aquatic Management Area

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July 20, 2026

The cold water trout stream and wide floodplain wetlands at the 450-acre Vermillion River Aquatic Management Area (AMA) in Dakota County offer opportunities for angling, hunting, trapping and wildlife observation. Read more

Guiding community-led habitat restoration efforts

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June 8, 2026

A new stewardship model for parks beloved by committed neighbors: FMR provides technical guidance, but neighbors lead. Read more

Volunteers walk across bridge toward forested area and Minneapolis buildings

Prescribed burns: How fire can help restore habitat

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May 13, 2026

Planned, controlled burns can reinvigorate some of Minnesota's ecosystems, helping to support more resilient, thriving habitat. Here's how. Read more

Take action: Urge lawmakers to pass environmental funding bills

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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

The final stretch: What to watch for as the session nears its end

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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

VIDEO: Restoration done right — Community, conservation and the Vermillion River

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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