Thank you, Nicole!

Nicole Mardell (right) and Marlis Schmidt, MRC Marketing and Community Partnership Manager

Photo: Jon Reynolds

Nicole Mardell, who joined FMR earlier this year as our Mississippi River Challenge intern, is leaving us at the end of the summer. She played an invaluable role in making sure the Mississippi River Challenge event was well planned, promoted and executed.

Prior to FMR, Nicole served as a delegate for the United Nations Conference on Climate Change COP16 and she has a strong interest in connecting urban residents to their local environment. She will continue to pursue a degree in urban studies with a minor in sustainability studies at the University of Minnesota.

Please join us in wishing Nicole all the best as she moves forward!

























Upcoming Events

Saturday, October 4, 2025 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Pine Bend Bluffs Natural Area at the Flint Hills Resources property, Inver Grove Heights
Wednesday, October 8, 2025 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Hastings Sand Coulee SNA, Hastings
Saturday, October 11, 2025 - 8:30am to 3:30pm
Lake Rebecca Park, Hastings

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At the heart of this new campaign is the vision of a healthy Mississippi River.