Announcing:

For over 30 years, FMR has been a strong, balanced, and effective conservation leader in the Twin Cities. Together with our supporters and partners, the river is healthier, enjoys better protections, and is a beloved community treasure many people are ready to defend.  

But there is still work to be done. The Upper Mississippi, recently named the most endangered river in America, faces urgent threats from climate change, industrial agriculture, short-sighted development and public policies, and systemic inequities, making the next 10 years critical for the future of the river and its communities.

That's why we're launching the Our River Campaign. Our goal is to raise $5 million to mitigate these urgent threats. 

At the heart of this campaign is the vision of a healthy Mississippi River. The impact of the Our River Campaign will be transformational and enduring in Minnesota and for all the downstream communities along the 2,350-mile river.

It all starts here. 

Support the Our River Campaign

Thank you to our campaign lead donors!

Friends of the Mississippi River extends our deepest thanks to our lead campaign donors for their investment in FMR and the future of our river. Together, we’re protecting, restoring and enhancing the Mississippi River for this and future generations.

$1,000,000+

Thane & Blanche Hawkins

$500,000 - $999,999

Anonymous
Cochineal Charitable Trust

$100,000 - $499,999 

Anonymous
Steve & Susan Boren King
Stewart & Lesley Crosby
Chad & Maggie Dayton
Edward & Sherry Ann Dayton
Ellie Crosby - The Longview Foundation
F.R. Bigelow Foundation
Peter & Mary Gove
HRK Foundation
Julia Kaemmer Fund of HRK Foundation
Art Kaemmer, MD
Patrick and Aimee Butler Family Foundation
The Paul and Mary Reyelts Foundation
Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation 

$10,000-$99,999

Bruce F. Vento Science Educator Scholarship Fund
Dr. Lynn E. Broaddus & Dr. Marc H. Gorelick
Page & Jay Cowles
David Crosby - The Longview Foundation
The Driscoll Foundation
Greg McNeely
Stuart Nielsen
John & Marsha Soucheray
Susan Vento
Deanna Wiener & Jim Tilsen       

$1,000-$9,999

Gordon Andersson
John Anfinson
Anonymous (2)
Kerrie Blevins & Mike Walstrom
John & Mary Briel
Ronnie & Roger Brooks
James R. Cargill II
Whitney & Sarah Clark
Sara & Sean Dekok
George Dunn & Donna Harris
Forrest & Lisa Flint
Dan Gjelten & Lisa Burke
Pat & Richard Hart
Diane & John Herman
Bill Kindler
Kate & Sam Knuth
Sally & Richard Leider
Perry McGowan & Sheila Smith
Gabby Menomin
Hokan & Penny Miller
Thomas Reiter & Sharon Miyamoto 

Under $1,000

Adriana Alejandro-Osorio & Paolo Provenzano
Anonymous (7)
Brian Berg
Fred Bertschinger
Aaron Brown
Candace Campbell & Jerry Seck
Leslie Cohan & Todd Norsten
Craig Cox
Michael Custard & Monica Bierma
Sue Dacko
Cynthia Ellsworth
Tessa Enroth & Michael Jones
Hope Esparolini
Glen Fladeboe & Stephanie McCleerey
Paul & Cathy Folland
Gustafson Stuart Charitable Fund
Annie Halland
Annie Hejny
Tom Hiendlmayr & Jan Ormasa
Dhaivyd Hilgendorf & Diana Weddigen
Gabe & Joanna Holmes
Tom Hysell
Joni Kallesen
Jake & Lucretia Keeler
Brenda & Jacob Krotzer
Marilee & Greg Kvaal
Alex Lacy & Kate Hulse
Susan Lamoureux & Thomas Quinn
Julia & Alex Leone
Peter & Nicole Lindstrom
Julia & Michael Lizama
Anna Lovegren
Bill & Denise Lynch
Edward, Gretchen & Kevin Lynch
Karina Magistad & Antonio Gutierrez
Erin Meier
Doug Mensing & Ashley Beasley
Alex & Jodi Murphy
Cynthia Olson
Josh Ostergaard
Aubre Parsons & Jens Kvaal
Erica Petry
Matt & Kristen Poppleton
Margaret Rarig
Anita Robeson & Jerome Johnson
Richard & Mary Rogers
Ellie Rogers & Louis McLaughlin
Terence Ruane
Kathleen Schubert
Julie Schwalbach
Kim Scott
Dr. Shawyn & Laura Domyancich-Lee
Angela Smith & Amy Timm
Janie Tilsen
Noah Tilsen
Margaret Tobin
Jean Trumbo
Elysa Voshell & Sarah McCarron
Peg & Doug Wangensteen
Shana Wenger
Tom & June Wiener
Deanna Wiener & Jim Tilsen
Kait Wyman
Serenity Xu
Nou Yang

Top photo credit: David Wheaton