Updates and Articles

How FMR's priorities for the Mississippi River fared — 2026
May 20, 2026
This session featured calm, chaos and a late boost from River Guardians that helped make it a big success for the river. Read more
A collage of scenes from the Capitol this session, featuring FMR staff, lawmakers and partners.
Check out our stream health report from 2025 monitoring
May 19, 2026
Here's what we found out about water quality by sampling tiny aquatic insects in the Rice Creek watershed last year. Read more
2025 SHEP volunteer at stream training, 18 volunteers and field training instructor stand by water with waders and gear.
Where we work: Gores Wildlife Management Area
May 18, 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
Weltands and confluence of rivers with Hastings bridge in background
Welcome Shelley and farewell Barb!
May 14, 2026
Barb, our accounting manager of 17 years, has retired. We're celebrating her service and welcoming our newest team member. Read more
Shelly and Barb
Prescribed burns: How fire can help restore habitat
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
Prescribed fire in a prairie
Earth Day rally highlights threats to clean water
May 7, 2026
FMR staff and River Guardians joined clean water advocates at the Minnesota State Capitol for an Earth Day rally. The event called attention to the risks of the proposed sulfide mine in the Mississippi headwaters. You can weigh in this summer. Read more
Colleen speaking at Earth Day rally
Take action: Urge legislators to pass environmental guardrails for renewable jet fuel
May 4, 2026
We're advocating for guardrails that will help make sure new, lower-carbon jet fuel has a positive impact on water, land and air. Read more
View from an airplane flying above Minneapolis.
Take action: Urge lawmakers to pass environmental funding bills
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
Skunk cabbage at Rosemount Preserve
The final stretch: What to watch for as the session nears its end
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
Minnesota Capitol in the evening.
VIDEO: Restoration done right — Community, conservation and the Vermillion River
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
People carry bags through savanna

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Upcoming Events

Partner event: Minnesota Paddling Opener & Expo on the Mississippi River
Various paddle tours and events, June 12-14
Along or in the Mississippi and Crow rivers, spanning from Minneapolis to Brainerd.
Partner series: Mississippi River Days of Action
Various dates, June 1-15, 2026
All 10 states adjacent to the Mississippi River
Partner event: 'We Are the River' film premiere
Thursday, June 18, 2026 - 7:00pm
Luminary Arts Center, 700 N. 1st St., Minneapolis

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