Updates and Articles

Final projects from our 2023 ESI summer intensive fellows

July 27, 2023

Our summer youth fellows created capstone projects they were passionate about, ranging from a river cleanup volunteer event to a zine about sustainable agriculture. Read more

Now hiring: Collaborative Pathways partnership manager

July 19, 2023

Please help spread the word about a new position to support the Collaborative Pathways program. Read more

Where we work: Hastings Sand Coulee Scientific and Natural Area

July 18, 2023

The Hastings Sand Coulee Scientific and Natural Area harbors the largest native prairie remnant in Dakota County — about 100 acres — along with an outstanding diversity of plants and animals, including nine rare species. Read more

Army Corps study on the future of two metro locks and dams enters new phase

July 17, 2023

What will the Corps focus on in their years-long study about the future of two metro locks and dams? The release of the Corps scoping documents gives us a picture of what questions they'll investigate — and what could go unanswered. Read more

Lower St. Anthony Falls lock and dam and Ford dam

FMR turns 30! A birthday note from our director

July 12, 2023

July marks our 30th anniversary of protecting, restoring and enhancing the Mississippi River together. Executive Director Whitney Clark reflects on our beginnings and celebrates all we've accomplished since. Read more

Chocolate cake with decoration: 30 years, canoe, tent, river, bonfire

FMR welcomes two new board members

July 3, 2023

We're excited to introduce Dr. Adriana Alejandro Osorio and Dr. Lynn Broaddus, the newest additions to our board of directors. Read more

Dr. Adriana Alejandro Osorio (left) and Dr. Lynn Broaddus (right)

Is it safe to swim in the Mississippi River in the Twin Cities?

by sue rich

July 1, 2023

As an organization focused on the river’s health, we get asked this all the time. Read more

Bare feet standing on the sand along the shores of the Mississippi River in the Twin Cities.

Where we work: Riverside Park in St. Paul Park

June 20, 2023

Located along the backwaters of the Mississippi River, this 14-acre park hosts an array of native woodland plants and serves as an oasis along the Mississippi River flyway for migratory birds. Read more

Sackett case: How the Supreme Court ruling impacts the Mississippi River

June 12, 2023

On May 25, the U.S. Supreme Court announced a decision that drastically narrows the scope of the Clean Water Act and represents one of the most far-reaching rollbacks to this decades-old law since its passage in 1972. Read more