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FMR plans for habitat beside new riverside greenway trails in Dakota County

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November 12, 2024

Two greenways in Dakota County will offer nearly 40 miles of trail for people to walk, run, bike and roll. We've been working on how these trails can also link together a ribbon of connected habitat for wildlife. Read more

Share your thoughts, hopes for Dakota County parks, greenways and natural areas

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September 4, 2024

Is there a park-related topic that you’re passionate about? Or something you'd like to see emphasized in Dakota County's parks and natural areas over the next few decades? If so, this is your chance to have your voice heard. Read more

How our ecologists piece together a site’s past and plan for its future

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April 23, 2024

What can the outstretched limbs of a bur oak reveal about the land? Here's how our ecologists find signs underfoot and overhead to understand a place before beginning to restore its habitat. Read more

How we choose sites to protect and restore

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September 1, 2022

Our Land Conservation program has protected and restored more than three dozen sites near the metro Mississippi River. Here's how we decide where to focus our efforts. Read more

Fall intern helps map out FMR conservation strategy

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January 7, 2022

FMR has permanently protected 45 sites in the greater metro area since 1993. Our fall 2021 Land Conservation intern, Nick Jacobson, created a tool to help us answer the question of where to focus next. Which lands can we most effectively protect, restore and enhance along the Mississippi River for its wildlife and human communities? >>