Join us! FMR’s final fall outings
It’s hard to believe, but our last outdoor events of the year are fast approaching. Come make the most of the waning days of fall while making a difference for local wildlife habitat and water...
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Welcome FMR fall intern Gabby Ghreichi!
Welcome, Gabby!If you’ve participated in an FMR event this fall, or plan to, you’ve probably met our top-notch restoration and education events intern, Gabrielle Ghreichi. A senior at the University of...
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Farewell Karen Solas, FMR Stewardship Events Coordinator
This holiday season, FMR bids a sad farewell to Karen Solas, our Stewardship Events Coordinator. During the past six years, Karen has been a warm and welcoming face for thousands of volunteers at river...
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Earth Day in the City: Minneapolis Watershed Cleanup *** CANCELED ***
Helping to clean up the oak savanna and maple basswood restoration sites is a Gorge Stewards Earth Day tradition. Join us! Photos: Jeremy Aaron ----- This event has been canceled. We may reschedule...
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Welcome Lindsay & Adam
Lindsay Heffernan, FMR's new Volunteer and Event RegistrarLindsay Hefferan starts this month as FMR’s Volunteer and Event Registrar. This is a new position that will handle all of FMR’s volunteer and...
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South Creek, Vermillion Stewards Earth Day Event ** CELEBRATION IS ON -...
Dedicated volunteers from FMR and Lakeville Friends of the Environment annually remove dozens of bags of trash from South Creek, which flows into the Vermillion and Mississippi rivers. Volunteers can...
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Above the Falls natural areas scoping results
Ole Olson Park offers a river restoration project site with great views of the downtown skyline from north of the Broadway Bridge.Photo: Joe WaltonThe Friends of the Mississippi River’s stewardship...
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Download the entire report [2.8 MB PDF]Synopsis of key findings and recommendationsSt. Anthony Parkway and Mississippi River ParkThis area is basically a natural riparian buffer on the east bank of the...
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Save the date: FMR Earth Day cleanups April 20!
Please save the date and help us spread the word about FMR’s 2013 Earth Day cleanups! We have three of them, all scheduled for the morning of Saturday, April 20th. There are two in Minneapolis (at the...
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Garlic Mustard Removal & Pledge to Pull Training at Pine Bend
Many individuals and families help protect Pine Bend, a special place for people and wildlife alike. Volunteers remove the invasive species garlic mustard (above, the garlic mustard is the...
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FMR stewardship volunteers are always ready to get their hands dirty in the name of local water quality and wildlife habitat. The volunteer above was helping to remove invasive species in the native...
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Raingarden Shrub Planting [FULL]
Volunteers will help install native plants that not only provide wildlife habitat but help filter runoff pollution, meaning less pollution flowing into the nearby Mississippi River. Join the...
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Join the Pledge to Pull at Crosby Park!
Individuals and families alike enjoy participating in the Pledge to Pull — both the training/kickoff and the ability to return to the area and make a difference on their own time. On kickoff night,...
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Introducing the FMR Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Guide
FMR events offer individuals and groups alike the opportunity to learn about the river and to be involved in its restoration, which is often more fun than one might think.Photo: FMRAlas, we’ve heard...
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Indian Mounds Park Brush Haul & Cleanup
Indian Mounds Park is well known for its views — and with continued volunteer support, we look forward to it also being known for its role in supporting our local wildlife and clean waters. While...
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Riverside Park Restoration and Tending
Riverside Park restorers in action! Join the Mississippi River Gorge Stewards at Riverside Park, a significant riverfront, community park in Minneapolis's Cedar-Riverside and Seward neighborhoods....
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Join FMR for Earth Day cleanups, plantings and more
Families, individuals and groups come from throughout the metro area for the annual Earth Day cleanups — the first of many springtime restoration activities!Restoration season is finally here. Help...
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Explore Urban Wetland Ecology at Crosby Park
Tour participants will use dip nets to get a closer look at insects living in Crosby Lake. (Photo by Michelle Kopp.) Join experts from Friends of the Mississippi River and Capitol Region Watershed...
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Bust Buckthorn in 'Tunnel Valley'
Photos by Peter L. Johnson and Karen Schik Cold? What cold? Volunteers like Gnia (top) enjoy a nice fall workout removing buckthorn and other woody species. It may seem counterintuitive, but the...
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Restore Habitat at Pine Bend Bluffs [FULL]
Enjoy a nice fall workout removing pre-cut buckthorn and performing other restoration tasks in our final restoration event of the year. Volunteers stay warm hauling buckthorn, plus there's hot coffee,...
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