Friends of the Mississippi River

Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) engages people to protect, restore and enhance the Mississippi River and its watershed in the Twin Cities region.

Webinar: Sustainable Aviation Fuel — How Minnesota can get it right
Webinar: Sustainable Aviation Fuel — How Minnesota can get it right
Our River Campaign
Our River Campaign
How we can fix the big brown spot: The Mississippi River's biggest source of pollution
How we can fix the big brown spot: The Mississippi River's biggest source of pollution
Honoring Partnership: Wakaŋ Tipi Awaŋyaŋkapi
Honoring Partnership: Wakaŋ Tipi Awaŋyaŋkapi
Honoring Land and Community: Crystal Norcross
Honoring Land and Community: Crystal Norcross
Connections to water: Water Knowledge Network conversations
Connections to water: Water Knowledge Network conversations
How we protect land: The story of Pine Bend Bluffs Natural Area
How we protect land: The story of Pine Bend Bluffs Natural Area
From soybean field to prairie: Before and after at William H. Houlton Conservation Area in Elk River
From soybean field to prairie: Before and after at William H. Houlton Conservation Area in Elk River
The top eight runoff pollutants in Twin Cities waterways (why we stencil storm drains)
The top eight runoff pollutants in Twin Cities waterways (why we stencil storm drains)
Everything's coming up flowers! After the burn at Ole Olson Park (2018)
Everything's coming up flowers! After the burn at Ole Olson Park (2018)
Thank you for your support and advocacy in 2021!
Thank you for your support and advocacy in 2021!
Quick tips for speaking at a public meeting
Quick tips for speaking at a public meeting
The power of habitat corridors
The power of habitat corridors
Our Healing River: Kia Johnson's story
Our Healing River: Kia Johnson's story
Our Healing River: Jennifer Larson's story
Our Healing River: Jennifer Larson's story
Our Healing River: Cole and Bryan Williams' story
Our Healing River: Cole and Bryan Williams' story
Our Healing River: Dr. Gwen Westerman's poem
Our Healing River: Dr. Gwen Westerman's poem "Breathe Deep and Sing"
Healing the Mississippi River at FMR
Healing the Mississippi River at FMR
An invitation from our host Miss Shannan Paul
An invitation from our host Miss Shannan Paul
Upper Harbor Terminal: The benefits of redevelopment and their cost
Upper Harbor Terminal: The benefits of redevelopment and their cost
Aerial views of spring prescribed burns at William H. Houlton Conservation Area
Aerial views of spring prescribed burns at William H. Houlton Conservation Area
Northsiders deserve a Better UHT — The inspiration behind the traveling murals
Northsiders deserve a Better UHT — The inspiration behind the traveling murals
Aerial drone footage of the Mississippi River drawdown 2020
Aerial drone footage of the Mississippi River drawdown 2020
Friends of the Mississippi River story tour
Friends of the Mississippi River story tour
Our Storied River: David's story
Our Storied River: David's story
Our Storied River: Gwyn's story
Our Storied River: Gwyn's story
Our Storied River: Sarah's story
Our Storied River: Sarah's story
Our Storied River: Jim Bear Jacobs and Danny Givens at Bdote
Our Storied River: Jim Bear Jacobs and Danny Givens at Bdote
An Evening Celebrating the Mississippi River: Our Storied River — full program
An Evening Celebrating the Mississippi River: Our Storied River — full program
A message of gratitude from FMR's executive director Whitney Clark
A message of gratitude from FMR's executive director Whitney Clark