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

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A close-up of a taxidermied invasive carp, with the blurred Minnesota Capitol building in the background.
Land Use & Planning
April 5, 2024
Big win: MN Legislature funds invasive carp deterrent
We're celebrating a major win in our efforts to stop invasive carp from spreading into Minnesota's waters this legislative session.Read more.
Alexandra Jabbarpour by the river
Stewardship & Education
May 20, 2024
Welcome Alex, our new Stewardship & Education Program Associate
Alex will lead our storm drain stenciling and stream health evaluation initiatives.Read more.
Sam and Alex at poster session
Conservation
May 13, 2024
Spring intern creates strategic land protection database
Our land conservation spring intern Sam Vanspriell spent four months conducting complex analysis to help us identify land near the river that, if protected, could be key for habitat and water quality.Read more.
Sovatha Oum in field gear at FMR site
Stewardship & Education
May 2, 2024
From the Mekong to the Mississippi: Sovatha’s river story
"As a young refugee encountering the Mississippi for the first time, I would never have imagined in a million years that in the future I would come full circle, working to care for the river that welcomed me."Read more.
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Upcoming Events

Pledge to Pull invasive plants at St. Paul Park's Riverside Park [FULL]
Thursday, May 23, 2024 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Riverside Park, St. Paul Park
Pull garlic mustard at the river gorge sand flats [FULL]
Saturday, May 25, 2024 - 9:00am to 11:00am
Mississippi River Gorge Sand Flats, Minneapolis
Stencil storm drains for the river
Flexible! Now through mid-October
St. Paul

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