Friends of the Mississippi River
Friends of the Mississippi River is a leading citizen organization working to protect and enhance the Mississippi River and its watershed in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.

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Friends of the Mississippi River King Corn & Big River double feature at the Riverview TONIGHT! See two great films and support one of the best volunteer programs around, FMR's Mississippi River Gorge Stewards!

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Following up on their Peabody Award winning documentary, the King Corn boys are back! Join filmmaker Curt Ellis, star of King Corn, for the Minnesota premiere of Big River. In their new documentary, Curt ...
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Friends of the Mississippi River Today's the day to give! Donate to FMR Tuesday, Nov. 17 and have your donation matched!

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A gift to Friends of the Mississippi River benefits your local river and your community.
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Friends of the Mississippi River Double
your gift to FMR by giving on November 17th!

As you consider your charitable end-of-year giving this season, you can
help FMR raise up to 100% more to protect your community’s land and
water resources on Give to the Max Day – Tuesday, November 17th!

Source: givemn.razoo.com
A gift to Friends of the Mississippi River benefits your local river and your community.
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Friends of the Mississippi River Come enjoy two great films at the Riverview, and support FMR's Gorge Stewards Program! Wednesday , Nov. 18th, 7:00 pm

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Following up on their Peabody Award winning documentary, the King Corn boys are back! Join filmmaker Curt Ellis, star of King Corn, for the Minnesota premiere of Big River. In their new documentary, Curt ...
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Patagonia St. Paul is giving away three grants this fall — and by going to the store before October 24th and voting for Friends of the Mississippi River you can help us get a larger grant! No purchase ...
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Minnesota and 11 other states in the watershed of the Mississippi River will get $320 million from the federal government to clean up the river
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A key nest of eagles in St. Paul may not have technically been evicted, but the landlord has effectively turned off the heat, and left their home open and exposed to the elements.
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Friends of the Mississippi River This video shows the awesome power of pervious concrete – a great tool in preventing stormwater pollution.

This demonstration, by the City of Shoreview, shows a water truck opening a deluge onto a pervious concrete roadway. About 27 seconds into this video, the water is shut of and the water disappears beneath the surface of the road almost instantly.

Normally, when it rains water runs across hard surfaces, picking

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pervious concrete demonstration in shoreview, mn.
Dawn
Dawn
Very cool!
September 1 at 8:33am
Dawn
Dawn
When we redo our driveway, we will be using some type of pervious material.
September 1 at 9:18am
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At this Saturday morning event, volunteers will be introduced to one of the highest quality plant communities remaining in the Mississsippi River Gorge, including a mesic prairie and a remnant oak brushland/woodland undergoing restoration to oak savanna, thanks to the devotion of hundreds of volunteers.

After a brief ...overview and training, Carolyn Carr of Ecological Strategies will train volunteers to carry out the tasks associated with this habitat restoration event: site preparation and spreading of desirable native seed. Read More

Time:9:30AM Saturday, September 26th
Location:Location: Near West River Parkway and 36th Street, Minneapolis
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Friends of the Mississippi River Gorge Stewards and the National Park Service will offer an interpretive tour of the Meeker Island Lock and Dam ruins by Dr. John O. Anfinson. John has written and spoken about the Meeker ruins, but during this walking tour participants will be able to see and touch the remains of the Mi...ssissippi River’s first lock and dam.

Starting on the bluff top on East River Road, near the border of Minneapolis and St. Paul, John will provide an overview of the lock and dam’s construction, discuss the site’s historical significance, and explain why the Corps partially destroyed the structures after only five years. The tour will head down the bluff (on iron stairs built about 1899) to the ruins of the lock and associated buildings. Participants will then return to the bluff top.

Pre-registration is required at http://meekertour10tonoon.eventbrite.com/?ref=ebtn
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Time:10:00AM Saturday, September 19th
Location:Meeker Island Dam ruins, Minneapolis
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Friends of the Mississippi River Join staff from the MN Department of Natural Resources to plant a mixture of riparian tree species such as silver maple, cottonwood, swamp white oak, black willow, burr oak, and black walnut along the Vermillion River as part of a streambank stabilization project.

Time:9:00AM Saturday, September 19th
Location:Aquatic Management Area, Vermillion River, Farmington
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Carolyn Carr, an ecologist with Ecological Strategies, will lead an interpretive tour of the special Oak Savanna in the Mississippi River Gorge. Carolyn has years of experience conducting educational and outreach programs to protect open space and restore natural areas, particularly in urban areas, and has been an inte...gral part of the work in this section of the River Gorge.

Pre-registration is required: http://oaksavanna6to730.eventbrite.com/?ref=ebtn
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An interpretive tour of the special Oak Savanna in the Mississippi River Gorge.
Time:6:00PM Thursday, September 10th
Location:Minneapolis River Gorge
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Friends of the Mississippi River Read this article then check out FMR's bridge fact sheet: http://bit.ly/3l2KSP

Source: www.startribune.com
A proposal to turn the old Rock Island Swing Bridge in Inver Grove Heights into a 670-foot public pier on the Mississippi River faces a potential washout because of a bureaucratic mess
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Carolyn Carr, an ecologist with Ecological Strategies, will lead an interpretive tour of the special Oak Savanna in the Mississippi River Gorge. Carolyn has years of experience conducting educational and ...
Carol
Carol
Wish could be there!
August 27 at 5:42pm
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Carolyn Carr, an ecologist with Ecological Strategies, will lead an interpretive tour of the special Oak Savanna in the Mississippi River Gorge. Carolyn has years of experience conducting educational and ...