Friends Of The Mississippi River

Land use and planning - fmr works within river communities to provide the leadership, technical assistance and expertise in grassroots advocacy required to respect the values of public access, scenic views, equity, and environmental quality.

Stewardship, volunteering & education - fmr works with individuals and communities to harness and inspire an ethic of river stewardship and conservation, engaging thousands annually in hands-on educational and volunteer activities that protect, enhance and celebrate our metro mississippi.

Water protection - fmr works with citizens and representatives to influence public policy to improve the health of the metro mississippi's water, which currently fails to meet federal water quality standards. We aim to make the twin cities a model for watershed planning and decision making that improves and protects water quality.