by Staff | Feb 9, 2012 | Blog, Mississippi River News
1 Mississippi, in partnership with Prairie Rivers Network, invite you to enter the “Our Upper Mississippi River: Connection, Inspiration, Transformation” Essay Contest There is no shortage of words to describe the Upper Mississippi River;* its waters are epic,...
by Staff | Feb 2, 2012 | Blog, Mississippi River News
This is a great article by Craig Fox of the Environmental Working Group. Approaching the Stone Arch Bridge in downtown Minneapolis. Here’s a link to the original article. Full text below. When the farm bill fight gets rolling again in Congress, one question will...
by Staff | Jan 13, 2012 | Blog, Mississippi River News
Earlier this week, the state of Louisiana unveiled their 50-year, $50 billion plan for restoring and rebuilding the Louisiana coast. Their plan is the most comprehensive the state has seen regarding Gulf restoration. Much of the Gulf’s destruction can be linked...
by Staff | Nov 28, 2011 | Blog, Mississippi River News
(Washington, DC—November 28, 2011) Conservation groups today launched a new website, www.MississippiRiverDelta.org, focused on restoring one of America’s greatest natural resources, the Mississippi River Delta. The site houses scientific information, public...
by Staff | Aug 29, 2011 | Blog, Mississippi River News
One of 1 Mississippi’s member organizations, River Life, recently launched a new website! Here is what they wrote about it. River Life, a program of the Institute on the Environment at the University of Minnesota, is pleased to announce the launch of our new web...
by Staff | Jul 19, 2011 | Blog, Mississippi River News
After decades of planning, the St. Paul Riverfront Corporation has finally unveiled their new plan for a united Riverfront plan for St. Paul’s Mississippi River Valley: the Great River Passage master plan. The Mississippi River needs strong advocates right now...
