by Staff | Mar 17, 2017 | Agricultural Pollution, Blog, Explore, Plastic Pollution, Water Quality
Every time I’ve thrown my laptop in my backpack and set off for the Mississippi sunset to put a couple words down, I instead end up with the same blank screen and a green, Missouri Stream Teams bag full of mostly Styrofoam, jugs, broken glass, and the occasional...
by Staff | May 31, 2016 | Blog
****! I slept in, missing my 7:30 alarm and waking up at 8:05 A.M. I had planned to make it to a Missouri River Relief trash clean-up that was an hour away at 9 A.M. At first, I rolled over and considered falling back to sleep for another hour and just going to the...
by Staff | May 21, 2014 | Blog, Take Action
The 1 Mississippi website is a treasure trove of resources for you to learn more and get involved. Among them is a list of actions we recommend. You might not know where to start, so I’ve taken the liberty of breaking them down a few of the actions you can take which...
by Staff | Mar 5, 2014 | Blog, Field Notes
The shiny sunflower morning beamed through the Hostel window planting a smile on my face waking me in good spirits. The day after Valentine’s when all took the time to express their love for family, friends, and life – we put our attention to our River,...
by Staff | Jan 29, 2014 | Blog, Take Action
In dozens of communities along the Mississippi River from St. Paul, MN to New Orleans, LA Living Lands & Waters (LL&W) is coordinating the Great Mississippi River Cleanup (GMRC). The first Great Mississippi River Cleanup was held on one-day in 2010. Since...
