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 | Nov 1, 2016 | Blog
https://1mississippi.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/20160626_171328.mp4 “Tanner, would you like to get on the water—a 15-minute canoe ride?” my friend, Greg Poleski, asked as I scrambled to get my booth ready for Race for the Rivers Festival 2016. Greg was...
by Staff | Apr 4, 2016 | Blog, Newsletter, Wildlife
Photo Credit: Max Anderson Dear River Citizens, With much excitement, I would like to introduce myself as the new Campaign Coordinator for the 1 Mississippi campaign. I know River Citizens depend on a healthy Mississippi River for drinking water, jobs, solitude and...
by Staff | Jul 9, 2014 | Blog, Newsletter, Take Action
On the 4th of July, as fireworks twinkled in the sky above and “The Star-Spangled Banner” played, I lost myself in a moment of time travel, peeking in on others in their moments of bravery. First, gazing through the smoky field, I saw a soldier in the Revolutionary...
by Staff | Jun 19, 2014 | Blog, Newsletter, Water Quality
From the sparkly water and cool pockets of shade to the animals of all shapes and sizes, there is something magical about our local creeks, streams, wetlands and rivers — big and small. There are mysteries below the surface that capture our imagination. These are...