Join the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center at the Jerry F. Costello Field station in East Alton for a STREAM series event focused on the actions we can take to reduce plastic use and prevent microplastics from entering the Mississippi River. Guests of all ages are welcome to attend and will enjoy a […]
Iowa Safe Drinking Water Act Petition to EPA - Presentation & Listening Session: Dubuque Register here: https://iaenvironment.salsalabs.org/presentation_2024petition/index.html Over the past three years, the Iowa Environmental Council (IEC) has filed petitions and comments to improve rules regulating concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) in Iowa, with specific attention to the vulnerable karst landscape in the Northeast Iowa Driftless […]
So, how is the Upper Mississippi River? Is it healthy? How do we know? Join us online on Thursday, June 13th, from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. CT for a webinar on an overview of 30 years of Upper Mississippi River restoration and ecological monitoring featuring U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Research Ecologist Jeff Houser, PhD, and […]
Green Lands Blue Waters is celebrating River Days of Action with a new training resource to build knowledge and skills around agricultural practices that support a healthy Mississippi River. A key to river health is implementing working lands conservation practices within the watershed - things like continuous living cover (CLC) on farmland! Hot off the […]
Iowa Safe Drinking Water Act Petition to EPA - Presentation & Listening Session: Strawberry Point Register Here: https://iaenvironment.salsalabs.org/presentation_2024petition_sp/index.html Over the past three years, the Iowa Environmental Council (IEC) has filed petitions and comments to improve rules regulating concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) in Iowa, with specific attention to the vulnerable karst landscape in the Northeast Iowa […]
2024 Annual Meeting and Celebration of the River! June 14th, 2024 5pm - 7pm Located at the Mississippi Pub - 4455 66th St E, Inver Grove Heights, MN Join us and help Friends of Pool 2 celebrate the River! Our guest speakers are all actively involved in stewardship of our rivers and lakes and will […]
Gates Thomas, Professor, Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA The Mississippi riverbank between Prospect Park and the Government Bridge encapsulates Davenport’s historical and economic development. Along this short stretch of the riverfront trail lie the sites of two Indian treaties, the first bridge across the Mississippi, several historic homes and structures, and one of Davenport’s […]
River des Peres Watershed Coalition invites interested volunteers and experienced water quality monitors to participate in Bike with Your Boots On along River des Peres Greenway in St. Louis! Join us on June 15th at 9:00 a.m. at Fultz Field parking lot along River des Peres Blvd, St. Louis Missouri. No experience in water quality […]
Make a commitment to yourself by waking up Saturday morning immersed in nature. Release the week's stress back into the soil and nourish the land with energy. Join Mississippi Park Connection and yoga teachers from Peace in Practice down at Crosby Farm Regional Park in Saint Paul for a morning of release and renewal. Event […]
FRIDAY, 6/14 UPDATE: EVENT POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER Join us (groups listed below) June 15, 2024 for a celebration with Mississippi River! Gather with us to connect, learn, pray, engage, play, celebrate, and honor the spirit of water. This year, we will meet at Hidden Falls Regional Park in St. Paul from 5:00–8:00 PM for a […]
Scott Carlson, Lead Consultant & Instructor, Iowa Arborist Consulting I am passionate to a fault about trees. It’s a real problem. I am willing to talk about trees longer than you are willing to listen. We take a casual walk around Lindsay Park and dabble in species ID, structure, defects, disease, aesthetics, function, planting, etc. […]
Karen Anderson, Historian From Dred Scott's groundbreaking days working on a Bettendorf land grant claim to the pistols and posses that rallied to aid John Brown's renowned slave train crossing on the Davenport riverfront, local abolitionist freedom fighters ignited the fuse that sparked the Civil War. Learn more and purchase tickets here.
