Listen in/Talk back: Water Rights and our Energy Future

A House Unbuilt 321 Main Street S, Suite 204, Stillwater, MN, United States

Visit A House Unbuilt Studio and Contemporary Art Space to engage in ongoing research about water rights, resources, and related conflicts around the industries fueling our nation's energy future. Contribute your voice to the conversation: What are your relationships with our land and water from Headwaters to Gulf? How do you imagine us meeting our […]

Free

Introductory Kayak Skills Clinic for the Public

Ellis Bay at Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary 301 Riverlands Way, West Alton, MO, United States

This introductory paddling course is for those who have never paddled or are somewhat new to paddling and want to learn how to safely get in and out of a kayak from shore or dock, basic strokes such as forward, back, sweep (turn) and stop, and want to know what to do if you are […]

$25

The Past, Present, and Future Moline Centre’s Riverfront

City of Moline Water Department 30 18th St, Moline, Illinois, United States

Kirk Marske, Program Manager, Renew Moline Explore Moline Centre's connection to the river front from its rich history and vibrant present to its exciting future. Hear the latest information on the Spiegel building, the Moline River Front + Centre Plan, and other downtown Moline projects.

$10

Invasive Plant Pull at William H. Houlton Conservation Area

William H. Houlton Conservation Area 1801 Main St NW, Elk River, United States

Join Friends of the Mississippi River staff and volunteers for a morning of habitat restoration at the William H. Houlton Conservation Area. The William H. Houlton Conservation Area is a 335-acre property located at the confluence of the Mississippi and Elk rivers and is one of the largest undeveloped riverfront properties between Elk River and […]

Free

The Reversing Course: The Illinois River In 1900 and Today (Daily 5/6-11/6)

US Army Corps of Engineers National Great RIvers Museum at the Melvin Price Locks and Dam 2 Lock and Dam Way, East Alton, United States

The Illinois River enters the Mississippi River just north of St. Louis. In 1900, the City of Chicago reversed the Chicago River, constructing a canal that flushed all of that city’s untreated sewage into the Illinois River. The solution to one city’s problem—stench and waterborne disease—was solved by shifting the problems downstream to the ecology […]