by Staff | May 12, 2016 | Blog, Flooding, Guest Blogs
Guest Blog by Christine Favilla, Sierra Club Originally posted in the Nicollet Island Coalition Blog Recent floods highlight the need for big changes in the management of the Mississippi River, changes leading to a more sustainable system with long-term objectives....
by Staff | May 12, 2016 | Blog, Explore, Mississippi Memories, Newsletter
“Moments like this are luminous pearls that shine forever in the heart of every traveler…” ~Gayle Harper Author of “Roadtrip with a Raindrop: 90 Days Along the Mississippi River” Creating Memories on the Mighty Mississippi! May 12, 2016 Dear River...
by Staff | May 11, 2016 | Blog, Field Notes
Thursday, April 21st, was my first day as a brand new Outreach Assistant for 1 Mississippi and what a day it was! I attended my first event — the annual CBU Vanderhaar Symposium and came face to face with the ultimate River Citizen…Chad Pregracke! Don’t know who...
by Staff | Apr 22, 2016 | Blog
In my last blog post I talked about some of the conditions that contribute to flood events and the term 100-year as a probability estimation. This probability measure impacts communities and the river in some unexpected ways. This blog post is going to dive into the...
by Staff | Apr 20, 2016 | Newsletter
“The wealth of the nation is its air, water, soil, forests, minerals, rivers, lakes, oceans, scenic beauty, wildlife habitats and biodiversity… that’s all there is. That’s the whole economy.” ~Senator Gaylord Nelson On April 22, 1970, the United States celebrated its...
