by Staff | Dec 30, 2015 | Newsletter
Hello River Citizens, A HUGE thanks to you, the River Citizens! Because of your actions, 1 Mississippi celebrates another successful year! Over 17,000 people around the country are now a part of the 1 Mississippi community, taking small actions in their day-to-day...
by Staff | Dec 11, 2015 | Blog
My “backyard paradise” has always been filled with tributaries of rivers and streams near Alton, IL. Even though I do not live in the City of Alton, I grew up just about 25 minutes northeast on a small lake near Cahokia Creek. This lake was paradise for me, the home...
by Staff | Dec 10, 2015 | Policy, Take Action, Water Quality, Wetlands and Floodplains, Wildlife
Hello River Citizens, On October 14th, America’s Watershed Initiative (AWI) released the report card for the entire Mississippi River Watershed. This watershed encompasses thirty-one states and two Canadian Provinces and drains roughly forty percent of the country!...
by Staff | Nov 25, 2015 | Blog
Two years ago I took a big step towards adulthood and became a home renter. Along with having a house came the barrage of various bills, and among these bills was the City of Minneapolis Utility Bill. Every month I scanned my utility bill and the line ‘Stormwater...
by Staff | Nov 24, 2015 | Mississippi River News, Newsletter, Policy, Take Action, Water Quality, Wetlands and Floodplains
As we begin to gather with our friends and family for Thanksgiving, I am reminded that it was a successful harvest that made this tradition possible. I owe many thanks for my Thanksgiving feast to the nation’s farmers, ranchers and foresters that made it all possible;...
