by Staff | Mar 31, 2015 | Blog
Every year we send out a survey to River Citizens to learn more about your connection to the River, what your knowledge of the trouble it faces and what actions you are taking to act as the “guardians and caretakers of the River.” When asked “Why do you love the...
by Staff | Mar 19, 2015 | Blog
Conversations about the Mississippi River inevitably bring up the valuable functions of wetlands. Whether the topic is preserving wildlife diversity, reducing nutrient pollution, or preparing for ever-increasing extreme weather, wetlands never fail to be part of the...
by Staff | Feb 26, 2015 | Newsletter
It only takes one to get the ball rolling Dear River Citizens, This month we took a new step to broaden the reach and expand support of 1 Mississippi in the legendary blues town of Clarksdale, Mississippi. Last Friday, 1 Mississippi trained a group of local...
by Staff | Jan 26, 2015 | Blog
Winter Adventures Inevitably, January is a time to think about the year to come and the year past. Memories flash through our minds, and for many of us they include sunsets, seeing our first whooping crane, or perhaps that day we went fishing with the family...
by Staff | Dec 16, 2014 | Blog
Note: This is the sixth and final installment of the blog series “River Gator: Exploring the River, Expanding Ourselves,” a recollection of my adventure on the Lower Mississippi River. The first day on the River the water sparkled so in the bright sunlight you would...