by Michael | Jun 8, 2020 | Agricultural Pollution, Blog, Dead Zone, Water Quality
What’s soil got to do with … rivers? Last month, the Mississippi River Network hosted a webinar for its members and friends featuring Tim Wagner from the Izaak Walton League of America (an MRN member organization) and healthy soils policy and state legislation expert...
by Michael | Dec 19, 2019 | Agricultural Pollution, Blog, Dead Zone, Explore, Flooding, Mississippi Memories, Podcast, Policy, River Culture, River History, Take Action, Water Quality, Wetlands and Floodplains, Wildlife
1 Mississippi: River Citizen 2019 Highlights Started in 2009, 1 Mississippi is a growing national movement of nearly 20,000 River Citizens- everyday people dedicated to protecting the River by speaking up on its behalf and caring for it in simple ways that make a big...
by Michael | Nov 27, 2019 | Agricultural Pollution, Blog, Dead Zone, Explore, Flooding, River Culture, River History, Take Action, Water Quality, Wetlands and Floodplains, Wildlife
Five key reflections from the Mississippi River Network’s 2019 Annual Meeting The 2019 Mississippi River Network (MRN) Annual Meeting was held November 13th – 15th in St. Louis, MO. Approximately 40 individuals representing over 30 MRN-member organizations...
by Kristen Mertz | Oct 28, 2019 | Agricultural Pollution, Blog, Flooding, Water Quality, Wetlands and Floodplains
Recent public meetings on Upper Mississippi River allowed for citizens to be heard! This past summer, the Upper Mississippi River Basin Association (UMRBA) held six public listening sessions for members of the community such as farmers, activists, and concerned...
by Staff | Jul 17, 2019 | Agricultural Pollution, Blog, Dead Zone, Explore, Flooding, Mississippi River News, Policy, Take Action, Water Quality
5 need-to-knows about Mississippi River Nutrient Pollution in 2019 and how you can help Nutrients are essential for life, right? Yes. So, what’s the issue? What do you mean nutrient pollution? Nutrient pollution is what we are seeing in our waterways today. It’s...
by Staff | Jun 3, 2019 | Agricultural Pollution, Blog, Dead Zone
More Action for the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan The Gulf Hypoxia Task Force met in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on May 16. It was a gathering with some historical significance. The Task Force, composed of states along the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers and key federal agencies,...
