by Michael | Jan 6, 2021 | Agricultural Pollution, Blog, Dead Zone, Flooding, Guest Blogs, Plastic Pollution, Policy, River Culture, River History, Take Action, Water Quality, Wetlands and Floodplains, Wildlife
2020 Policy Highlights and the 2021 Round-Up from MRN Members & Friends Reflecting on 2020: MRN’s Policy Highlights Happy new year, River Citizens! While our biggest challenges of 2020 — a global pandemic, devastating economic downturn, and continuing...
by Michael | Oct 27, 2020 | Agricultural Pollution, Blog, Dead Zone, Explore, Flooding, Mississippi River News, Policy, River Culture, Take Action, Water Quality, Wetlands and Floodplains, Wildlife
Yazoo Pumps Project Sets Dangerous Precedent for Bedrock Environmental Protections Oppose Yazoo Pumps If you’re a longtime River Citizen and follower of 1 Mississippi, chances are that you’ve heard of the Yazoo Backwater Pumps Project in Mississippi’s South Delta...
by Michael | Oct 1, 2020 | Agricultural Pollution, Blog, Dead Zone, Field Notes, Policy, River Culture, River History, Water Quality, Wetlands and Floodplains, Wildlife
23 Meetings: Mississippi River Network Floods the Hill – Virtually! Last week, the Mississippi River Network (MRN) met with staff and decision-makers from over 20 Congressional offices as part of our virtual fly-in. These meetings are important opportunities for us to...
by Michael | Aug 26, 2020 | Agricultural Pollution, Blog, Dead Zone, Mississippi River News, Policy, River Culture, Take Action, Water Quality, Wetlands and Floodplains, Wildlife
2020 Gulf Dead Zone: Small Measurement Doesn’t Mean Small Pollution The results are in: 2020 Gulf Dead Zone small thanks to Hurricane Hanna, not pollution reductions The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) completed its annual cruise to...
by Staff | Jul 28, 2020 | Agricultural Pollution, Blog, Dead Zone, Explore, Flooding, Policy, Water Quality, Wetlands and Floodplains, Wildlife
Success Stories — Dogtooth Bend Restoration Project The Mississippi River Network (MRN) was pleased to host Shelly Morris from The Nature Conservancy (TNC) for a webinar on the Dogtooth Bend Floodplain Restoration project in Southern Illinois. You can watch the...
by Chris Stangl | Jul 22, 2020 | Agricultural Pollution, Blog, Dead Zone, Flooding, Mississippi Memories, Take Action, Water Quality, Wetlands and Floodplains, Wildlife
Improvement is in Reach Recognizing the Problem It all starts with a quick fishing trip taken with my godson Josh and nephew Aaron, the latter you may remember from one of my previous blogs. Essentially, on a hot summer day, I decided to give the boys, whose care was...
