by Staff | Nov 10, 2015 | Blog, Field Notes
This has been a unique summer for the Lower Mississippi River and the animals that thrive in its complex ecosystem. The high water levels that lasted well into August created an interesting boom in the reproduction of fish, reptiles, and amphibians, as well benefiting...
by Staff | May 20, 2015 | Blog, Field Notes, Wetlands and Floodplains, Wildlife
The month of March brings the snow melt and the warm rains to the Mississippi River Watershed. The melt from the Rockies in Wyoming feed the Bighorn and Tongue Rivers, while entering the Yellowstone River in Montana. The Grand and Cheyenne Rivers in South Dakota, the...
by Staff | Nov 5, 2014 | Blog, Field Notes, River Culture
According to Wikipedia, a flotilla is simply a “fleet of ships or boats”. So what exactly is a “Floatzilla”? For the 5th year running, Mississippi River Network member and non-profit from Davenport, Iowa, River Action, has hosted an annual Floatzilla event to break...
by Staff | Oct 22, 2014 | Blog, Field Notes, River Culture, Wetlands and Floodplains
How did Mardi Gras Pass get Such a Name? Strange things happen on Mardi Gras day. People transform. Hair suddenly grows, turns blue or pink, and trumpets blare. Wild sides bust loose from places that we never knew existed. On a chilly Mardi Gras day two years...
by Staff | Oct 2, 2014 | Blog, Explore, Field Notes, Guest Blogs, Mississippi Memories
Note: This is the fifth installment of my six-part blog series “River Gator: Exploring the River, Expanding Ourselves,” a recollection of my adventure on the Lower Mississippi River. Ever since I was a girl, I have loved maps, especially when I saw the all-powerful...
by Staff | Jun 18, 2014 | Blog, Field Notes
In 1975, when I was 7 years old, my family bought a house in North County, St. Louis on the Missouri side of the Mississippi River. My grandfather, already living in St. Louis, gave my parents the idea we would have more opportunities there, and it indeed pulled us...
