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 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 | Mar 21, 2019 | Agricultural Pollution, Blog, Policy, River Culture, Take Action, Water Quality, Wetlands and Floodplains
Keep the Connections in the Clean Water Act by Kelly McGinnis, Director of the Mississippi River Network America’s longest river flows for 2300 miles, from Lake Itasca to the Gulf of Mexico. But the Mississippi’s central channel is part of a larger system that...
by Staff | Feb 4, 2019 | Blog, Plastic Pollution, River Culture, Take Action, Water Quality, Wetlands and Floodplains, Wildlife
Caught in an Eddy by Mark River – 1 Mississippi Southern Outreach Assistiant My daily life as a steward of the Mississippi River rewards my knowledge of wild natural things while being moved by the healing powers that exist in water. The sound, feel, smell, and taste...
by Staff | Apr 27, 2018 | Blog, Explore, Field Notes, Flooding, Mississippi River News, Policy, Take Action, Wetlands and Floodplains, Wildlife
AR/MS/LA- Sunflower River Paddle Sunflower River Paddle It’s an early Spring morning as I launch my Grumnan canoe below the bridge at Lee Drive. A local friend drives by slowly, examining my intentions, while showing off his bounty of the day a turkey in his truck...
