by Staff | Sep 10, 2013 | Blog, Newsletter, Water Quality
The 1 Mississippi campaign is just weeks away from a huge milestone: reaching 10,000 River Citizens. As we near that exciting milestone, we want to take a moment to recognize our allies who are simultaneously moving the River into the national spotlight. With each...
by Staff | Feb 26, 2013 | Blog, Newsletter, Water Quality
Imagine the twirling, whirling, rough muddy waters of the Mississippi River. Water is beautiful, essential to life and sometimes very still. On the other hand, rivers are forceful enough to carve canyons and capable of destroying acres of towns and fields...
by Staff | Oct 19, 2012 | Blog, Newsletter, Water Quality
1 Mississippi River Citizen Newsletter – October 18, 2012 By Annette Gomberg, 1 Mississippi Outreach Coordinator Sunny days fishing and swimming off the dock. Canoe trips with your dad. Cart wheeling and splashing in shallow waters. Bird watching over beautiful...
by Staff | Oct 18, 2012 | Blog, Water Quality
Written by Allie Mastny, 1 Mississippi Intern Brought up on the banks of another river in eastern Minnesota, I signed on as a 1Mississippi intern last summer feeling like a turncoat. The Mississippi River I could see from downtown St. Paul and Minneapolis had nothing...
by Staff | Mar 1, 2012 | Blog, Water Quality
Louisiana falls near the end of the Mississippi River’s journey. As the Mississippi River flows through the heart of America, it passes through the Corn Belt. Crops such as corn and soybeans can require a lot of fertilizer but in many cases, the fertilizer is not used...
by Staff | Dec 6, 2011 | Blog, Water Quality
We love reminding people about all of the amazing facts and figures that flow from the Mississippi River. For instance, it’s 2,320 miles long, flowing from Lake Itasca, Minnesota, all the way to the Gulf of Mexico. The Mississippi River connects the lives and...
