by Staff | May 22, 2015 | Blog, Flooding, Newsletter, Policy, Take Action, Wetlands and Floodplains
May 21, 2015 Hello River Citizens, Generations of people along the Mississippi River have attempted to protect themselves from flood waters with levees and with makeshift flood walls made from nothing more than sacks, sand and human energy. It’s a tremendous amount of...
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 | 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 | Feb 25, 2013 | Blog, Wetlands and Floodplains
In February’s River Citizen newsletter we started a discussion about the importance of wetlands to the health of the Mississippi River. The health and safety of the people, wildlife, land and water are more dependent on wetlands than most of us realize. That’s right,...
by Staff | Jan 31, 2012 | Blog, Wetlands and Floodplains
Let’s face it: we rely pretty heavily on the Mississippi River. It’s a pathway for all kinds of beings, big and small, to get where they’re going. The River’s a flyway for birds and we’ve turned it into a waterway for barges. We’ve also turned the Mississippi into a...
by Staff | Dec 20, 2011 | Blog, Wetlands and Floodplains
We humans have spent a lot of time and money managing our big, wonderful Mississippi River. Unfortunately, some of our managing and meddling has led to more problems and projects. In this world of blown levees, rising floods and shrinking budgets, it feels good to see...
