by Staff | Nov 29, 2016 | Blog, Field Notes, Wildlife
It’s mid June and the Mississippi River water levels are higher than normal. Back channels are flowing and the floodplain is thriving. Flocks of birds inhabit the archipelago islands throughout the basin. Beautiful indigo buntings , orioles, and yellow warblers...
by Staff | Apr 6, 2016 | Blog, Wildlife
When I was a toddler, I would eat, sleep, and breathe dinosaurs; I wanted to see them in person. They were extremely friendly and they all seemed to live in harmony with each other. Soon after, I was exposed to a crashing reality: Jurassic Park. After that,...
by Staff | Apr 4, 2016 | Blog, Newsletter, Wildlife
Photo Credit: Max Anderson Dear River Citizens, With much excitement, I would like to introduce myself as the new Campaign Coordinator for the 1 Mississippi campaign. I know River Citizens depend on a healthy Mississippi River for drinking water, jobs, solitude and...
by Staff | Mar 31, 2016 | Blog, Wildlife
Here in the Mississippi River region, Ruby-throated hummingbirds bring great joy to birdwatchers and nature lovers after a long winter’s absence. Upon returning to their North American breeding grounds from the south, many hummingbirds often make the...
by Staff | Dec 10, 2015 | Policy, Take Action, Water Quality, Wetlands and Floodplains, Wildlife
Hello River Citizens, On October 14th, America’s Watershed Initiative (AWI) released the report card for the entire Mississippi River Watershed. This watershed encompasses thirty-one states and two Canadian Provinces and drains roughly forty percent of the country!...
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...
