by Staff | Mar 19, 2013 | Blog, River History
When our forefathers crossed the Mighty Mississippi and ventured west, they came upon a vast rolling prairie full of potential for farming and ranching. Traveling by covered wagon, it would take months to cross the Great Plains, from the Mississippi to the Rocky...
by Staff | Mar 19, 2013 | Blog, Newsletter, River History
In last month’s newsletter we were encouraged to imagine “twirling, whirling, rough muddy waters” of the Mississippi River. Now think for a minute what it was like for the people who lived through the worst man-made ecological disaster in our country’s history: the...
by Staff | Mar 6, 2013 | Blog, River Culture
Get to know your Member of Congress — Let them know you care about the Mississippi River! Claudia Emken is the Policy Manager for the Mississippi River Network. As a River Citizen in southern Illinois, she had the opportunity to visit her representative in Congress...
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 | 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,...
