by Staff | Aug 19, 2014 | Blog, Guest Blogs, River Culture
Note: This is the fourth installment of my six-part blog series “River Gator: Exploring the River, Expanding Ourselves,” a recollection of my adventure on the Lower Mississippi River. Out on the River, as you paddle, it’s nice to catch a rhythm with your boat mates....
by Staff | Jul 9, 2014 | Blog, Newsletter, Take Action
On the 4th of July, as fireworks twinkled in the sky above and “The Star-Spangled Banner” played, I lost myself in a moment of time travel, peeking in on others in their moments of bravery. First, gazing through the smoky field, I saw a soldier in the Revolutionary...
by Staff | Jun 18, 2014 | Blog, Field Notes
In 1975, when I was 7 years old, my family bought a house in North County, St. Louis on the Missouri side of the Mississippi River. My grandfather, already living in St. Louis, gave my parents the idea we would have more opportunities there, and it indeed pulled us...
by Staff | May 21, 2014 | Blog, Take Action
The 1 Mississippi website is a treasure trove of resources for you to learn more and get involved. Among them is a list of actions we recommend. You might not know where to start, so I’ve taken the liberty of breaking them down a few of the actions you can take which...
by Staff | May 14, 2014 | Agricultural Pollution, Blog, Newsletter
All around us we see plants acting on their biological instincts – reaching for the sky and sprouting itty bitty leaves that grow bigger every day. The sight of life inspires many of us to plant gardens and grow some of our own food. In fact, 1 in 3 families...