by Staff | Apr 12, 2013 | Blog, Field Notes
The rains seem to last throughout the month of April in the Delta as the Mississippi River and its tributaries rise above their muddy banks, refilling the wetlands and estuaries needed during the breeding season for many amphibians and reptiles. The cypress trees are...
by Staff | Apr 9, 2013 | Blog, Mississippi River News
Big smiles, a love for the River and motivation to instigate change are a few qualities shared by our new 1 Mississippi intern team. As the coordinators of a national campaign covering thousands of miles from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico, we know the importance of...
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...
