by Staff | Sep 27, 2012 | Blog, River History
This fall we are celebrating the rivers of America with the 40th Anniversary of the US Clean Water Act. The Oct 18, 1972 Clean Water Act led to the cleanup of the Mississippi River, as well as most of its tributaries — and in fact most rivers everywhere in the...
by Staff | Apr 20, 2012 | Blog, River Culture
Written by 1 Mississippi intern in Iowa, Natalie Busta* What better day to show our appreciation of the Mississippi River than April 22nd – Earth Day? Since 1970 Earth Day has been promoting the importance of protecting our environment as well as the wildlife that...
by Staff | Mar 1, 2012 | Blog, Water Quality
Louisiana falls near the end of the Mississippi River’s journey. As the Mississippi River flows through the heart of America, it passes through the Corn Belt. Crops such as corn and soybeans can require a lot of fertilizer but in many cases, the fertilizer is not used...
by Staff | Feb 15, 2012 | Agricultural Pollution, Blog
The Mississippi River is the largest watershed in North America. It has a major affect on the millions of people that come in to contact with it every day; more than 50 cities rely on the River for their daily water supply. As the Mississippi River flows through the...
by Staff | Jan 30, 2012 | Blog, Invasive Species
The Mississippi River flows through the heart of America. It is such an amazing resource that 18 million people rely on its water and thousands use the River for recreation. But our River is being threatened by invasive species. As environments were formed, each...
