by Michael | Nov 27, 2019 | Agricultural Pollution, Blog, Dead Zone, Explore, Flooding, River Culture, River History, Take Action, Water Quality, Wetlands and Floodplains, Wildlife
Five key reflections from the Mississippi River Network’s 2019 Annual Meeting The 2019 Mississippi River Network (MRN) Annual Meeting was held November 13th – 15th in St. Louis, MO. Approximately 40 individuals representing over 30 MRN-member organizations...
by Michael | Oct 29, 2019 | Blog
Where the Mississippi and America’s Land and Water Conservation Program Meet The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) was passed in 1964 to ensure American’s public access to outdoor recreation. Since then the law has helped create and improve thousands...
by Kristen Mertz | Oct 28, 2019 | Agricultural Pollution, Blog, Flooding, Water Quality, Wetlands and Floodplains
Recent public meetings on Upper Mississippi River allowed for citizens to be heard! This past summer, the Upper Mississippi River Basin Association (UMRBA) held six public listening sessions for members of the community such as farmers, activists, and concerned...
by Chris Stangl | Oct 23, 2019 | Blog
Nature Lover/Conservation Biologist/1 Mississippi Outreach Coordinator So, who is this guy? I suppose the best way to get to know me is to have a view of my journey through life. The new Regional Outreach Coordinator for the 1 Mississippi program based out of the...
by Staff | Aug 27, 2019 | Blog
2019 Gulf Dead Zone smaller than forecasted – why? The forecast for a record size Gulf Hypoxic Zone this year got much attention in the media, followed by the actual measurement of an area of low oxygen that was smaller than predicted. What happened, and why?...
by Staff | Aug 22, 2019 | Blog
3 Key Points for Comments on Future of Upper Mississippi River The river is falling, but the high water event of 2019 isn’t over yet. Decisions will need to be made not only for response to this record event but for planning for the future. The Mississippi River...
