By providing funds for kids’ program registration, boat tickets, or simply bus fare to get to the river, the Mississippi Park Connection’s Ticket to Ride scholarship fund is enabling thousands of young people to take part in park programs that help them begin a lifelong relationship with the river and the outdoors.
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Read MoreThe Mississippi National River and Recreation Area is home to nearly 30 native species of freshwater mussel, many of which are on the state and federal endangered lists.
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