As part of our Plant For the Future initiative, we’ve been partnering with the City of Saint Paul to establish an experimental plot where we can trial and observe new tree species native to ranges outside Minnesota’s borders.

New GreenCorps Member!

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What Is the Big Sit?

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A Letter to the Mighty Mississippi

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Help Us Inspire the Next Generation!

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Monarch Monitoring in MISS

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Meet the 2017 Mississippi River Fellows

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Staff Highlight: Jim Ford

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Featured Site: Grey Cloud Dunes SNA

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Planting Seeds For the Next Generation

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Building resilience in the floodplain forest

Mississippi Park Connection is identifying vulnerable areas in the floodplain forest along the river, and planting tree species that won’t be edged out as a result of climate change. Learn more!