Blog — Mississippi Park Connection

Conservation Corps is hiring!

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Meet the new Communications Associate for Mississippi Park Connection

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A word from Mississippi Park Connection's new Education Coordinator

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Birds and Bridges — A Look At the Upper Mississippi

Birds and Bridges — A Look At the Upper Mississippi

Photo courtesy of Star Tribune.

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Turning over a new leaf at Pig's Eye

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.

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Diving for Hidden Treasure: Mussel Surveys in the Mississippi River

Diving for Hidden Treasure: Mussel Surveys in the Mississippi River

The 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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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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