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NEW! - Big River Journey Online
NEW! - Big River Journey Online

Big River Journey Online is the next best thing to a riverboat field trip on the Mississippi River itself!

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parkconnectionMay 4, 2020youth education
#GiveAtHomeMN - A Letter From the Mortenson Family Foundation
#GiveAtHomeMN - A Letter From the Mortenson Family Foundation

Mississippi Park Connection serves as the caring neighbor and the economic engine behind water quality improvement, wildlife habitat improvement, and youth education.

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parkconnectionMay 1, 2020
Wildflowers in the Mississippi River Park
Wildflowers in the Mississippi River Park

In the spring and summer you can find a pop of color from a variety of blooming wildflowers if only you take a moment to look closely.

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parkconnectionApril 27, 2020
Women of the Mississippi: Peggy Knapp
Women of the Mississippi: Peggy Knapp

Peggy came to the Mississippi River through education and storytelling in media, which encouraged her deep understanding of relationships to the river at a cellular level. 

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parkconnectionApril 23, 2020Women of the Mississippi series
Citizen Science Volunteering in the Park
Citizen Science Volunteering in the Park

Citizen science projects are data collection initiatives that scientists can reference to inform their work. Use one of these easy apps on your next walk to volunteer by contributing to park data.

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parkconnectionApril 17, 2020
Become a River Learning Center Advocate
Become a River Learning Center Advocate

We need your help telling your legislators that you support this project. Contact your state Senator in support of the River Learning Center with this email.

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parkconnectionApril 1, 2020
Safe Outdoor Social Distancing for COVID-19
Safe Outdoor Social Distancing for COVID-19

Continue engaging with your local parks and connecting to the Mississippi River by following these safe outdoor social distancing practices in Minnesota.

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parkconnectionMarch 31, 2020
#FindYourPark: Crosby Farm Regional Park
#FindYourPark: Crosby Farm Regional Park

The location and geography of Crosby Farm Regional Park makes a walk through it’s floodplain forests, marshy wetlands and tranquil lakes feel like stepping into a magical wonderland.

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Callie SacarelosMarch 26, 2020
Gravel beds for the future
Gravel beds for the future

Gravel enables the trees to develop roots that are three times heartier than they were in the spring. This drastically increases their chance of survival by reducing transplant shock at the time of planting and increasing their water and nutrient uptake.

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plant for the futureparkconnectionFebruary 6, 2020
What to do at Winter Trails Day
What to do at Winter Trails Day

Winter Trails Day is coming up and we want to make sure you have the BEST experience, whether it's your first time or you come back every year. Here are a few tips to enhance your day at Fort Snelling State Park.

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parkconnectionDecember 30, 2019
Giving Kids a Ticket to Ride
Giving Kids a Ticket to Ride

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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education programs, mississippi national r...parkconnectionDecember 16, 2019rebecca newhouse, Ticket to Ride
Why do leaves change colors in the fall?
Why do leaves change colors in the fall?

Around this time of year, deciduous trees turn shades of red, orange, and yellow. But what is the science behind the phenomenon?

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parkconnectionOctober 24, 2019
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