Mississippi Park Connection, in partnership with more than 30 land-managing agencies and a network of academic researchers from across the country, are creating a teaching forest at Crosby Farm Regional Park for researchers, land managers and the public to learn best practices for climate change adaptation.
Read MoreBig River Journey Online is the next best thing to a riverboat field trip on the Mississippi River itself!
Read MoreMississippi Park Connection serves as the caring neighbor and the economic engine behind water quality improvement, wildlife habitat improvement, and youth education.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MorePeggy 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.
Read MoreCitizen 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.
Read MoreWe 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.
Read MoreContinue engaging with your local parks and connecting to the Mississippi River by following these safe outdoor social distancing practices in Minnesota.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreGravel 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.
Read MoreWinter 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.
Read MoreBy 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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