Learn how the career paths of this year’s National Park Service seasonal rangers led them to the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area. Watch videos on how to apply for a federal job and how to become a National Park Service park ranger!
Read MoreThe Community Volunteer Ambassador (CVA) June Cohort is designed to engage Black, Indigenous and Youth of Color in the National Park Service. This position will help increase diversity of the CVA program and the National Park Service by ensuring sites, supervisors, and mentors are prepared and supported in cultivating inclusive environments for the CVAs.
Read MoreWith the long-term goal of creating a park staff that is more representative of the communities it serves, the Mississippi River Fellowship provides an opportunity for diverse and underrepresented young adults ages 18-25 to explore a career path in the environmental field.
Read MoreWe invite you to learn more about Juneteenth, celebrate at one of many community events around the city or online, and learn how to make the outdoors more equitable and inclusive on the Mississippi River every day.
Read MoreFrom June 10-20th, 2021, the Mississippi River Network is hosting River Days of Action. Attend more than 40 in-person and virtual events from Headwaters to Gulf of the Mississippi River and across the country.
Read MoreMississippi River Paddle Share is a self-serve kayak program that lets you rent a boat for up to six hours and paddle to a destination downriver.
Read MoreRanger Brian has been working for the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area for nearly two decades! Learn why he thinks the park is an excellent place for youth education programs.
Read MoreRead a volunteer’s first-hand account of what it was like to play an active role in the prescribed burn of the prairie at Coldwater Spring in Minneapolis, MN.
Read MorePeople come to the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (MNRRA) for hiking and fishing, but the beautiful trees and flowers really make the trek memorable.
Read MoreThe National Park Service at Mississippi National River and Recreation Area intends to conduct a prescribed fire at the Coldwater Spring unit this month. Prescribed fire is one process that land managers utilize to restore and maintain natural landscapes.
Read MoreAn effective River Educator is a person that wants to be with children and help them learn about our river and the outdoors. A River Educator should be able to work as part of a team, be flexible, and love to be outdoors.
Read More“Being reunited with nature and biology, and truly understanding my role in the biosphere, answered so many questions that had been plaguing me. It healed me in a way nothing else has, and continues to sustain me.”
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