After ten weeks of the Mississippi River Fellows gaining experience working with the National Park Service, Mississippi Park Connection, and our partners, it is time to say goodbye to our amazing Fellows! They had a summer full of learning, growth, and river adventures, and we cannot wait to see where their paths take them after their time with us.
Read More“Listening to the Mississippi” is an iterative project, a grouping of underwater sounds recorded in and around the river, a series of artworks and actions that have unfolded over 10 years.
Read MoreFrom June 8-17th, 2023, 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 MoreHave you ever wondered why flooding happens? It's an important question to ask, especially if you live near the Mississippi River!
Read MoreMeet Marielle (she/her)! Marielle is Mississippi Park Connection’s NEW Forestry Program Coordinator! Marielle will coordinate forestry initiatives within the Mississippi River’s 72-mile national park!
Read MoreMeet Laura Crossman, the new Community Forestry Initiative AmeriCorps member!! This new program engages a team of AmeriCorps members in the preservation and protection of Minnesota’s forests.
Read MoreThis comprehensive beginner’s guide will help you decide where and how to cross-country ski in Minneapolis, Saint Paul and the 7-county metro area.
Read MoreReflections on Climate Grief to Joy, Healing Circle Programming at Crosby Farm Park. Written by: Grace Generous
Read MoreAlanna Elder served with Mississippi Park Connection as a GreenCorps member and later an Ampact Community Forestry Initiative AmeriCorps member.
Read MoreThis past summer, Savanna led the park's annual acoustic monitoring study of the Twin Cities Mississippi corridor and coordinated the placement and movement of acoustic monitors across 28 field sites along the Mississippi River. Imagine a green 5”x 7” box attached to a small (but mighty) microphone on a long pole and extended out along trails, roads, and other cutlines that bats use for flyways.
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