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Explore the Mississippi River

Join The Nature Conservancy on a journey down the Mississippi River. Hear the stories of people who depend on this mighty river for their livelihoods and inspiration.

Mark Godfrey/TNC (Great River Road begins at the north end of Itasca State Park, MN)


Great Rivers Partnership

The Great Rivers Partnership is an ambitious effort to conserve and restore the world's great river systems for the benefit of the people and species that depend upon them for life. It was established in 2005 with the support of Caterpillar, Inc., through its Foundation, and is part of many efforts at The Nature Conservancy to advance freshwater conservation around the world.


MRBI Funding Good News for Water Quality

Jim Brekke (Root River, Minnesota)Funding from the USDA's Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watersheds Initiative will help the Conservancy and its partners improve water quality in rivers in seven states.

Read How MRBI Funds Will Make a Difference on One River


Funding to Breathe New Life Into Wabash River

Kent Wamsley/TNC (Wabash River, Indiana)A new land conservation initiative announced by Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels will breathe new life into the Wabash and the fish and mussels that depend on it.

Learn What's Planned for "Indiana's River"


Ban Gives Yangtze River Fish a Shot at Recovery

Xiaoming Sun/TNC (Commercial fishing on the Chishui River, a tributary of the Yangtze)The Conservancy is working with partners to extend a fishing ban designed to help declining stocks of Yangtze River fish like bighead carp recover.

Discover When a Ban is a Boon
 
 
 
 


Water Producer Program Launched in Brazilian Cerrado

Scott Warren (Brazilian Cerrado)An innovative program in the Brazilian Cerrado will help protect Brasilia's water supply and restore the region's once vast grasslands.

Find Out How Restoring Grasslands Protects Water