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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.


Explore the Mississippi River from Headwaters to Gulf

Mark Godfrey/TNC (Young adventurers put their kayaks in at the headwaters of 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.

Take a Trip Down America's Great River


Sharing Science Across Mississippi and Yangtze Rivers

Xiaoming Sun (USGS scientists sample the Datong River, tributary of the Yellow River)Two U.S. Geological Survey scientists from the Upper Mississippi River traveled to China to help advance aquatic monitoring on the Yangtze and Yellow rivers.

View a Slideshow and Share Their Experiences


Lending Nature a Helping Hand in Brazilian Forest

Scott Warren (Cachoeira Reservoir provides 50 percent of São Paulo's drinking water)How do you restore 865 acres of Atlantic Forest that have been grazed by cattle for at least 20 years? The Conservancy and its partners are lending nature a helping hand.

See How Wildlife, Water and Climate Will Benefit
 
 
 


NRCS Launches New Mississippi River Initiative

Mark Godfrey (view of the Mississippi River valley at the junction of the Wisconsin River below Prairie du Chein)The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service has launched a $320-million initiative to improve water quality and the overall health of the Mississippi River Basin.

Get the Details on the Healthy Watersheds Initiative