The Mississippi River

 

Michael Wethoff

Go Deeper

More About the Floodplain

Restoring Connections for People
    and Nature

Natural and Altered River Flows

Consequences of Altering the River’s
    Flood Pulse

The Richness of Life on the Mississippi

Rebirth of a Wetland

Revitalizing the Mighty Mississippi

Download a copy of the entire brochure: The Mississippi River and Its Floodplain: Restoring Connections for People and Nature [2.70MB PDF].


This publication is made possible by the generous support of Caterpillar Inc. through a gift from its Foundation to establish the Great Rivers Partnership in 2005.


How We Protect Watersheds

Explore a cool interactive feature to see how the Conservancy protects freshwater resources worldwide.

The Nature Conservancy in Arkansas
601 North University Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72205
tel: (501) 663-6699
fax: (501) 663-8332

The Nature Conservancy in Illinois
8 South Michigan Avenue
Suite 900
Chicago, IL 60603
tel: (312) 580-2100
fax: (312) 346-5606

The Nature Conservancy in Iowa
303 Locust Street
Suite 402
Des Moines, IA 50309
tel: (515) 244-5044
fax: (515) 244-8890

The Nature Conservancy in Kentucky
642 West Main Street
Lexington, KY 40508
tel: (859) 259-9655
fax: (859) 259-9678

The Nature Conservancy in Louisiana
721 Government Street
Suite 200
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
tel: (225) 338-1040
fax: (225) 338-0103

The Nature Conservancy in Minnesota
1101 West River Parkway
Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55415
tel: (612) 331-0750
fax: (612) 331-0770

The Nature Conservancy in Mississippi
405 Briarwood Drive
Suite 101
Jackson, MS 39206
tel: (601) 713-3355
fax: (601) 982-9499

The Nature Conservancy in Missouri
2800 South Brentwood Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63144
tel: (314) 968-1105
fax: (314) 968-3659

The Nature Conservancy in Tennessee
2021 21st Avenue, South
Suite C-400
Nashville, TN 37212
tel: (615) 383-9909
fax: (615) 383-9717

The Nature Conservancy in Wisconsin
633 West Main Street
Madison, WI 53703
tel: (608) 251-8140
fax: (608) 251-8535

 


Photo credits (top to bottom, left to right): © Michael Wethoff; © TNC