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Restoring Our River: The Fight for a Thriving Mississippi 3:00-4:30 pm
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About this event
The Mississippi River is one of the great rivers of the world and a complex ecosystem of global significance. It's also our hometown river and the heart of a cultural landscape that has, for generations, held great meaning for residents of this place from many cultures.
Thanks to dedicated advocates, in recent decades the river is healthier and better appreciated but numerous threats remain. Climate change, habitat loss, pollution from agricultural and urban sources, and redevelopment that threatens the public values of the river are major challenges.
Whitney Clark, Executive Director of the non-profit organization, Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR), will highlight FMR’s work to explore the possible removal of two locks and dams on the river in the heart of the Twin Cities. Learn how Friends of the Mississippi River works with public and private partnerships and thousands of volunteers, members, and advocates (aka River Guardians) to meet these challenges head on.
Interested in carpooling? Click on the registrant list and find a member in your building or near you that you can connect with and ask to share a ride. Or, feel free to contact the MCC office for a suggestion.
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