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Monthly Archives: August 2009
The Mississippi River and America’s Pioneering Spirit
One thing Minnesota, Illinois and Missouri share when they look at the Mississippi River is their tie to America’s pioneering experience. Continue reading
Reflections on a Confluence
Last week’s Visions of a Sustainable Mississippi River was held at a confluence, at the same time that it was a confluence. Continue reading
Making Mississippi River Sausage
Participants in the Visions of a Sustainable Mississippi River got a taste of sausage making on the second day of the conference. Continue reading
Ever Think of the Mississippi River as an Orphan?
Several speakers the first day of the Visions of a Sustainable Mississippi River Conference used the word “orphan” to describe the Mississippi River. It doesn’t have to be that way. Continue reading
Posted in Future of the Mississippi River
Tagged America's Waterway, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Environmental Protection Agency, Great Lakes Compact, National Dialogue for the Future of America's Waterway, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Visions of a Sustainable Mississippi River Conference
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t.s.eliot’s Mississippi River Vision Not Far Off
Paul DuBowy, environmental program manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, shared this vision of the Mississippi River from t.s. eliot’s poetry. Continue reading
The Mississippi River’s Ancient City
To reach the site of this week’s Visions of a Sustainable Mississippi River Conference, you pass a graphic reminder of the enduring power the River has had throughout not just the history of America, but the world. Continue reading
