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SE Minnesota’s Mississippi River Fisheries To Benefit From Proposed Legislation

March 10, 2025

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A tiny trout floats in water surrounded by groups of tiny bubbles.

Trout in the Classroom: Opening a New World To Kids

February 17, 2025

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Regional Nitrate Issues Again Making Headlines

February 2, 2025

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Gathering Acorns to Renew River Forestland

January 27, 2025

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Two people dressed in jackets, hats, and rubber boots stand in shallow water and scoop debris from the bottom of the stream onto a yellow tarp.

Aquatic Guardianship: The Importance of Monitoring and Maintaining Our Waterways

January 21, 2025

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A woman bundled up with a knitted green hat, knitted green mittens, and a plaid scarf gives a thumbs up outside on a winter day.

Longest-Running Community Science Bird Project Celebrates 125 Years

January 14, 2025

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A woman in a department of natural resources uniform stands on a river bank by long tubes made of natural fibers placed on the muddy bank.

Mississippi River Is Eroding Sacred Indigenous Mounds

December 16, 2024

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A woman with blonde-brown hair reads a picture book to a child with red hair pulled back in a partial pony tail.

The READ Act: New Teaching Methods For Reading In Minnesota

Alison Leathers checks in on local schools as they implement a new comprehensive reading program through Minnesota’s READ Act.

Your Leadership Can Make A Difference in Root River Current’s Third Year

Root River Current seeks Board of Directors candidates to support 2025 growth—can you help?

Pair of eagles sit on a snowy river bank on a sunny day.

Original Photography: Winter Scenes

Original photography from southeastern Minnesota featuring nature scenes and community activities.

Time Again To ‘Paint The Town’

Learn how your community can benefit -- and beautify -- from a 2025 Paint the Town Grant from the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (applications accepted through March 31), and tour some of the recent projects in southeast Minnesota.

Gathering Acorns to Renew River Forestland

Efforts to collect acorns are helping with reforestation projects along the Upper Mississippi River. The Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk reports on volunteer work near the Reno Bottoms.

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Building Community Through Storytelling

Building Community Through Storytelling

Root River Restoration Project: Major Milestone Achieved

SE Minnesota’s Mississippi River Fisheries To Benefit From Proposed Legislation

Trout in the Classroom: Opening a New World To Kids

Regional Nitrate Issues Again Making Headlines

Gathering Acorns to Renew River Forestland

Aquatic Guardianship: The Importance of Monitoring and Maintaining Our Waterways

Longest-Running Community Science Bird Project Celebrates 125 Years

Mississippi River Is Eroding Sacred Indigenous Mounds

The READ Act: New Teaching Methods For Reading In Minnesota

Your Leadership Can Make A Difference in Root River Current’s Third Year

Original Photography: Winter Scenes

Time Again To ‘Paint The Town’

Gathering Acorns to Renew River Forestland

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