SAINT PAUL, Minn. – The City of Saint Paul, along with the Great River Passage Conservancy, Mississippi Park Connection and the National Park Service, today announced they have selected architecture firm VJAA and landscape architects at TEN x TEN to lead a team to advance the new Mississippi River Learning Center. Their work on the next phase of this project includes completing design and construction documents, building on the schematic design and furthering the programming and engagement progress completed on the project to date.
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Nestled between the neighborhoods of Beaver Lake Heights and Lincoln Park in east St. Paul is the vibrant school community of Nokomis Montessori-North Campus, where Katy Paquette has become a leader of innovative teaching and holistic environmental learning.
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The Mississippi River Fellowship is a 10-week paid opportunity for diverse and underrepresented young adults ages 18-25 to explore the different branches of the National Park Service. Meet our 2024 fellows: Riya and TJ.
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On May 10th, 2024, Mississippi Park Connection and National Park Service staff worked together to install 525 trees into the Science Museum gravel bed.
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Delaney Farwell, Mississippi Park Connection's Community Forestry Coordinator, explores how humans, rivers, and ecosystems intertwine. She emphasizes floods and droughts' impact on floodplain forests, especially cottonwood trees, stressing the need to understand disturbance patterns amidst climate change. Farwell concludes by urging a holistic mindset, akin to "thinking like a river," to protect these landscapes for generations to come.
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Meet Ranger Jade, the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area’s Historian. Jade works with Tribal Nations and helps tell the underrepresented stories associated with the park. Read on to learn more about Ranger Jade and what she’s excited for at the park!
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As spring emerges, so do the unique strategies of animals in the Mississippi River corridor, from the deep hibernation of little brown bats to the remarkable migrations of monarch butterflies and birds, all while climate change threatens their delicate balance, urging us to consider their resilience amidst the beauty of the season.
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Meet Devin Brown (she/her)! Starting as a program specialist in the summer of 2023, Devin's journey from being a transplant Minnesotan to her current role as Community Program Manager is nothing short of inspiring.
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Meet Delaney (she/her), the new Community Forestry Member with the Climate Impact Corps serving at the Mississippi Park Connection.
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Executive Director Ellen Reed reflects on this year's Membership breakfast, held on Tuesday, January 30th, at the Pool & Yacht Club in St. Paul.
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As we conclude our tree planting season, Marielle, the Forestry Program Coordinator for Mississippi Park Connections, reflects on the final tree planting event of the year.
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The winter months may not seem to be the best time to walk outside and pay attention to the sentinel deciduous trees who quietly stand in their dormancy, resting until the upcoming growing season. Yet, it is an ideal time to stop and take notice and notes from our tree friends in the coldest and darkest months of the year. What can we learn and observe from the trees in winter, and what are their names?
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