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Recent River News

Entries from July 1, 2012 - July 31, 2012

Friday
Jul272012

Crown Hydro Update

July 11, 2102 - Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board votes to support termination of the Crown Hydro license:

July 17, 2012 - Crown Hydro letter opposing termination of license:

July 19, 2012 - MPRB letter supporting terminationof license (Thanks to Minneapolis Park Watch for the heads-up):

Saturday
Jul212012

'River City Revue' Explores the Mississippi River

Mississippi River Fundand Works Progress teamed up to present RIVER CITY REVUE, a series of three riverboat cruises aboard the Jonathan Padelford, featuring art, science, storytelling, and live music!

The first event was held this week, and the next 2 events are scheduled for August 1 and 15.  More Info

Friday
Jul202012

STOP ASIAN CARP! Website

We learned about this websitefrom a recent edition of the Minneapolis RiverCurrent.  Scads of information on all things Asian Carp related.

To subscribe to The RiverCurrent, email your request to mplsrivercurrent@gmail.com.

Wednesday
Jul182012

Mississippi Messgaes - July, 2012

The latest news from Friends of the Mississippi River:

Monday
Jul092012

How to Identify Silver and Bighead Carp

The Great Lakes & Mississippi River Interbasin Study (GLMRIS) shared this video on their Facebook page. It's from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Midwest Region, and shows how to identify silver and bighead carp, using grass and common carp as points of comparison. 

Bighead and silver carp are only two of 39 aquatic nuisance species of concern for potential transfer between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins.