Mississippi National River and Recreation Area Conditions and Trends Report

This exhaustive study, entitled Water Quality Conditions and Trends in the Mississippi National River and Recreational Area 1976-2005, is an excellent contribution to our understanding of water quality impacts and trends in the metro Mississippi River.

A special thank you to all of the report authors for their dedicated work on this project. Much of this data was made available for use in our recently released State of the River Report. The report is available online at NPS.gov.

Upcoming Events

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Highland Park Community Center Auditorium, St. Paul
Three options: October 20, October 28, November 22, 2025
Hidden Falls Regional Park, St. Paul
Saturday, October 25, 2025 - 9:00am to 12:00pm
3M's oak woodlands, Cottage Grove

Our River Campaign:
It all starts here

At the heart of this new campaign is the vision of a healthy Mississippi River.