Protecting Clean Water

The Mississippi River Watershed is the second largest watershed in the world supporting an extensive variety of habitats including wetland, open-water, and floodplain, many of which are national wildlife refuges. Pollutants enter this system from agricultural, metropolitan and industrial areas and have a serious impact on all living creatures, and can negatively affect the use of water for drinking, household needs, recreation, fishing, transportation and commerce.

Learn more about our efforts around the Midwest to protect clean water.