A survey by the Meridian Institute and The Nature Conservancy confirmed what many had sensed: stakeholders across the basin could…Read More
The newly formed America’s Great Watershed Initiative (AGWI) launched as a collaborative effort to address the Mississippi watershed’s greatest challenges…Read More
In 2013 and 2014, the Steering Committee explored options for integrated river basin management and landed on a unifying “report…Read More
Leaders from more than 20 states gathered in St. Louis to release the first report card ever produced for the…Read More
AWI hired its first Executive Director, Kim Lutz, bringing dedicated leadership to the organization. A second watershed report card was…Read More
Throughout 2022 and 2023, AWI pursued high-level meetings in Washington, D.C. with federal agency leadership and convened in-watershed gatherings with…Read More
In early 2024, outreach expanded to state agencies, nonprofits, and agricultural commodity and navigation organizations. In June, partners convened in…Read More
In late 2024 and early 2025, goal-setting workshops were held across five issue areas: Conserve Fish and Wildlife, Mitigate Floods and…Read More
An August Mississippi River Partnership Workshop produced actionable roadmaps across the initiative’s issue areas. Jordyn Doty, Communications and Operations Associate,…Read More
In partnership with Tulane University’s School of River & Coastal Science and Engineering, AWI hosted River Connections — drawing nearly…Read More