Our Mission
To aid in the protection, preservation, and restoration of the natural environment of the nation's major rivers and their watersheds.
To aid in the protection, preservation, and restoration of the natural environment of the nation's major rivers and their watersheds.
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Looking out over the Harriet Island Regional Park in St. Paul, Minn., it’s hard to miss the trademark No. 2 pencil and ruler spuds and custom steel rebar railings of the Mississippi River Institute (MRI). The floating classroom, owned and operated by Living Lands & Waters (LL&W), is docked at its new location of St. Paul after a successful school year educating students on the Mississippi River in St. Louis for the fall 2024 semester, and in Memphis, Tenn., this spring.
Living Lands and Waters and American River Transportation Company collaborated to clean up part of the Illinois River on Tuesday morning. With multiple locations throughout the Mississippi River basin, both organizations demonstrate how important it is to make an effort to clean the river.
Tammy Becker started the operation in 2019 with her husband, Chad Pregracke, the man behind Living Lands and Waters. It was her job to dispose of plastic recovered from rivers, but few places were willing to take it.
"All you need to do is change your world. That's how the world changes." - Chad Pregracke
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