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We use our resources to maintain and restore a healthy environment in the Mississippi River Basin.
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Since 1992, we have supported organizations working along the 10-state corridor from the river's headwaters in Minnesota to its mouth in Louisiana at the Gulf of Mexico.
A substantial portion of our grantmaking occurs in the five states of the Upper Mississippi River Basin, particularly in Minnesota. The geographic focus includes the river, its banks, bluffs, and floodplains; important tributaries such as the Minnesota, St. Croix, and Illinois Rivers; and the metropolitan areas of the Twin Cities, Quad Cities, and St. Louis.
Our river-related grantmaking has three focuses: |
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Improve water quality to reduce pollution and encourage restorative river management |
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| | Strengthen citizen advocacy to engage people in experiences on the river, efforts to improve riverfront communities, and issues that affect water quality |
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| | Conserve land to reduce and prevent pollution by encouraging cleaner farming practices, protect and restore fragile riverside bluffs, and restore floodplains and wetlands |
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Visit the How To Apply section for information about applying for funding—and please continue to check in from time to time for the latest, most detailed information. We also encourage you to call the Foundation at 612-333-4220 to discuss your ideas with a program officer and to learn more about the strategies we're pursuing. |
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