Mississippi River
One of the most diverse and ecologically rich areas in the country, the Mississippi River region is undergoing an economic and ecological revival. There is now a tremendous opportunity to find a balance between agriculture, industry and the biological resources that comprise a healthy ecosystem.
ALC is working to restore both the health of local economies and the region’s natural environment. Through collaboration with public and private partners, ALC projects provide crucial habitat for wildlife and opportunities for recreation and tourism.
In the Middle Mississippi River region, ALC is working to retire the region’s most flood-prone farmland and conserve and restore islands, side channels and critical floodplains between St. Louis, Missouri, and Cairo, Illinois.
ALC’s Lower Mississippi River Program aims to conserve habitat, expanding public access, and creating recreational opportunities such as fishing, hunting, birding, boating and nature observation.
Learn more about ALC’s efforts to create new possibilities for America’s greatest river.
Projects Within the Mississippi River Program
- B.K. Leach Memorial
Restoring a Crucial Flyway - Beaver Island
Protecting the Pallid Sturgeon - Buck Island
Bringing Tourism to the Lower Mississippi - Crains Island
Conserving Rare River Habitat - Devil’s Island
Providing Wildlife Recreation to the Public - Ice Grain
A True Hidden Treasure in Southernmost Illinois - Inahgeh Wetlands Project
Returning Farmland to Wetland Wilderness - Kaskaskia Island
A Vision for a Healthy River - Middle Mississippi River Wetland Field Station
Restored Wetland Provides a Site for University Research - Rockwood Island
Expanding a River Refuge - Thebes Boat Ramp
Creating a New Riverfront Park