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August 2022 River Citizen Newsletter
Our Mississippi's watershed (an area of land where all the water that falls in and drains to a common outlet) drains over 1.2 million acres. Unfortunately, by the time the River reaches the Gulf, it is sick, overburdened with pollution, and feeds the Gulf 'Dead Zone'. Fortuantely, solutions exist and you can make a difference.
Our Mississippi's watershed (an area of land where all the water that falls in and drains to a common outlet) drains over 1.2 million acres. Unfortunately, by the time the River reaches the Gulf, it is sick, overburdened with pollution, and feeds the Gulf 'Dead Zone'. Fortuantely, solutions exist and you can make a difference.
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