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Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
Support Your Park
Volunteers at the Brooklyn Park Riverside Park restoration event.
 
Volunteer
Volunteer opportunities are available year round. You can choose to work with school programs, at the Visitor Center or assist with restoration projects. If you have a special project in mind, please call 651-290-4160 or send an email; we may be able to accommodate your idea.
 
Donate
If you would prefer to make a monetary donation to the park, the Mississippi River Fund would be happy to assist you.
The wide Mississippi River  

Did You Know?
At Lake Onalaska, near LaCrosse Wisconsin, the Mississippi River is about 4 miles wide. Mississippi River water held behind Lock and Dam #7 and water held by damming the Black River form this broad reach of the Mississippi River.

Last Updated: July 15, 2009 at 14:32 EST