March 22, 2021
The Upper Mississippi River Through Time
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Summary
Take a deep dive into how the Upper Mississippi River has been transformed by human hands through this interactive timeline. The timeline and hydrology simulation focuses on a stretch of river near LaCrosse, WI and on a takes users (students in grades 6-8) on a journey from 1800 to today. Videos and animations illuminate how engineering changes to the river have make transportation easier while degrading backwater ecology, impacting wildlife along one of the world’s great bird migration routes. For more, visit CGEE’s Waters to the Sea® Mississippi River Adventure program: https://waterstothesea.org/mississippi/