In its 90-day run from source to sea, America’s magnificent Mississippi River transforms itself from a cheerful, clearwater stream to a roiling, muddy anaconda that runs 200 feet deep and floats ships from around the world. Join us for a presentation by John Sheppard — Associate Professor & Assistant Director at the Center for Global Environmental Education at Hamline University.
Where There Is Water showcases paintings, prints, and drawings developed through repeated travel to Duluth, Red Wing, and Banning State Park near Sandstone. These locations — each shaped by different moments in Minnesota’s industrial history — are connected by rivers and lakes whose presence enabled movement, industry, and settlement while leaving lasting marks on the surrounding landscape.
Where There Is Water showcases paintings, prints, and drawings developed through repeated travel to Duluth, Red Wing, and Banning State Park near Sandstone. These locations — each shaped by different moments in Minnesota’s industrial history — are connected by rivers and lakes whose presence enabled movement, industry, and settlement while leaving lasting marks on the surrounding landscape.
Where There Is Water showcases paintings, prints, and drawings developed through repeated travel to Duluth, Red Wing, and Banning State Park near Sandstone. These locations — each shaped by different moments in Minnesota’s industrial history — are connected by rivers and lakes whose presence enabled movement, industry, and settlement while leaving lasting marks on the surrounding landscape.
Join us in the beautiful prairie at Katharine Ordway Natural History Study Area (Ordway Field Station) for an afternoon of service and snowshoeing (or hiking) fun!
Where There Is Water showcases paintings, prints, and drawings developed through repeated travel to Duluth, Red Wing, and Banning State Park near Sandstone. These locations — each shaped by different moments in Minnesota’s industrial history — are connected by rivers and lakes whose presence enabled movement, industry, and settlement while leaving lasting marks on the surrounding landscape.
Learn about the Hudson Bay Girls’ groundbreaking 1,300-mile canoe journey from Lake Superior to Hudson Bay, where they retraced a historic Voyageur Fur Trading Route and championed environmental stewardship, outdoor education and gender equality in outdoor spaces.
Where There Is Water showcases paintings, prints, and drawings developed through repeated travel to Duluth, Red Wing, and Banning State Park near Sandstone. These locations — each shaped by different moments in Minnesota’s industrial history — are connected by rivers and lakes whose presence enabled movement, industry, and settlement while leaving lasting marks on the surrounding landscape.
Where There Is Water showcases paintings, prints, and drawings developed through repeated travel to Duluth, Red Wing, and Banning State Park near Sandstone. These locations — each shaped by different moments in Minnesota’s industrial history — are connected by rivers and lakes whose presence enabled movement, industry, and settlement while leaving lasting marks on the surrounding landscape.
Where There Is Water showcases paintings, prints, and drawings developed through repeated travel to Duluth, Red Wing, and Banning State Park near Sandstone. These locations — each shaped by different moments in Minnesota’s industrial history — are connected by rivers and lakes whose presence enabled movement, industry, and settlement while leaving lasting marks on the surrounding landscape.
Where There Is Water showcases paintings, prints, and drawings developed through repeated travel to Duluth, Red Wing, and Banning State Park near Sandstone. These locations — each shaped by different moments in Minnesota’s industrial history — are connected by rivers and lakes whose presence enabled movement, industry, and settlement while leaving lasting marks on the surrounding landscape.
Did you know that Minnesota’s winters are warming faster than our summer months? Come learn about the impacts of warming winters on the Mississippi River and surrounding watershed. At our kick-off event, Jothsna Harris, founder of Change Narrative, will be both expert and storyteller at this month’s workshop.
The Sacred Water Shared Future campaign is powered by you! The heart of this centennial celebration is the incredible variety of events planned and hosted by our partners — community groups, nonprofits, businesses, schools, and individuals who feel a connection to the Mississippi River.
We do not host events ourselves; instead, we serve as a central hub for river-focused activities happening across the Twin Cities throughout 2026.