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Our Mission

To aid in the protection, preservation, and restoration of the natural environment of the nation's major rivers and their watersheds.

Our Impact

  • Pounds of Trash Removed

    14,021,024

  • Volunteers Engaged

    137,159

  • Students Educated

    30,233

  • Trees Planted

    2,321,009

More than 90 students from Rock Island and Riverdale high schools volunteered for the project.
Living Lands & Waters started this year’s push toward the MillionTrees Project. The process involves soaking newspapers to preserve the trees until they’re ready to be planted in April.

In January, cold weather isn’t slowing down the work at the Rust Belt, where students and teachers are helping prepare thousands of tree seedlings for spring planting.

Living Lands & Waters (LL&W) is bringing its floating classroom barge, the Mississippi River Institute (MRI), back to Beacon Harbor for the second time. Between January 29th – late June, this unique educational space will host free workshops and events designed to connect young adults and the local community to economic opportunities on the Mississippi River.

  • ADM
  • Cargill
  • Cargo Carriers
  • Ford
  • PCNA
  • Anhesuser - Busch
  • Argosy
  • Clif Bar
  • Ingram
  • Coughlin
  • us bank
  • West
  • ACBL
  • Arconic
  • Bert & Ann Shearer
  • Campbell Transportation Company
  • CGB
  • Culver's
  • Hines Furlong
  • Marquette
  • Martin Fabert
  • Modern Woodmen
  • P&G
  • Shiela June
  • hubbell
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