• Mississippi National River and Recreation Area

    Mississippi

    National River & Recreation Area Minnesota

Field Notes and News

Junior Ranger News!

Catch up on all the exciting things Junior Rangers are doing, learn more about the Mississippi River, play games, conduct experiments and test your knowledge. You can do all these things by following the links below to the Junior Ranger newsletters.

Current Newsletter Past Newsletters

Summer Newsletter, 2011 (PDF, 194kb)

Check out our website!
Be sure to check out other cool upcoming Events and Activities just for Junior Rangers!

 Spring Newsletter, 2011 (PDF, 173kb)
December, 2010 (PDF, 191kb)
Spring Newsletter, 2010 (PDF, 296kb)
April, 2010 (PDF, 296kb)
October, 2009 (PDF, 572kb)
April, 2009 (PDF, 241kb)
 

Check out some of the cool Junior Ranger Events!
Take a look at these photo albums and learn about the cool things Junior Rangers did during the last year to explore, learn, and protect the Mississippi River!

 
A Ranger and Junior ranger hold up a largemouth bass.

Junior Rangers Go Fishing
On June 12, 2010, young anglers and their parents took part in a fishing workshop at Lake Rebecca Park in Hastings, MN. The Mississippi National River and Recreation Area supplied tackle and bait while our rangers assisted participants with advice and encouragement. Despite the persistant drizzle we had a great time and just about everyone caught at least one fish, which included perch, bluegills, and largemouth bass. Watch our Junior Ranger website for more Junior Ranger adventures!

 

Did You Know?

A slow and shallow section of Itaska.

At the headwaters of the Mississippi, the average surface speed of the water is 1.2 miles per hour.  People typically walk 3 miles per hour.