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Mississippi National River and Recreation AreaCanoeing on the Mississippi River with colorful trees in the background.
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Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
Big River Journey: Mailing List
Selection of schools for spring field trips is made by lottery held each fall. To receive flyers announcing lottery and mailings about other Big River Journey opportunities, please send, fax, or e-mail your name, school, complete address, phone, fax, and e-mail to:

Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
Brian Goodspeed
Suite 105
111 Kellogg Blvd. East
St. Paul, MN 55101-1256
Fax: 651-290-3214

Flyers announcing spring opportunities are sent out after Labor Day with lottery selection held in mid-October.
Headwaters of the Mississippi  

Did You Know?
The Mississippi River is approximately three feet deep at its headwaters at Lake Itasca and has an average surface speed of 1.2 miles per hour.

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Last Updated: September 08, 2009 at 11:21 EST