Water Connects Us
These rivers are absolutely elemental to life.
The Mississippi River Confluence Foundation (MRCF) exists to help fund long-term research and data collection programs that enhance the ecology, sustainability, and management of big river waterways.
Mississippi River Confluence Foundation
Who We Are
The Mississippi River Confluence Foundation (MRCF) exists to help fund programs and research enhancing the ecology of big rivers, the workings of the watersheds that feed them, and the interconnectedness of big rivers and their floodplains. We fund global, high tech, and affordable solutions for measuring, collecting, and uniformly storing data. Our goal is to aid land managers, policy makers, and those otherwise interested in critical freshwater systems in developing fact-based decisions.
MRCF became a 501c3 Foundation in late 2020. We have minimal overhead and a dedicated Board of trusted and highly respected community volunteers and business leaders.
What We Do
MRCF is focused on raising funds devoted to very long-term scientific data gathering needed in water-based research. Government funding can be capricious. Big businesses may have limitations on providing funding. Organizations can undergo leadership changes that can seed uncertainty. The funding provided by the MRCF allows for a buffer to these scenarios and provides critical funding continuity for research.
Spotlight on National Great Rivers Research and Education Center (NGRREC) Research
Great Lakes to Gulf Virtual Observatory
The Great Lakes to Gulf Virtual Observatory is an interactive geospatial application that equips users to visually map, explore, and compare water quality monitoring data aggregated from multiple sources. The application facilitates ready access to water resource information from the Mississippi River and its tributaries, enabling users to identify and select sites, graph specific parameters, and download data in compatible formats.
Fresh water is the most endangered natural resource in the world.
Ready to take the next step?
Working together we can implement lasting changes to improve water quality in the Mississippi River basin. Whether you’re most comfortable contributing your time, money to help to support our mission, or energy to put political pressure on our governments to change, we need you on our team.