MOLINE, ILLINOIS (October 2, 2024) — River Action is especially pleased to be gathering the river stakeholders in 2024. We are working in collaboration with experts and policymakers, non-profits, cities, educators, students, media, and scientists, and new this year, collaborating with high schools and colleges to present the Next Gen Summit in collaboration with the Upper Mississippi River Conference.

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (September 16, 2024) — Early-bird registration opened today for a  two-part branding workshop by Iowa Farm Bureau to help farmers enhance and grow their direct-to-consumer business on November 13-14 and December 4-5 at West 48 in West Des Moines, Iowa.

DES MOINES, IOWA (September 4, 2024) — This summer, the Iowa Environmental Council (IEC) released Sacrifice State: Iowa Voices on Environment and Justice, a collaborative book project with Drake University’s Drake Community Press (DCP). The book launch took place at IEC’s Green Soiree event, a fundraiser at Mainframe Studios featuring Fort Dodge artist Madai Taylor.

DAVENPORT, IOWA (August 21, 2024) — River Action’s Senior Citizen Golf Cart Tours allow participants to experience and learn about our Mississippi riverfront while riding in the front seat of a golf cart along beautiful riverfront, Nahant Marsh, or Duck Creek. These guided golf cart tours of riverfront trails on both sides of the Mississippi, Iowa and Illinois, are a fun way to gain knowledge on the past, present, and future of riverfront development.