I could do this every day!
Scenes from the LMRF 2025 Mississippi River Summer Leadership Canoe Camp
Notice: Full Strawberry Moon Trip Tomorrow (Tuesday, June 10th) Night, 5pm to 10pm, from Montezuma Landing. Advance reservations required. Lowest moon in 37 years! grazing the horizon with vivid coloring. 165 each. Potluck supper. Strawberry Moon is usually the lowest full moon of the year, it hasn't appeared so low in the sky since 2006, and won't be again until 2043. This is because of an event that occurs once every 18.6 years, known as the 'Major Lunar Standstill’. Major and minor lunar standstills occur when the moon rises and sets at its most extreme points on the horizon, appearing unusually low or high in the sky. See end of newsletter for complete details.
Scenes from Summer Canoe Camp (camp video too!)
Scenes from Summer Canoe Camp -- And Video!
Lower Mississippi River Dispatch No. 982 "Voice of the Lower Mississippi River"
Testimonies: What was my favorite thing about camp?
From youth participants: "I could do this every day!" "I was afraid of water. Now I'm not." "Something I've never done before" "Making Schmores & Canoing" "Looking at the stars" "Jumping in the river" "Relaxing" From adult leaders: "At first there was a lot of apprehension, but by the end of camp it was all smiles" "Kids developing as human beings, and giving back to the community" "Watching everybody from all different parts of Mississippi and Arkansas, come together, make interactions, and get more comfortable on the river" "Seeing the stars: the stars in the heavens, the sparks in the fire, and fireflies in the forest, and watching the stars in all of these youngsters as their minds are opened and they become the stars of the river"
How Can you Support Summer Canoe Camp?
About the Organization The mission of LMRF is to promote stewardship of the Mississippi River through deep engagement. The organization is focused on providing in-depth opportunities for people to interact with the Mississippi River and develop a sense of connection to the natural world. Read more about foundation here. How to Donate: Mail check to: Lower Mississippi River Foundation PO Box 127 Helena, AR 72342 Donate Online at www.lowermsfoundation.org/donate
Full Strawberry Moon: Lowest Moon in 37 years! Major Lunar Standstill
What is a full 'Strawberry Moon'? A full moon occurs each month when the moon is positioned opposite the sun in Earth's sky, which allows the lunar disk to be fully lit from our perspective. June's full moon is commonly referred to as the "Strawberry Moon" in America, but the nickname isn't a reference to its color (though there's a decent chance it will take on a yellow-orange hue when near the horizon due to our atmosphere's habit of scattering certain wavelengths of light). Rather, the evocative name is thought to have been coined by the Native American Algonquian tribes in reference to the short strawberry harvesting season that falls around this time of year, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. Other cultures have dubbed the event the Blooming Moon, Green Corn Moon, Birth Moon and Hatching moon, to name a few. (from Space.com) Lunar Standstill. Lowest Moon in 37 years! While the Strawberry Moon is usually the lowest full moon of the year, it hasn't appeared so low in the sky since 2006, and won't be again until 2043. This is because of an event that occurs once every 18.6 years, known as the 'major lunar standstill'. Major and minor lunar standstills occur when the moon rises and sets at its most extreme points on the horizon, appearing unusually low or high in the sky. During the Strawberry Moon, Earth will be approaching its farthest distance from the Sun in its orbit. The moon will also be as far from the Sun as it can possibly be in its orbit around Earth, in one of the furthest full moons from the sun of the year. While the moon is officially full on June Wednesday, June 11, it will be visible close to Antares, meaning Mars' rival, which is the brightest star in the Scorpio constellation in the nights leading up to the full moon. On Monday, June 9, the moon will be visible to the right of the ultra-bright star, at around 10pm, according to BBC Sky at Night. On 10 June, the moon will appear to the left of Antares, but remember, it'll be low in the sky, so to see it will require a clear horizon. By 11 June, the moon will be in the constellation Sagittarius, even further left of Mars' rival. (from Daily Record)
Quapaw Canoe Company ~ Celebrating 27 Years of Service Custom Guiding & Outfitting on the Lower Mississippi River Winner of the SBA 2024 Small Business of the Year Award
Stay tuned this week: WBUR’s “Here & Now” Mississippi River Series:
End Note: Today Monday June 9th, is the first day of WBUR's Here & Now week-long series featuring the Mississippi River. (I think we're part of the opening episode). Go online to WBUR.org, or check local programming. Should be around 12:40pm and/or 2:40pm CST.