John, this is an excellent Substack, and I really appreciate all your efforts to connect people with the river and tell its story. I would like to repost some of this in my substack, riverlorian.substack.com. I really appreciate your artistry and I hope we can get together soon.
I wanted to make sure you are aware of Chris Jones' Substack and his run for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture. https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/01/15/water-quality-advocate-chris-jones-launches-run-for-iowa-secretary-of-agriculture/. Since Iowa sends so much shit (literally and figuratively) to the Lower Mississippi, I think it would help his campaign a great deal to hear from concerned people downriver. Christine Curry and other 1 Mississippi folks are gaining momentum to lobby for agricultural change in Iowa, so the timing is right to let them hear from you and any Lower Mississippi groups that would prefer the Upper Mississippi states keep their nitrogen and chemicals on the fields, not in the river. https://substack.com/@riverraccoon?utm_source=substack-feed-item
Thanks Steve! That is timely hearing from you about Christine's and 1Mississippi campaign. We were on river yesterday, on rising river (from snow melt, and recent rains), and noticed how much excess river foam I was seeing -- more than last rise we had. River foam is indicator of excessively nutrient-rich water. Seems like there is a definite upwards trend over the years. Would you share with Christine? I'll do the same.
Also, you are welcome to repost photos & poetry in your Riverlorian substack, from what you saw in "River Time," all I ask is to give artists appropriate credit, and Delta Cultural Center in Helena -- and also origin (in my newsletter!). Thanks!
John, this is an excellent Substack, and I really appreciate all your efforts to connect people with the river and tell its story. I would like to repost some of this in my substack, riverlorian.substack.com. I really appreciate your artistry and I hope we can get together soon.
I wanted to make sure you are aware of Chris Jones' Substack and his run for Iowa Secretary of Agriculture. https://iowacapitaldispatch.com/2026/01/15/water-quality-advocate-chris-jones-launches-run-for-iowa-secretary-of-agriculture/. Since Iowa sends so much shit (literally and figuratively) to the Lower Mississippi, I think it would help his campaign a great deal to hear from concerned people downriver. Christine Curry and other 1 Mississippi folks are gaining momentum to lobby for agricultural change in Iowa, so the timing is right to let them hear from you and any Lower Mississippi groups that would prefer the Upper Mississippi states keep their nitrogen and chemicals on the fields, not in the river. https://substack.com/@riverraccoon?utm_source=substack-feed-item
Thanks Steve! That is timely hearing from you about Christine's and 1Mississippi campaign. We were on river yesterday, on rising river (from snow melt, and recent rains), and noticed how much excess river foam I was seeing -- more than last rise we had. River foam is indicator of excessively nutrient-rich water. Seems like there is a definite upwards trend over the years. Would you share with Christine? I'll do the same.
Also, you are welcome to repost photos & poetry in your Riverlorian substack, from what you saw in "River Time," all I ask is to give artists appropriate credit, and Delta Cultural Center in Helena -- and also origin (in my newsletter!). Thanks!