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River Way Stories

English, Sciences, 1 season, 86 episodes, 5 hours, 38 minutes
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Essays covering a broad range of river-related topics, including environmental concerns, conservation efforts, history and recreation. RiverWayStories is a collaboration between River Action and WVIK. Sponsored by the Joyce & Tony Singh Family Foundation
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River Way Stories - October 26th

River Way Stories - October 26th
10/24/20244 minutes
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River Way Stories - October 12th

River Way Stories - October 12th
10/10/20244 minutes
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River Way Stories - October 5th

River Way Stories - October 5th
10/5/20244 minutes
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River Way Stories - September 28th

River Way Stories - September 28th
9/26/20244 minutes
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River Ways Stories - September 21

9/21/20244 minutes
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River Way Stories - September 14th

River Way Stories - September 14th
9/13/20244 minutes
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River Way Stories - September 7, 2024

River Way Stories - September 7, 2024
9/7/20244 minutes
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River Way Stories - 08/17/24

River Way Stories - 08/17/24
8/17/20244 minutes
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River Way Stories - 8/10/24

River Way Stories - 8/10/24
8/10/20244 minutes
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River Way Stories - August 3rd

River Way Stories August 3rd
8/3/20244 minutes
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River Way Stories - July 27, 2024

River Way Stories - July 27, 2024
7/27/20244 minutes
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River Way Stories - 07/20/24

7/18/20244 minutes
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River Way Stories - 07/13/24

River Way Stories - 07/13/24
7/13/20244 minutes
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River Way Stories - July 6, 2024

River Way Stories - July 6, 2024
7/6/20244 minutes
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Riverway Stories - June 29, 2024

Riverway Stories - June 29, 2024
6/29/20244 minutes
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What a week without driving can teach

River Way Stories for 6/22/24
6/22/20244 minutes
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River Way Stories - 6/15/24

RWS for June 15th 2024
6/13/20244 minutes
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River Way Stories - 6/8/24

River Way Stories from River Action
6/8/20244 minutes
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River Way Stories - 06/01/24

River Way Stories - 06/01/24
6/1/20244 minutes
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River Way Stories 05/25/24

River Way Stories May 25th, 2024
5/25/20244 minutes
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River Way Stories - May 18th 2024

River Way Stories - May 18th 2024
5/17/20244 minutes
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Bird Migration and Light Pollution

5/11/20242 minutes, 56 seconds
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River Action Fish and Fire 2024

4/27/20244 minutes
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Roll out the rain barrels...

4/20/20244 minutes
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Mississippi River Basin

4/6/20244 minutes
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We are the culprits, the victims, and the solution

3/30/20243 minutes, 21 seconds
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Upper Mississippi River Conservation Committee

The Upper Mississippi River Conservation Committee with hold it's 80th annual meeting in Rock Island this spring.
3/23/20244 minutes
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People Over Parking

3/7/20243 minutes, 12 seconds
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We the People with speaker Sarah Gardner

2/15/20243 minutes, 21 seconds
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The Hidden Life of Trees

2/10/20244 minutes
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Dr. Anne Innis Dagg

2/4/20244 minutes
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The intimate and accessible Mississippi River

1/27/20244 minutes
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Last Paddle

1/26/20242 minutes, 23 seconds
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QC Environmental Film Series

1/18/20243 minutes, 59 seconds
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Moved by waters

1/6/20243 minutes, 59 seconds
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Riverfront Rejuvenation

12/15/20234 minutes, 25 seconds
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Geography

12/15/20234 minutes, 24 seconds
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An Award Winning Compost Facility in the Quad Cities

There is a Public Works Compost Facility in Davenport, for example, that besides taking yard waste, also produces award winning lawn and garden products, and it has for 25 years!
12/5/20234 minutes, 25 seconds
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A Transformative Cinematic Journey

Embark on a transformative cinematic journey with River Action's 2024 Environmental Film Series.
11/25/20234 minutes, 25 seconds
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The Value of Cattails

11/3/20234 minutes, 25 seconds
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What is the Significance of Sackett v. EPA?

10/27/20234 minutes, 25 seconds
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River Way Stories - October 21, 2023

10/21/20234 minutes, 25 seconds
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Take a Trip On or Along the River at the Upper Mississippi River Conference

The Upper Mississippi River Conference, October 18-19, has field trips that will inspire.
10/13/20234 minutes, 25 seconds
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River Way Stories for September 30, 2023

9/29/20234 minutes, 25 seconds
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How Architects Can Mitigate Climate Change

9/23/20233 minutes, 11 seconds
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QC Environmental Film Series 2024

9/16/20234 minutes
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River Way Stories 9/9/2023

9/9/20234 minutes, 25 seconds
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National Nature Assessment

9/2/20234 minutes, 25 seconds
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The Important Role Nonprofits Play

8/26/20234 minutes, 25 seconds
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Retain the Rain

8/19/20234 minutes
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Quad City Flood Resiliency Alliance Meeting

8/12/20234 minutes
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The 2023 Upper Mississippi River Conference

8/5/20234 minutes
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Paddle for Glory: Join Floatzilla and Make History on the Mississippi

Floatzilla, the largest paddle event on the Mississippi, is set to make a grand return on August 19th, marking its 14th year of celebration. This eagerly anticipated gathering takes place in the picturesque Quad Cities region, drawing paddling enthusiasts from across the nation for an exhilarating day on the mighty Mississippi River.With over a thousand participants and exclusive river closure to other watercraft, Floatzilla provides an exceptional opportunity to immerse oneself in the area's awe-inspiring natural beauty. Whether you possess seasoned paddling skills or are venturing into this exciting activity for the first time, Floatzilla caters to everyone's preferences. The launch sites have been thoughtfully designed to accommodate individuals of all skill levels, offering a range of options. From a leisurely half-mile paddle originating at Credit Island to an adrenaline-fueled eleven-mile launch from Empire Park, an adventure awaits everyone.Even after a thrilling day on the water, the festivities continue at Floatzilla's post-paddle event. Here, participants can unwind and forge connections with fellow paddling enthusiasts while reveling in live music performances and tantalizing offerings from various food vendors. It's an excellent opportunity to relax, share stories, and bask in the camaraderie that comes from sharing a mutual love for the water.One notable highlight of this year's Floatzilla is the ambitious aim to shatter the world record for the largest raft of…
7/29/20234 minutes
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Why you should care about wildfires

Recently everyone in the Midwest has been talking about the smoky haze that has settled onto our communities from the Canadian wildfires. Wildfires have been a natural part of many ecosystems for thousands of years. Some tree cones need to be heated before they open and release their seeds. Wildfires also help keep ecosystems healthy. They can kill insects and diseases that harm trees. By clearing underbrush, and weak trees, fires can make way for new grasses, herbs, and shrubs that provide food and habitat for animals and birds. At low intensity, flames can clean up debris and underbrush on the forest floor, add nutrients to the soil, and open up space to let sunlight through to the ground. That sunlight can nourish smaller plants and give larger trees room to grow and flourish. Climate change has been responsible for warmer temperatures which intensify drought and dry out forests, making fires more likely to become very destructive and hard to control. So far the 2023 Canadian fire season has burnt around 24.7 million acres shattering all previous records. For comparison 40 years ago the 1983 season only burnt 2.5 million acres of land. Although wildfires are a natural process, high-intensity fires have been making more frequent appearances due to climate change.It may come as a surprise that these wildfires have appeared at the same time as other extreme climate and weather events across the world, but that isnt very unreasonable. According to the National Oceanic and…
7/22/20234 minutes
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Be a Summer Environmentalist

7/15/20234 minutes
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Explore the River with River Action

This summer’s Explore the River Series has been very memorable to say the least! We had our first Channel Cat Talk that was geared towards kids, and it went well. We had many students from the Bettendorf School District on the first Channel Cat Talk, many who had never been out on the Mississippi River before! It was a great first river experience with many birds and sightings along the way.On our Raptors Along the River Channel Cat Talk, we saw a family of eagles in the tree line along the river in Bettendorf. Two adults and their juvenile child, who still had brown feathers! Dave Murcia with the Wapsi River Environmental Education Center did a great job spotting for us even from far away.We have heard from many great speakers like Karen Anderson who spoke at the Steam Boating Along the Upper Mississippi River Channel Cat Talk and Matt Johnson who spoke at the Infrastructure Along Pool 15.If you have not already had the chance, you need to experience the Explore the River Series for yourself! We have our Saving Monarch Butterflies Riverine Walk this week on July 12th from 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM and July 15th from 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM. This week’s Riverine Walk will take place at Nahant Marsh Education Center, and you will hear from Paige Burke who is the co-founder of the Quad City Monarch Rescue Team about what their team does to help the declining Monarch Butterfly population. You will even hunt for some Monarch eggs and caterpillars in the prairie around the marsh on Saturday…
7/8/20234 minutes
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Rescuing Monarchs in the QC

7/1/20234 minutes
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Pollinators

6/24/20233 minutes, 59 seconds
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Read What the Land Thinks

6/17/20233 minutes, 59 seconds
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Floatzilla!

6/10/20232 minutes, 47 seconds
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Environmental Justice in the Quad Cities

6/3/20233 minutes, 59 seconds
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Get Exploring This Summer!

The weather has been beautiful and sunny lately and I have been spending a lot of my time outdoors. Some of my favorite things to do are walk through the local parks and ride my bike on Duck Creek Trail. I love watching the trees grow their leaves back and flowers start to bloom. When I am out, I see some people using the green spaces like I am, but not a lot of people and even less kids. It makes me wonder why more people do not utilize these beautiful spaces. How do we encourage people to go outdoors and enjoy nature?River Action has come up with a way to combat summer couch potatoes with our environmental scavenger hunt, Explore & Seek. Explore & Seek is an expansion on our Ride & Seek scavenger hunt last summer as we want everyone, even individuals without bicycles to be able to participate in the fun. Explore & Seek will take friends and families to parks and conservation areas all around the Quad Cities. The goal is to walk, hike, run, or bike to find clues to answer the questions you are provided. If you answer all the questions by the end of June, you will be entered into a drawing to win fun prizes! Some of the amazing places you will go to include Devil’s Glen Park in Bettendorf, West Lake Park in Davenport, and Sunset Park in Rock Island. There are 20 parks and green spaces in all, and you get to choose the route! We will also have the event on the I Naturalist App, where participants can upload pictures of their plant, animal, and insect observations on a…
5/27/20233 minutes, 59 seconds
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This Summer is for Exploring!

5/13/20233 minutes, 28 seconds
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Why are We Walking for River Rights

5/6/20234 minutes, 1 second
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River Way Stories 4/29/223

4/29/20234 minutes
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Why a World Record?

4/15/20234 minutes
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Sylvan Slough Natural Area Restoration

4/7/20234 minutes, 1 second
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Local Earth Month Events

4/1/20234 minutes
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The First Earth Day Remembered

3/25/20233 minutes
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Sunderbruch Park

3/18/20234 minutes
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How Landscape Shapes Our Health

3/11/20234 minutes
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The Importance of Environmental Education

3/4/20234 minutes
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QC Environmental Film Series: Dead Sea Guardians

2/25/20234 minutes
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QC Environmental Film Series: Black Ice

2/18/20232 minutes, 56 seconds
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The Ground Between Us at Augustana College

2/11/20234 minutes
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Nature is a Remedy

2/4/20234 minutes
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Youth Unstoppable at Davenport North High School

1/28/20234 minutes
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Garden of a Thousand Bees at SAU

1/21/20235 minutes, 51 seconds
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Eagles on the Mississippi

1/14/20234 minutes
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The 2023 Environmental Film Series

1/7/20234 minutes
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Agriculture is Tied to Everything

12/24/20224 minutes
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Reducing Salt on Roads and Sidewalks

12/17/20224 minutes
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Are Your Holidays Keeping the Planet in Mind?

12/10/20224 minutes
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Rain Barrels for Christmas

12/3/20221 minute, 9 seconds
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QC Environmental Film Series: 2023

11/26/20224 minutes
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Is Shade a Human Right?

11/19/20224 minutes