Environmental Advocates Push for Funding to Preserve the Mississippi River

Sustain Our River wants to raise awareness about the value of the Mississippi River

LA CROSSE, Wis. (WLAX/WEUX) - Sustain Our River is a group of people from multiple organizations and locations across the Midwest who look to continue preservation on the Mississippi River. During a conference on Monday (8/4/25), the group discussed the Federal Government's decision to eliminate funding for river management projects in the budget request for 2026. Marc Schultz is the chairman of the Lake Onalaska Protection and Rehab District. H…

Environmental advocates push for funding to preserve the Mississippi River

LA CROSSE (WKBT) -- Environmental advocates are urging support to fund the preservation of the Mississippi River as the next federal budget threatens to overhaul existing conservation efforts.

Community members urge lawmakers to restore river funding

A coalition of residents, environmental experts and elected officials gathered Monday to call on federal lawmakers to restore funding that supports the health and sustainability of the Mississippi River.

Group speaks out against federal cuts related to Mississippi River

WIZMnews.com “The bottom line is federal funding. We need the federal funding to support the Mississippi River,” said Lee Donahue with Sustain our River. She was one of the presenters at a news conference in La Crosse on Monday. The group is concerned over the impacts that cuts to the federal budget along with laying off or firing staff are going to have on the river. One aspect is the research done on the river by several different agencies rel…