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Itasca – We Are Water MN

Itasca State Park 36750 Main Park Drive, Park Rapids

As we reach the height of summer in Minnesota, We Are Water MN travels north to a deeply significant site for water in our state: the headwaters of the mighty Mississippi River! The water found at Lake Itasca begins here and flows on its winding way 2552 miles to the Gulf of Mexico.

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Park Rapids – The Unseen Majority in a Drop of Water

Itasca State Park 36750 Main Park Drive, Park Rapids

As you visit the Headwaters of the Mississippi River, stop by the nature cart to visit with this week's special guest, Dr. Beatriz Baselga-Cervera, Assistant Professor of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior at the University of Minnesota, and explore the hidden world of freshwater microorganisms.

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