Learn from experience. Theirs.

When they're not working at their interesting jobs, they are teaching them. You can take one-of-a-kind classes with distinguished professionals of the Quad Cities on the "Channel Cat Talks" and along the river on "Riverine Walks" through River Action's Summer Explore the River Education Series. Give yourself an education.

• To download a brochure with registration form, CLICK HERE.
• Pre-registration for all sessions is required. If you prefer to pay over the phone, please call 563-322-2969 to reserve your space.
• To register online for Channel Cat Talks, CLICK HERE.
• To register online for Riverine Walks, CLICK HERE. (If you are a River Action member, you qualify for free admission to Riverine Walks. Rather than fill out the online shopping cart, simply call the River Action office at 563-322-2969 to reserve your Riverine Walk date and time.)

River Action and WVIK 90.3 FM Augustana Public Radio are partnering to offer a new program – "RiverWayStories" – which airs each Saturday at 8:34 a.m. during the station's “Weekend Edition."

The three-minute on-air essays will cover a broad range of river-related topics, including environmental concerns, conservation efforts, history and recreation.

RiverWayStories is a collaboration between River Action and WVIK and is underwritten by the Singh Group of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management.

Here is the May-June schedule:

• May 25 – American White Pelicans Return to the Upper Mississippi River
• June 1 – Why the Mississippi River Runs East and West
• June 8 – Collaborations in Nature
• June 15 – Hennepin Canal: From an Engineering Wonder to a Tool for Regeneration
• June 22 – Applying Environmental Ethics to Our Lives
• June 29 – Creative Collaborations

River Action's QC Wild Places program has received a $25,000 grant from the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend to help fund site improvements, community outreach and awareness, the QC Wild Explorers Program for children and conservation efforts.

QC Wild Places was established in 2011 with the support of the Community Foundation as a way to combine the efforts of local natural areas and their managing organizations in collaboration with River Action and area funders.

Because wilderness areas are run by various organizations with staff and budgets of varying sizes, it is often difficult for them to receive the funding and publicity they need to increase awareness and make improvements. QC Wild Places is a program dedicated to preserving natural areas around the Quad Cities through service, funding, and awareness.

Adopt-a-Path is growing to meet the demands of an expanding trail network in the Quad Cities. This past year, two miles of the Mississippi River Trail was completed through downtown Bettendorf to Riverdale and in Davenport a new bridge was constructed, connecting Credit Island to South Concord Street.

Above photo, Andy Lenaghan and his helper, grandson Dax Leone, keep the bike path near Credit Island clean.

River Action’s Adopt-a-Path program is working to keep the Quad Cities’ recreational trails clean. The volunteer program is an informal agreement whereby citizens, organizations, local businesses and student groups help by picking up trails throughout the year. Volunteers or “Trail keepers” adopt ½-mile sections of the Mississippi River Trail (IA and IL) and Duck Creek Recreational Trail. (IA)

The third edition of River Action’s Walking Guide is now available. (Click on above image to download a PDF of the walking guide)

The 44-page pocket-sized guide is a wonderful way to explore the Quad Cities, its neighborhoods, have fun, relax, and spend quality time by yourself or with those you enjoy. River Action invites Quad Citians and out-of-town visitors to experience the simple pleasures and significant benefits of walking and the RiverWay Walking Guide makes it easy to find a scenic walk along the the Mississippi River trails and the Duck Creek Recreational Trail.

Purchase today and get a free one year subscription to Big River Magazine.

For the past 28 years, River Action members have worked to improve our common RiverWay, encouraging greater access to the riverfront, helping build and expand riverfront recreation trails, protecting endangered habitat and cleaning up the river and RiverWay. Your membership supports the mission of a healthier Mississippi River and more vibrant Quad Cities.

CLICK HERE to choose a membership level.

• Student membership includes: membership card, eddy Magazine and free admission to Riverine Walks.
• Individual membership includes: membership card, eddy Magazine and free admission to Riverine Walks.
• Household membership includes: membership card, eddy Magazine and free admission for all household members to Riverine Walks.
• Business membership includes: business membership card and eddy Magazine.
• Action membership includes: membership card, eddy Magazine, free admission for all household members to Riverine Walks, plus two free admissions to a River Action event (choose one event from Ride the River, Taming of the Slough, Floatzilla or Golf Cart Tour).