MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN
Accelerating collective action for water resilience across the basin.
By 2035, MRWAC aims to mobilize partners to restore and protect 24 million acres of critical habitat, agricultural land, and freshwater systems.
MRWAC unites stakeholders to support, fund, and advance projects that address shared water challenges across the Mississippi River Basin. MRWAC aims to accelerate impact and support the widespread adoption of water stewardship initiatives.
MRWAC Goal
By 2035, MRWAC aims to mobilize funding and partnerships for water stewardship projects spanning 24 million acres across the Mississippi River Basin. These efforts focus on shared priority water challenges identified through scientific analysis and stakeholder engagement.
Focus Areas
Acres of Stewardship
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acres under stewardship by 2035
Water Quantity
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gallons per year of volumetric water benefit by 2035
Water Quality
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tons per year of nitrogen reduction by 2035
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tons per year of phosphorus reduction by 2035
Water Access
Safe drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure.
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Ways to take action
Stay Informed
Receive updates on MRWAC activities, upcoming webinars, project portfolio developments, and opportunities to engage with stakeholders working across the Mississippi River Basin.
Join Mailing ListSubmit Projects
Have a project that addresses water quality, water quantity, or water access challenges in the Mississippi River Basin? Submit your project for consideration in the MRWAC portfolio and increase its visibility among potential funding partners.
Submit a ProjectSupport Projects
Explore opportunities to support vetted projects that generate measurable water stewardship outcomes. MRWAC helps connect companies, foundations, and other funders with projects aligned with their sustainability, stewardship, and philanthropic goals.
Explore Funding OpportunitiesSupport the Collaborative
Help strengthen the coordination, research, stakeholder engagement, and basin-wide collaboration needed to advance water stewardship across the Mississippi River Basin.
Support the CollaborativeTHE FIVE SUB-BASINS
Each Working Group has its own roster and three-year workplan.
MRWAC works across five major sub-basins.
THE MISSISSIPPI BASIN
Five hydrologic sub-basins, one shared watershed.
- Upper Mississippi
- Lower Mississippi
- Missouri River Basin
- Arkansas-White River Basin
- Ohio-Tennessee River Basin
Part of a larger movement
MRWAC is part of the Water Action Hub network and aligned with the CEO Water Mandate’s 100 Basins movement.
OUR VISION
By 2035, address 20% of the basin's most pressing water challenges.
MRWAC aims to mobilize funding and partnerships for water stewardship projects spanning 24 million acres — focused on water quantity, quality, and access.
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