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Podcast: waterloop
Episode: #231: Mississippi By Nature: The Largest Ever Floodplain Reconnection
Description: Floodplain reconnection has emerged as a crucial solution to mitigating flooding, improving water quality, and supporting biodiversity along the Mississippi River corridor. In this episode, Chris Rice of The Nature Conservancy discusses the restoration of Mollicy Farms, the largest floodplain reconnection project ever undertaken in the U.S. Chris explains the extensive efforts involved in breaching levees, planting millions of trees, and reestablishing natural water flows to revive the 25-square mile floodplain along the Ouachita River in Louisiana.The conversation highlights the significant environmental and community benefits of restoring such areas, including floodwater...