For the past few decades, the trees that grow in the Mississippi River floodplain, known as floodplain forests, have been struggling, recently overwhelmed by higher water and longer-lasting floods. Volunteers are planting acorns to help save the forests.
Madeline Heim, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Madeline Heim is a Report for America corps member who covers Wisconsin's environmental challenges with a specific focus on the Mississippi River watershed.
