An aerial view of the Mississippi River, which is one of four major areas in North America and Europe being targeted for restoration work by this new grant program.
Enterprise Donates $30 Million to TNC River Conservation Efforts
The Nature Conservancy will use the money to work with four different watersheds over the course of five years.
The Nature Conservancy is kicking off a five-year project to improve rivers and regional watersheds across North America and Europe.
The project, which is funded by a $30 million donation from the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation, helps support the conservancy in their efforts to manage water resources and could benefit up to 150 million people.
There are four main parts to this new project, which is known as the “Routes & Roots: Enterprise Healthy Rivers Project.” It is targeting rivers in Mississippi, Colorado, Canada, and Europe.
Within the Mississippi River’s watershed, the Nature Conservancy will partner with farmers, ranchers, and communities to reduce nutrient runoff that flows into the river and creates a dead zone for marine life in the Gulf
