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Floodplain forests play a pivotal role in the river ecosystem — creating wildlife habitat, improving water quality, storing carbon and slowing flooding. But they’re disappearing.

Floodplain forests play a pivotal role in the river ecosystem. But they’re disappearing.

The recent losses to the forest cover worry scientists, especially with climate change making extreme flooding a more frequent threat.

Floodplain forests play a pivotal role in the Mississippi River ecosystem – creating wildlife habitat, improving water quality, storing carbon and slowing flooding. But they’re disappearing faster as high water from longer-lasting floods soaks the trees more than they can stand. With funding available, the challenge is finding the right solution before things get much worse.

The recent losses to the forest cover worry scientists, especially with climate change making extreme flooding a more frequent threat.

The recent losses to the forest cover worry scientists, especially with climate change making extreme flooding a more frequent threat.

CHAMPAIGN Two interns from the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center, who are also Lewis and Clark Community College alumni, presented their

Lewis and Clark celebrates 660 years of staff, faculty service Jan. 19, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail GODFREY — The Lewis and Clark Community College Board of Trustees has recognized 51 faculty and staff for their combined 660 years of service to the college during last Tuesday’s regular meeting. For the past 34 years, Lewis and Clark has celebrated team members who reach five-year employment milestones with a Service Awards dinner in the fall. However, the Fall 2020 Service Awards event was ca...