Operations & Maintenance of our Nation’s Waterways

Explore the river this summer through a program which teaches participants first-hand about the wildlife, history, culture and geology of the Mississippi River and the Quad Cities through Channel Cat Talks and Riverine Walks, May 23 through September 5.

This trip will focus on why the lock and dam system was constructed, how it has been maintained to date, and the ongoing repairs at Lock and Dam 15. You will experience locking through.