NWF and Prairie Rivers Network published the Quad Cities Climate Risk Report in 2024, which detailed a myriad of ways this cluster of cities along the Mississippi River could reduce their flood risks. Due to the efforts of our partners and NWF, the City of Rock Island voted to conserve a 600-acre tract of wetlands along the Mississippi River in July 2025, which will protect habitat for Blanding’s turtles and other at-risk species while improving water quality and mitigating flood risks.
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