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The water's low, the heat's holding on, and so is summer, with kids heading back to school any day now. We're still riding high on the success of River Days of Action, this year's biggest yet, and there's plenty more happening across the watershed to catch you up on.

In this issue:

• What's at stake with new data centers moving into the Mississippi River Valley, and what communities can do about it
• A Minneapolis congregation leading by example, putting faith into action for clean water and healthy communities
• Simple ways to help shrink the Gulf's Dead Zone, plus what's happening with the Farm Bill in Congress
• A recap of River Days of Action 2026, our biggest year yet, with 45 events and nearly 100 organizations taking part