The St. Louis District is hosting the annual River Resource Action Team boat trip this week on the Upper Mississippi River within the St. Louis District. The team is meeting with partners onboard the M/V Pathfinder to coordinate a variety of Mississippi River issues, programs and projects and remains a vital mechanism for communicating ideas to restore and protect watersheds and ecosystems while fulfilling designated agency responsibilities. The RRAT is the St. Louis District's coordination forum to discuss environmental issues, compliance and share lessons learned with the district’s partners and stakeholders. The trip has taken place each year since the early 70s, after the passage of groundbreaking environmental laws, such as the Clean Water Act and the Endangered Species Act.