Trapping Permits Available
Availability of Trapping Permits for the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that Refuge special use permits and trap tags for the 2018-2019 furbearer trapping season on the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (Refuge) will be issued beginning October 9, 2018 at…
Annual Swan Watch Bus Tour
The Friends of the Refuge Headwaters will again offer a bus tour to view the fall migration and changing colors of the Upper Mississippi River from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Saturday, November 17, 2018. Participants will have the opportunity to view migrating tundra swans and other waterfowl up-close on the Upper Mississippi River National…
Project Compass – Fishing Event
Friends and Volunteers, we only have one fishing event with Project Compass this fall and it will occur this Thursday, September 13 from 5:00 – 6:15 p.m. at the Huff Street fishing dock. This is always a great time, even if the fish aren’t biting. If you are available to help with baiting hooks, taking…
Volunteer Opportunity with Michelle Turton – 8-30
Wildlife Biologist Michelle Turton is looking for volunteers to come out this Thursday, August 30th to assist in a non-lethal rusty-patched bumble bee survey at Wabasha Prairie. This will be the last bumble bee survey of the year. Meet time is at 8:00am at the Winona District office and we will return to the office by 1:00pm. Volunteer responsibilities will…
Volunteer Opportunity with Michelle Turton – 8-23
Wildlife Biologist Michelle Turton is looking for volunteers to come out this Thursday, August 23rd to assist in a non-lethal rusty-patched bumble bee survey at Wabasha Prairie. Meet time is at 8:00am at the Winona District office and we will return to the office by 2:00pm. Volunteer responsibilities will include netting and transferring bumble bees to…
Paddle the Backwaters with Ranger Ed
You are invited to join Refuge Ranger Ed on a paddle through the backwaters of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge near Winona, MN. Join fellow paddlers as they travel around the City of Winona’s Aghaming Park on Friday, August 24, 2018 beginning at 5:30 p.m. and returning by 8:00 p.m. The…
Paddle the Chippewa River with Ranger Ed
You are invited to join Refuge Ranger Ed Lagace for a free paddle on Saturday, July 28, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to noon. The trip will begin on the Chippewa River and return through the Nelson-Trevino Bottoms of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (Refuge). Because of river current, this trip is…
Volunteer Opportunity from Michelle Turton
Wildlife Biologist Michelle Turton is looking for volunteers to come out this Friday, July 13th to assist in a non-lethal rusty-patched bumble bee survey at Wabasha Prairie. Meet time is at 8:00am at the Winona District office and we will return to the office by 2:00pm. Volunteer responsibilities will include netting and transferring bumblebee to containers,…
Leave No Trace Camping Workshop
Friends and Volunteers, you are invited to join us at the Winona History Center from 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. on Friday, July 13 for a free one-hour Leave No Trace Camping Workshop. The workshop will provide tips and insight to camping on beaches and islands in the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (Refuge)…
Volunteers Needed for “The Great Mississippi River Cleanup”
As part of the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics – Hot Spot week on the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (Refuge), a river cleanup will be held on Sunday, July 15, 2018 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Volunteers should meet at Beach Park which is located at the end…
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