Friends Event

The Friends of the Refuge Headwaters (Friends) invite you to a special performance of A Visit from Will Dilg, presented by Steven Marking in an inspiring one-man stage production. The 50 minute performance will be followed by an informal Q&A with Steve and members of the Friends of the Refuge Headwaters. The presentation will be…

The public voted for the Friends of the Refuge Headwaters’ Centennial Photo Contest “Best of Show” and we have a winner! Submitted photos were taken on the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge (Refuge) 100th Anniversary. The refuge, which was established in 1924 through the efforts of Will Dilg, founder of the Izaak…

We are happy to be hosting the next Friends regular monthly meeting this Thursday, March 27th beginning at 4:15 pm in the Refuge Office (102 Walnut Street, Suite 205, Winona). Join us to learn more or to become a participant in planning upcoming events and activities on the refuge. Click here for the upcoming meeting…

We are happy to be hosting the next Friends regular monthly meeting this Thursday, February 27th beginning at 4:15 pm in the Refuge Office (102 Walnut Street, Suite 205, Winona). Join us to learn more or to become a participant in planning upcoming events and activities on the refuge. Click here for the upcoming meeting…

We are happy to be hosting the next Friends regular monthly meeting this Thursday, January 16th beginning at 4:15 pm in the Refuge Office (102 Walnut Street, Suite 205, Winona). Join us to learn more or to become a participant in planning upcoming events and activities on the refuge. Click here for the upcoming meeting…

The annual Kid’s Ice Fishing Event this year will help celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge and is scheduled for Saturday, January 11, 2025 from 10:00 a.m. to noon at the McNally Boat Landing on Prairie Island Drive, Winona, MN. This event is co-sponsored by the U.S.…

It’s that exciting time of year where we are getting closer to our Annual Kid’s Ice Fishing Event! The event will be on Saturday, January 11th from 10 am to 12 pm at McNally Landing on Prairie Island Drive, Winona, MN 55987. Please click to see the flyer for the event and feel free to…

Thank you to everyone who volunteered this year and to everyone who made it to the Volunteer Appreciation Banquet! You were all so great at Refuge Trivia and I should have realized that our volunteers are all geniuses! Congratulations to Bart Theiler for being the Volunteer of the Year! He helped with so many refuge events and…

We have several upcoming events and volunteer opportunities including, BaseCamp, Friends Meeting, Project COMPASS, and Volunteer Appreciation Banquet. Celebrate with Friends of Refuge Headwaters, Sanborn Canoe, Prairie Island Campground, Frozen River Film Festival and the Izaak Walton League this weekend August 16-18th! There are fun activities and several of them are tied to the Refuge’s 100th Anniversary.…

This 100th Anniversary Event at Prairie Island was originally scheduled for June 21-23, but due to high water, it has been rescheduled to August 16-18. FORH’s participation in the event involves Sue O’Brien leading a group of canoe/kayak enthusiasts out of Verchota Landing on Friday, the 16th from 1-3 p.m. If you have an interest…